Rice Husk Beach Toys

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  • World's Most Beautiful Beaches Prize

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Kelsie Stewart

FabCafe CCO (チーフコミュニティオフィサー)

World's Most Beautiful Beaches Prize

Pollution caused by humans in coastal areas is a major issue that I have witnessed in my lifetime as someone who grew up around beaches. My hometown's beach has been affectionately called, "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" and in Thailand, where Rice Husk Beach Toys has been produced, I have also experienced the joy of such beautiful beaches. Humans love to visit such beautiful beaches, in Thailand and in Florida, yet so many of us are not willing to give up cheap plastic beach toys, umbrellas, etc. that enrich our playful lives. I selected this prize because I hope in the future, with circular economy-inspired interventions, all beaches and coastal ecosystems can become as beautiful as they can possible be.

沿岸地域での人間による汚染は、私がビーチ周辺で育ってきた経験を通じて目の当たりにしてきた重大な問題です。私の故郷のビーチは「世界で最も美しいビーチ」と親しまれており、また、タイで生産されているライスハスク(米ぬか)製のビーチトイを楽しむ美しいビーチでも喜びを味わったことがあります。タイやフロリダなど、美しいビーチを訪れるのが大好きな人は多いですが、遊び心を満たす安価なプラスチック製のビーチトイやパラソルを手放したくないと感じる人も少なくありません。この賞を選んだのは、将来的に循環型経済に触発された介入によって、すべてのビーチや沿岸生態系が可能な限り美しくなることを願っているからです。

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