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paper straws, paper cups

edible food-made bowls and cutleries

spring onion used as chopsticks to eat soba in Japan

bread as bowl for soups

Recycled paper bags to replace plastic bags

paper packaging for sweets

metal mechanical pencils/ fountain pens to reduce ink refill plastics

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No because plastics is too common in our lives, hard to stop using plastics completely, such as drinks bottles

Yes, if companies does not produce so much plastics in their products, it is possible

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Disadvantages:
1.Many aquatic animals die because of plastics in water

2. Many plastics cover landfills, more methane gas produced and more greenhouse gas

3. plastics are non-biodegradable, cannot decompose, adding to more waste

Benefits:
Convenience

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What is the role of plastics in Covid-19

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What is the role of plastics in Covid-19

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PCR self-test kit, hand sanitiser bottle, alcohol disinfectant container (used more often during Covid-19), hand gloves

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1. plastics that are thrown away after 1 use. Eg: onigiri wrapping, pudding container, egg holder, sauce holder, cup ramen, bento boxes, sweets packaging, straws, cutleries

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Reusable Masks.

Oral administration for Vaccines, rather than having to use needles, reduce need for gloves as well.

Refill Hand Sanitizer bottles.

Education about not littering.

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Converting to automatic taps, which allows for cleaner hand sanitization procedures, and less water wasted.

Low-flow shower heads

Water can be used to generate electricity.

Go to onsen.

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People maintain open taps, to wash their hands and stuff. More sanitization, like showring and washing hands more.

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In Summer, open your windows to combat the heat. In Winter, wear more clothes.

Do not stay at home. Go out and play, with proper social distancing measures in mind.

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More households use electricity, such as for fans, air-conditioners, or heaters.

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These traditional food caterers should sell their food online.

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Because of the COVID, caterers selling tradidional food have to throw out food, because of the lack of tourists patroning their stores.

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Bringing your own bags, containers for food, cooking at home rather than ordering food. Rather than buying snacks, you can cook and bake your own potato chips and cakes.

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App in Japan allow people to sell unwanted clothes to others so as to prevent wastage

Pros: many people use it to not only sell clothes but other stuff, like unwanted furnitures.

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People who buy clothes online may end up throwing away the clothes, due to inappropriate sizing, buying too much etc. In addition, the packaging used often results in a huge waste.

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The plastic used in take out food are often thrown away. Grocery shopping, and snacks result in a lot of waste

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Items, like masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, needles.