Think twice: With Malaysia having the highest annual per capita plastic use in South-East Asia, we need to think hard before using single-use plastic containers and water bottles. — Filepic/The Star
It says plastic items also took up a smaller portion of total waste disposed of in 2020, compared with before the pandemic, in 2019. As one of the key components of medical equipment and gear, plastic has played an essential role in keeping hospitals running and protecting frontliners during the pandemic.
Given such trends, there may be more masks and other materials ending up in nature than before the crisis began. “A revision of the existing system is crucial to ensure greater responsibility beginning from the producers themselves,” he says. With Malaysia allowing interstate travel now, Malaysian Nature Society president Dr Ahmad Ismail says it is likely to cause an increase in rubbish generated. He laments that Malaysians are still not fully aware of the importance of reducing waste and lack good practices when it comes to rubbish.
It is what it is when we need to protect ourselves. Cloth face masks did not work. Which is why we have to double and triple masks. Foods have to be packaged w disposables because of hygiene. Due to infection spread. Why are u making feel guilty and bad?
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