Activity 3:

Straw & Chopstick to Phone Stand

Activity 3 Purpose

About turning the plastic straw and the wooden chopstick into the phone stand. The disposal of plastic straws is also one of the main causes of plastic pollution on earth. However, we still use plastic straws most of the time due to their convenience. Therefore, besides reducing using plastic straws, we can turn the plastic straw into a reusable good in our lifestyle, such as a phone stand.

Instruction on Creating Gadget Holder

Credits: Photo Taken By Foong Pei Cheng

Credits: Photo Taken By Ch'ng Hui Beng

The completed product of participant's hard work in making the phone stand which is using recycle product!

People Who Beneficial From Activity 3

It is not only Activity 1 and Activity 2 that can get benefits but Activity 3 actually has it own benefits too! The aim is to make people get aware and reduce plastic waste by throwing without recycling as plastic needs a long time to be dispose completely. Thus, making it into a phone stand is pretty useful as people are using it everyday now. As for people who are lacking a phone stand and need one, this is the perfect activity for them as the recycle product used will make the final product steady and stable which is able to withstand an amount of weight. Besides that, parent and child can also get benefits from this activity as they can save cost from buying a phone stand and instead enjoy the moment with their child to create a phone stand together which is usable and environment friendly! Last but not least, future generations will have the awareness as everyone are playing their own role in creating a butterfly effect in making waste into wealth and keeping the environment clean without polluting the earth and reduce the usage of plastic straws in the future.

Credits: Photo Taken By CGSS Representative

Positive Externalities

  1. Reuse the plastic straws and wooden chopsticks in their houses

  2. Reduce the demand of plastic phone stand

  3. A step in saving the earth from plastic pollution

  4. Nourish a Plastic REUSE spirit in their mind

  5. Provide a chance for family members to improve their relationship

  6. Save their money in purchasing a new phone stand