New dress code for summers

The Ministry of Environment kicked off its 2011 campaign in an effort to curb electricity spending in Japan by dressing lightly in the office.The cool biz plan to save energy during the Japan crisis. Japanese office workers will have a new summer wardrobe this year. The dress code will be less formal, with neckties not recommended and lighter clothes being promoted by the Japanese government. The Japanese government is asking for a 15% reduction in electricity consumption. This is not just about surviving this summer, but this is a big turning point for changing the way Japanese live and their lifestyle.Tokyo Electric Power Company has secured enough electricity to meet the expected demand for this summer of 55 million kilowatts, but called for continued savings as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was still crippled after the earthquake.