Japanese women with environmental concerns close to their hearts may one day be able to wear a bra which can carry their own personal chopsticks to cut down on waste.

   Women''s lingerie maker Triumph Japan on Wednesday unveiled new bra with cups fashioned to look like a bowl of rice and a bowl of miso soup complete with side pouches to hold compact chopsticks.

   The "My Hashi" or "My Chopsticks" bra was designed reduce the waste generated by people throwing away their disposable chopsticks.

   The company said the design was in response to a growing trend of Japanese who carry their own personal chopsticks around so they would not have to use disposal ones provided in restaurants or with lunch boxes.

   And the bra has benefits beyond protecting simply the planet -- the chopsticks tucked in both sides of the bra will give lift to the breasts and "gently accentuate cleavage", Triumph Japan said.

   For now, however, there are no plans to put the bra on sale.