{"id":355996,"date":"2024-12-20T14:47:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=355996"},"modified":"2024-12-20T14:47:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:47:09","slug":"peak-climate-derangement-syndrome-no-packing-necessary-japan-airlines-pushes-rental-clothes-to-travelers-at-their-destination-to-reduce-the-weight-of-ba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=355996","title":{"rendered":"Peak Climate Derangement Syndrome?! No packing necessary \u2014 Japan Airlines\u2019 pushes \u2018rental clothes\u2019 to travelers at their destination \u2018to reduce the weight of baggage & reduce\u00a0carbon emissions\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Climate Depot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0Marc Morano<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bloomberg News: Holiday Air Travel Is Easier With a Handbook \u2013 November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excerpt: You can finally fly with (almost) no clothes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The grim environmental effects of flying were weighing on Miho Moriya. \u201cI love to travel but also felt guilty about using flights that produce CO2,\u201d says the 40-year-old accountant based in Japan. So when her employer, Japanese trading house Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., held its annual entrepreneurship competition in 2019, she pitched an idea that could make a tiny dent: a clothing-rental service for travelers. Instead of flyers hauling luggage\u2014the weight adding to a plane\u2019s carbon emissions\u2014they could borrow clothes on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea became Any Wear, Anywhere, part of a venture between Sumitomo and Japan Airlines Co. Travelers arriving in Japan can now rent clothing for as little as $31 for up to two weeks, delivered to their hotel. The online service, more for the utilitarian-minded than the fashionista, rents sets\u2014including perhaps three pairs of pants, three tops and a couple of jackets\u2014all secondhand or sourced from overstock to keep with the eco-friendly vibe. It offers seven size options for adults and nine for children, with sweaters and jeans for winter and shorts and T-shirts for summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The service is currently available only in Japan, which happens to be enjoying a tourism boom. But traveling entirely suitcase-free is still just an aspiration: Shoes, underwear, PJs and toiletries aren\u2019t yet part of the pitch. Moriya, who left her job in accounting to help operate Any Wear, Anywhere as its project leader, says going green feels good, but traveling without carrying luggage is even better. \u201cMy ultimate dream,\u201d she says, \u201cis making it possible to travel anywhere in the world hands-free.\u201d \u2014Supriya Singh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japan Airlines Will Rent You Clothes (Bizarre Sustainability Initiative) \u2013 One Mile at a Time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excerpt By Ben Schlappig:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan Airlines\u2019 new clothing-sharing service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan Airlines has teamed up with Sumitomo Corporation to launch a trial of a clothing sharing service, which is called \u201cAny Wear, Anywhere.\u201d The idea is that foreign tourists and business travelers landing in Japan on JAL will be able to rent clothes for their trip, meaning they just have to bring their underwear and socks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how JAL describes the concept behind this service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With more and more people flying again after the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the recent emphasis in sustainability, there is a growing movement around the world to promote sustainable tourism. Travelers increasingly desire to make more sustainable choices regarding their travel destinations, accommodations, transportation, etc., they still lack sufficient options. For example, most travelers now enjoy eating at restaurants and staying at hotels at their destination, but they generally bring their own clothing from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept of the Service is therefore to provide a travel experience with minimal luggage by offering clothing rentals at the destination, thereby creating environmental value. By expanding the use of the Service, we aim to create an environment where travelers can use local options for all aspects of their clothing, food, and accommodation, transforming travel and business trips into more sustainable experiences. In providing the Service, Sumitomo Corporation will be responsible for developing the reservation system as well as for the procurement, laundering, and delivery of clothes. All clothing items available for rent will be obtained from excess stock of apparel and pre-owned clothing, thereby promoting the concept of a circular economy. JAL will monitor changes in passengers\u2019 checked-in baggage weight and verify the reduction effect of carbon dioxide emissions by reduced airplane weight due to use of the Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n