Sustainability

Our principles

Being sustainable is very close to Almost Perfect’s heart, we are not doing this just because it sounds good, we have been doing it for years before this project.

Upcycle/Recycle We love upcycling. We use already existing things as much as possible: in the building, to wrap, hang, light and decorate. By mending, painting, repurposing and taking a good care of old things we can save them from ending in the landfills. It feels better than buying shiny brand new stuff made of virgin materials and it also adds charm to our place. This is why our bags are from other shops and one table is made from old wood that our friend found in an old kimono shop.

Source locally Our area, Asakusa/Kuramae is a jewel box of all sorts of makers. We believe that sourcing locally not only reduces transportation costs but also supports and nourish the beautiful community we are a part of. We found printers, wine and bag makers, coffee roasters, even tin artisans in our neighborhood.

Source ethically We also buy organic, fair trade and products that have ethically conscious backgrounds especially for amenities, etc. We try to get things directly from producers, or from people who know the producers directly rather than mass produced items where it is impossible to know who are actually making them. We believe that if you are friends with the producers, you cannot exploit them nor their lands.

Also, we operate on 100% Renewable Energy (Purchasing from Minna Denryoku).

サステナビリティはAlmost Perfectが大切にしていることの一つです。

アップサイクル・リサイクル
建物やデコレーションだけではなく、袋や紙製品などは出来る限り既にあるものを活用していきます。修理したり塗り直したり、用途を変えることでなるべくものの寿命を伸ばすことに努めることで、味があり歴史を感じる空間を作り出します。例えば紙袋は他店のものを再利用し、テーブルは閉店した呉服屋さんで見つけた掛板をアップサイクルしたりしています。

ローカルソーシング
Almost Perfectが建つ蔵前・浅草エリアはものづくりの街。必要なものをなるべく近所で調達することは輸送費の削減になるだけではなく、自分の属するコミュニティを活性化させることにつながります。

エシカルソーシング
また、アメニティ等はエシカルなソーシングも心がけています。オーガニックやフェアトレード商品に限らず作り手やバックグラウンドにこだわりがあり、なるべく情報が公開されている商品を調達します。

再生可能エネルギー
施設内電源は再生可能エネルギー（みんな電力）を使用しています。