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Kaye Villaseñor
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Plastic Challenge
April 5, 2011 - 02:55 AM
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SUMMER has started and the only thing I've been doing was watchign dramas on my laptop all day long. The natural disasters that have been occuring have made me curious and it made me want to do something to lesse the trash and to save Mother Earth. Consequently, I remembered that my school has started to become more environment-friendly by having these movements which contribute to saving the envionment. The first thing I learned from these movements is to avoid the use of plastics. We all know that plastics are non-biodegradable therefore, they do not decomposte and it just ends up polluting our planet.
The challenge I'm posing aims to lessen the use of plastic and in the end, to totally stop the use of plastic worldwide.
PART 1 of the Plastic Challenge is to not use STRAWS. See, if you were to go to a fast food chain and order soda, that would be easy since you could just remove the cover of the cup and drink it directly from there. But if you were to drink a milkshake... that's where the problem is. I tried it once and since the shake was so thick, it hardly moved... Which resulted to almost the whole mixture landing on my face.
SO YES. First part: NO STRAWS. Let's all do our part to help Mother Earth. Everything we do has a impact on the world so, let our good environmentally-friendly actions begin! I'll continue posting different 'parts' of this challenge.
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Re: Plastic Challenge
April 24, 2011 - 05:38 PM
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effective research approach is reqired to make this a reality. Finding an alternative can make a much more difference
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Re: Plastic Challenge
April 24, 2011 - 05:56 PM
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effective research and program can make this happen
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Arjun Mohan
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Re: Plastic Challenge
June 30, 2011 - 03:34 PM
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Am on it,NO MORE STRAWS
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Johanna Lei Bandoy
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Re: Plastic Challenge
July 17, 2011 - 11:56 PM
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I do agree. My friend and I started our campaign to reduce the use of straw in the past year. And we have done lectures and small campaigns on it in nearby school.
no to STRAWS!
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Robin Williams
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Re: Plastic Challenge
September 22, 2011 - 05:52 AM
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Plastic pollution harms people, animals, and the environment. Plastic is not biodegradable. In the marine environment, plastic breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that absorb toxic chemicals, are ingested by wildlife and enter the food chain that we depend on. Disposable plastics are the greatest source of plastic pollution. Refuse use of disposable plastics. Follow the “4 Rs” of sustainable living: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
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Anne Shaw
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Re: Plastic Challenge
September 29, 2011 - 08:02 AM
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Plastics are non biodegradable products, made up of petrochemicals. It causes hazards to environment. So, say no to plastics and save environment.
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Re: Plastic Challenge
December 24, 2011 - 04:44 AM
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yes plastic is non-degradable it pollutes environment. every person should understand this and should use an alternative to it.
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Re: Plastic Challenge
December 28, 2011 - 11:00 AM
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i agree with starting with little changes. when collectively done, it could have a huge impact.
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Re: Plastic Challenge
January 2, 2012 - 07:15 AM
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yes when collectively done it will definitely have a huge impact. But the main point is we would see the result only when everyone should bring this into practice.
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Taylor English
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Re: Plastic Challenge
January 31, 2012 - 03:04 PM
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There is no plastic that is really necessary. We just use it because it's the norm, we see it in front of us and we know that it is an easy option, so we take it. We are causing more damage to the world just to convenience ourselves, just so we might not have to carry something from the grocery store. People should use reusable grocery bags, glass/metal bottles, don't put fruit or vegetables in plastic bags at the grocery store, avoid things with lots of packaging etc. It isn't hard, you just have to be committed. It's only a convenience, not a need.
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mandy chang
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Re: Plastic Challenge
March 19, 2012 - 06:38 AM
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There is actually a technology that uses plant-based derivatives to make polymers that can fully replace plastics but so far, I believe from what I read, it is still currently in the development stage. I think at the moment what we can do is to avoid and whenever possible make our best effort to reduce usage of plastics. It cannot be fully replaced, just yet, but the question is, are we willing to sacrifice convenience for the sake of Mother Earth?
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Re: Plastic Challenge
April 4, 2012 - 05:14 PM
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starting challenges like this one can be realaitvely easy!
you can try starting off by not using straws (like purposed earlier), not putting fruits and veggies in plastic bags at the grocery store, choosing cucumbers that aren't wrapped in plastic! small changes lead to big ones!
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