Kwytza Kraft

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The idea is simple: collect post-use, single-use chopsticks from restaurants, thoroughly clean them, sanitize them at extremely high temperature and pressure, and use them to make high-quality accents for the consumer’s living space. The idea is Kwytza (pronounced k-why-tsa) Kraft.

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Kwytza Kraft was the original idea of founder Bryan Parks an American who lived in China for several years. One day during lunch—which was of course being eaten with single-use chopsticks, Bryan rather nonchalantly asked his lunch partner how many chopsticks did he imagine were used per year considering China’s population size. This simple question would prove to be the catalyst for an innovative coupling of art and conservationism. Research showed that literally billions of single-use chopsticks were consumed annually.

The more shocking revelation was that it took, by some estimates, 25 million trees and bamboo plants to support that resource waste. After extensive research and development efforts, including a unique process for reclaiming and thoroughly sanitizing chopsticks, Kwytza Kraft was born. In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, the colored chopsticks are all dyed using natural plants from China.

The future of single-use chopsticks and the impact to the world’s forests are unknown. The folks at Kwytza Kraft genuinely hope that one day they will no longer be able to make their recycled products as a result of heightened preservation efforts. However, until then, they hope you will enjoy their exquisitely designed accents of enduring quality and ecological significance.