On the Japanese Concept of Mottainai (勿体無い) for Sustainable Living
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5 min readAug 2, 2021
Memories of my childhood that still has meaning today for living sustainably and environmentally responsibly
My parents used to say “勿体無い” (mottainai) often throughout my childhood. It’s an everyday Japanese expression to denote regret or anger at wasteful behavior. It wasn’t unusual to hear both my parents mumble under their breath mottainai when…
