An inspiration while eating Sushi created this company saving the Earth 1 CHOPSTICK at a time!

ChopValue hit a CHOPSTICK milestone!
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Felix Böck was eating Sushi and became inspired by the CHOPSTICKS in his hand. One person's trash becomes another person's treasure. It can also become waste adding more harm to the environment.

Every year around 80 BILLION chopsticks are made and sent around the world. This massive amount of single use consumption has harmful environmental impacts such as filling up landfills and deforestation. Felix Böck decided to turn CHOPSTICKS into a treasure, rather than more waste. This is how CHOPSTICKS became the driving force for ChopValve.

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ChopValve upcycles used chopsticks, and turns them into fashionable and functional furniture and home decor. Felix Böck's inspiration 7 years ago is now a profitable business that is helping to stop the chopstick waste of the world. Kicking off Earth Month 2023 recycling 100 MILLION CHOPSTICKS building everything from cutting boards and coasters to workstations / desks.

ChopValve the company has proven the succes of chopstick recycling, and it's taking the message and method around the world opening up centers. The two goals are to make money and be carbon neutral. Find out more!

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