Eco-Friendly: 8 Odd Japanese Environmental Mascots

Japan seems to have a mascot character for just about anything and the conservation boom of recent years has provided a tremendous boost for the mascot “industry”. These 8 cute eco-friendly characters epitomize the subtle way Japan's governmental and corporate entities greenwash their environmental initiatives, making them more acceptable to a generation conditioned by Hello Kitty and her countless clones.
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