Audio Guide

What are those tiny pellets that sparkle inside the bottles lined up on these shelves?
They’re biodegradable plastic granules.

Made entirely from plant-based materials, this plastic naturally breaks down with the help of microorganisms, returning to the earth once its purpose has been fulfilled.
We’ve designed a clear folder made from this material as a souvenir for you to take home.

You may have seen the vessel that adorns the folder somewhere in the Japan Pavilion.
In fact, both the folder and the vessel are made from the same biodegradable plastic.

From waste to water, from water to materials—this cycle, woven throughout the Japan Pavilion, is now shared with you to bring into your daily life.
And from here, a new link in the cycle begins.