The eco-chef and food justice advocate is co-author of Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen. He talks about reconnecting with local food and the cooking traditions of the South.

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.

Whether it’s zero-waste cooking or closed-loop cocktails, each is pursuing a single aspect of the food and beverage chain—and showing what’s possible across the industry.

But there's an alternative, eco-friendlier option that some are turning to this holiday season: the Japanese art of wrapping packages in cloth, known as furoshiki.

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them. Some are turning to it as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.