Comments on Japan Farmers Markets: The Magic (and Science) of Charcoal

Anjuli, Seriously? You use it? Wow. What's the...

2012-05-11T08:30:15.646-04:00

Anjuli, Seriously? You use it? Wow. What's the story there? I'd never heard of this before writing for eco+waza. And yes, the charcoal pills work well for the exact same reasons; however, in both cases it's best to use activated charcoal.

Nate, A word of caution. It's not coal, but charcoal. Coal is a different entity, although related, and not one you might want to use to deodorize. :) Yup, it really is one of the last charcoal makers. It's a dying profession here, as the product is as widely used as it once was. Some are working to change that, but even so craftsmen and women like this one are few and far between.

That's pretty awesome. Never knew coal was a d...

2012-05-10T15:33:36.325-04:00

That's pretty awesome. Never knew coal was a deodorizer or dehumidifier. Great stuff.

So it's one of japan's last coal makers? Really?

Congrats on the article- how fascinating- although...

2012-05-10T14:33:58.363-04:00

Congrats on the article- how fascinating- although I've used charcoal for such purposes I never understood WHY it worked- and now I do!!! THANK YOU!! Wow- it is amazing.

Also- another use which I put charcoal to work in Ghana was IN MY TUMMY- with charcoal pills- when I was get a horrible stomach bug- I would eat charcoal pills and it helped termendously.