• Question: How often do you use plastic?

    Asked by five021ace to Olga, Madhumidha, Connor, Canice, Aruna, Anthony on 10 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Anthony Newell

      Anthony Newell answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      Every day, plastic is so damaging to the environment for the same reason that it’s so useful, because it’s stable and sturdy and can be reused. Though it may be difficult to completely remove plastic for our lives, we need to stop using plastic products just once, like packaging, bags and straws.

    • Photo: Aruna Chandrasekar

      Aruna Chandrasekar answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      Unfortunately, every day of my life. My snack container is plastic, my bicycle contains plastic parts, my toothbrush tongue cleaner, and toothpaste, all are made from plastic materials. So unfortuntely it is very hard to escape from them.
      However, I try to avoid use of plastics by not using takeaway containers, carrying my own coffee mug, and never buying a plastic bag for my groceries.

    • Photo: Canice Coogan

      Canice Coogan answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      I use plastic every day.

      Plastic is a byproduct of the oil industry. Because of this, its cheap and there is huge quantities of it. It’s also very useful, but for many of the wrong reasons.

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