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Write a 50 word reflection individually and indicate your name

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Plastic waste is increasing yearly, and everyone has a role in reducing it. I can help by bringing my own bags, bottles, and containers to cut down on plastic use. I will also encourage my family and friends to recycle. Together, we can reduce plastic waste and protect our planet.

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i have learnt that plastic is harmful in more ways than one. for example, plastic usually takes a very long time to biodegrade, increasing land pollution. plastic bottles also leach out microplastics and harmful chemicals, which can impact our health negatively and also the environment. one way i can make the environment more sustainable is by using more reusable bags when purchasing items, to reduce the amount of single-use plastic bags discarded. I can incorporate “Rethink” (one of the 6Rs) in my daily life as before i use plastic items, i can think twice about whether i really need to use the plastic items or if there are other alternatives i can use.

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I can make the environment more sustainable by avoiding single-use plastics and choosing reusable items. By applying the 6Rs, I will refuse unnecessary packaging, reduce waste, reuse containers, recycle responsibly, repair items instead of discarding them, and rethink my daily habits. Small steps lead to meaningful environmental change.

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I learned that plastic waste increased in COVID 19 time. And I learned that plastic take years to decompose and to rethink reuse reduce refuse recycle, ♻️ wow 6Rs. I will bring my own containers and I will not use single use plastic. I will refuse when I am asked when if I need plastic. And rethink and use the 3Rs.

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i learnt about how long styrofoam actually takes to decompose which is 500 years. this was really shocking to me as compared to the other plastics, this was a shocking amount of time just for a piece of styrofoam. i also learnt more about why singapore hasn't been recycling as much as it should have, which is because of the lack of knowledge. i will now try my best to influence my other friends and family to use the 6Rs

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I think i can reduce my usage on plastic, after learning how much of a negative impact it has on the environment and our world. Instead i can use reusable bags to reduce the amount of trash being accumulated every year. I can also raise awareness on the use of plastic and negative impact of it to others, so that we can all play a part in making the world a cleaner and better place.

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I have gained a lot of insight and knowledge about the importance of reducing plastic use as well as the detrimental effects of not doing so (e.g harming marine life, pollution) I will try my best to do my part in reducing my plastic use, refusing it, recycling it and reusing plastic. For example, I follow the BYOB campaign (bring your own bag ) whenever I go the supermarket and opt to not take receipts as the container plastics. Once I finish using single-use plastic, I can wash it thoroughly, dry it then put it in the recycling bin to do my part in saving the environment and reducing my carbon footprint.

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From this session I learnt that we can reuse plastics like bottles and containers as storage or craft items instead of throwing them away. Using reusable bags, bottles, and lunch boxes helps reduce single-use plastic waste. Recycling and choosing eco-friendly alternatives further protect the environment and make it more sustainable.

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Through the activities,I’ve learnt about the harmful impacts that plastics bring.I will do my best to make the environment more sustainable and waste free by incorporating the 6R’s in my life as much as possible.When something is broken,I should try to fix it.For example,if I have a hole in my clothes I should sew it up instead of throwing it away and buying new clothes.I can refuse single-use plastics and bring my own reusable bag when I go shopping.Whenever I’m about to use single-use plastics,I should stop and think whether I really need to use this plastic.I can recycle by putting all recyclable materials in my house in a box and putting it in the recycling bin at the end of every month.This way,I can reduce the amount of plastic waste I generate and help play a part in; recycling.

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One way I can make the environment more sustainable and waste-free is by using tote bags as an alternative to single-use plastic bags when I am shopping at supermarkets. In my daily life, I can set aside trash that can be recycled, so that it can be dumped into the correct bin. On top of that, I can also repair items such as clothings instead of throwing them away once they are broken. Through these actions, I can make a meaningful and positive impact towards protecting our environment, which will be beneficial for us in the long run.

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During this challenge I learnt that even the different types of plastics we use can affect the environment and that less that 1 in 7 plastic bags are actually recycled resulting in more that 100000 marine animals dying yearly. To make a positive change, I can use alternatives of plastic such as tote bags and metal utensils.

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I learnt a very important and meaningful lesson about plastic waste in Singapore today. Plastic can take as little as 48 hours to decompose, to as long as 500 years! The most important thing to do to curb the rising wastage of plastic is to refrain from using it altogether. We can bring our own tote bags to the supermarket while grocery shopping, or choose to use paper straws when drinking drinks.We can also use reusable bottles instead of single use plastic bottles. By doing these simple acts, we can make the world a better, less polluted place.

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i discovered that there are many types of plastic which take very long to decompose, about 500 years. i will bring my own reusable bags, containers and cups when i’m taking away food, as well as bringing my own straw when going out to buy bubble tea. I can also rinse the empty milk cartons and bottles after consuming and place them in recycle bins to be recycled and hence reduce the waste produced and sent to landfills. I will make more conscious choices to avoid wasting plastics and opt for no receipts and plastic bags when i go out to shop.

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Today, I learnt that there are different types of plastic and that plastic takes super long to decompose. I now know that I should use reusable items instead of one time use items and that I should reduce my usage of plastic. Lastly, I now know that I can do my part to not use plastic and to use longer lasting materials.

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Plastic takes a few hundred years to degrade so we can switch to other eco friendly materials as alternatives. I can incorporate the 6rs by bringing a reusable tote bag to carry items from supermarkets instead of a plastic bag which reduces the use of plastic bags. I will recycle plastic bags to reduce plastic waste.

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I learned more about how plastics are harmful to the ecosystem and also ways to make the environment more sustainable and waste free, for example, using recycle bags instead of plastic bags when buying groceries and using my own water bottles instead of plastic ones. This way, no plastic is being thrown away which reduces plastic waste and helps the environment. I can also encourage my family and friends to use the ‘6Rs’ so more people are aware that there are actually 6Rs instead of the usual 3. This can help make the environment more sustainable as more people are aware.

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i think i can try to avoid plastic and single use items as much as possible. instead of those items, i can switch to reusables to reduce plastic waste and prevent wasting resources. i will also recycle any plastic items that i use so that they do not end up in the landfills and take up more space.

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Some ways I can make the environment more sustainable and waste free is by reducing my plastic usage. I can do so by using tote bags and metal straws as an alternative of plastic bags and straws, furthermore I can also raise awareness about the negative impacts of plastic waste to encourage others to use more environmentally friendly products instead of plastic. I can incorporate the 6Rs by reducing my plastic usage, placing recyclable items into the recycling bins, reusing old clothing instead of throwing them away. I should also refuse any items that can lead to increase plastic usage and also rethink about my daily habits to improve and make a significant change.

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I can improve environmental sustainability and be more waste free by avoiding single-use plastics, carrying reusable bottles and bags, recycling properly, and composting food waste. I can also practise the 6Rs in my daily life. This means refusing things I do not need, reducing what I use, reusing items, repairing when possible, recycling useful materials, and rethinking my choices carefully.

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this challenge has made me realise how big of a problem plastic pollution is and how small actions can make a big difference. By spreading awareness, reducing my own plastic use, and encouraging others to do the same, I felt empowered to play my part to help the environment. This has also inspired me to continue making sustainable choices in my daily life and incorporate the 6Rs. Being part of this showed me that everyone can create positive change. I will continue to strive to reduce my plastic usage and encourage my peers and family to do the same to combat plastic pollution.

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After today’s session, I definitely gained a deeper understanding of the complexity of plastic, though to us plastic is just plastic, there are actually many different types of plastic present in our daily life. We always say plastic is so convenient however plastic is present everywhere be it, receipts, teabags, or even sanitary pads, it’s everywhere and it can actually be harming us more than is helping us. However during today’s session I learnt more about the 6Rs and would definitely be incorporating it into my daily life. For example, rethinking my decisions when purchasing items with unnecessary plastic packaging, refusing to use or buy single use plastic, repairing old items, so on and so forth. Though these are very small contribution, I believe that if everyone puts in their effort and take one small step at the time we would definitely make a huge difference for us and our future generation.

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During today’s plastic tide turners session, i learnt that plastic is bad for our environment and can cause harm to not only animals but also to us. Some ways i can make the environment more sustainable and waste free is to stop using single-use plastics such as plastic cups and straws. This will make a huge difference as it leads to lesser waste ending up in the landfill which helps our environment. i can reuse my old clothes and i can repair my old belongings and reuse them.

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Today, my cca and I learned from our guide on how plastic is merely sustainable and how it harms the environment, also how we can save the planet by going waste free on plastic. We can reduce the amount of plastic that we use in day to day life and even if we end up using them, we can use the 3 Rs to see what can be the outcome of it. For example, I buy plastic bottles if I unfortunately forget my bottle at home however after I use my plastic bottles, i reuse at home as pre made ice cold water. That way if it is hot day, I can just drink from the bottle and use this process at over again.These small steps could lead to big changes. The world is in our hands.

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Today, I have learnt that plastic waste, although individually it is small, all of our plastic waste combined is significantly larger, causing detrimental effects on our Earth. Not only are they large in quantity combined, they also take a really long time to decompose, up to 500 years. I believe that reducing plastic starts with us, and we can make a difference in our plastic usage. By reducing, reusing, recycling, refusing, rethinking and repairing plastic, we can all change our plastic usage and save our environment.

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from this session i learnt more about how plastic is present in our lives and its effects. Plastic can be found in many different things such as paper cups, tea sachets, receipts and many more. These common items often get overlooked. As plastic is not biodegradable, it almost always ends up in the landfills and it takes hundreds of years to break down. In turn, little by little, it increases the usage of plastic in our country and harms the wildlife and ecosystem. Instead, we can reduce our daily plastic usage in many ways. Instead of paper cups, bring your own water bottles. Instead asking for hardcopy receipts, ask for e-receipts. We can start instilling these habits gradually to eventually stop plastic waste altogether.

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I have learnt that reducing, reusing and recycling are very important to the eco system and for our environment. It may not seem important now as we have all the resources we need but in the future, looking at all the plastics and resources we waste it may be too late to start to save the environment. When going to the supermarket or shopping bring your own recycling bags and don't use plastics. Use Refillable bottles like metal bottles instead of an 1 time use plastic bottle which may cause harm to yourself if used too many times. When buying food to takeaway bring your won containers and do not rely on plastic containers similarly to plastic cutlery. It may seem like extra dishes to wash but starting to save the environment now and giving importance to it will make a huge,greater and deeper impact to the environment in the soon future. Remember yo not waste resources just because we have sufficient now, recycle your cardboards from packages, rescue bags from shopping and recycle materials that you do not want instead of throwing them away. By following these simple methods of helping the environment and with everyone working together, having an safe an peaceful environment and future for the future generations and ourselves.

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To make the environment more sustainable and waste-free, we can use alternatives like reusable bags and metal water bottles. We should also opt for e receipt or avoid taking any receipts so that the amount of plastic we all use will decrease. This is good as less plastic will fill up landfills, causing less toxic substances to seep out into oceans, leading to a healthier ecosystem. Before we do anything, we can ‘rethink’ our choices to see if we can reuse, recycle or reduce the amount of waste to make our environment more sustainable.

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I learnt the 6 Rs which are Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Repair,Rethink and Refuse.We can incorporate the 6 Rs in my daily life by repairing broken products instead of buying a new one that , reduce the amount of plastic bag usage and reuse old shirts by turning it into recyclable bags.We can also refuse plastic straws and use metal straws instead and reuse bags that we collect from malls instead of throwing it away and lastly we can rethink about the choices we make in our life such as if it is harmful for the environment and whether it is necessary .. To make the environment more sustainable and waste free, we can use less plastic and use less products that are harmful to the environment .

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Some ways that we can make the environment more sustainable and waste free is to be mindful of our plastic use and wastage as well as taking action against those bad habits. For example, when we go to the food court to buy takeaway food, we can bring our own metal or glass container and ask the stall hawkers to use it instead of giving us plastic/styrofoam containers reducing the amount of waste produced. Furthermore, we can also spread awareness among our friends and family about the detrimental effects that plastic waste has on the environment. By carrying out these actions, we will be incorporating the 6Rs in our daily lives.

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Amount of Plastics waste produced yearly is increasing exponentially and causing harm to our planet, everyone must play their part to ensure our environment is more sustainable and waste-free by reducing sing-use plastic items and instead opt for reusable or biodegradable items. For example, instead of using plastic straws I can use reusable metal or silicon straws or biodegradable bamboo straws or remember to bring reusable bags while shopping instead of using the plastic bags. I would use Repair one of the 6Rs by fixing broken items like sewing up clothes or refuse items which harm our planet like receipts or plastic bags

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While prepping to do the PTTCB session with my other guides, i learnt that there traces of plastic in things that I didn’t know had plastic such as wet wipes and tea bags through research I’ve done. There are different duration for each type of plastic to decompose as i thought that all plastics decompose at a fixed rate. I have also learnt that there are 6Rs and they even have a priority table and i find it surprising as my school has only though us 4 to 3Rs. I would personally use the reuse one as I always bring a tote bag instead of getting the plastic bag for 5 cents.

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I learnt the importance of having to recycle responsibly as sorting out the stuff. When recycling, we have to always ensure that there are no contaminated materials where traces of food substances can be found which will contaminate other materials and hinder the recycling process. Thus, we have to always ensure that our recycled materials are washed, dried, and cleaned so that the recycling is actually impactful to our society. Moreover, we should also note that sorting the stuff into the various materials such as glass, plastic, cloth and many more will also be of great help for the process.

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Plastic plays a huge role in our daily lives, but because of it, our ocean has been polluted with a myriad of dangerous chemicals and microplastics that do not decompose. We should all do our part and employ different strategies like bringing reusable bags instead of purchasing plastic bags and utilitising the 6Rs.