Yesterday, I joined the Rotaract Club's activity.
We visited a plastic manufactory - Tycoplus (TA GE) and learned about plastic manufacture.
There are so many different types of plastics with different scientific names and codes that undergo various chemical processes. (Revision on chemistry :P) Also, they have different suitability and appropriation on their usage.
We know that plastic contains harmful elements that may cause harms when the chemical substances leaches, but how many of us do really take the harms into account when we use plastic? If we do, the usage of plastic will not maintain a dramatic increase up until now.
We shall not wait for the regulations to restrict us. Instead, we shall urge the government to take actions sooner.
Some plastics like plastic bottles are not meant to be reused.
Some plastics like water bottles are not meant to be filled with high temperature liquid.
Some plastics like plastic bags are not meant to filled with hot soup.
It may seemed to be a small case to you, the side effects may not be significant too. But the toxic accumulates, and by the time when you noticed the symptom, it's already too late.
We shall really be careful on the consumption of plastics. Be aware on what we should and should not do with plastics.
If you want to have your next generation and stay away from carcinogens, you better think twice before you prioritise convenient above health.
So, after the factory visit, we went for sports sessions - table tennis and badminton.
On the journey to the badminton court, a Rotarian talked to Kar Yann and me. He shared that joining Rotary Club is mainly about networking. Indeed. You get to know more people and expand your social circle where it may helps you a lot in near future.
He also forced us to ask questions and tried to impose the importance of critical thinking on us. It's quite weird at first but I know it's good for us. We have to learn until the day we die. To learn, you must get out of your comfort zone.
We often keep quiet when we should ask questions. It's time to train yourself to accept the challenge to raise doubts and create rooms of discussion. You'll definitely benefit from it.
Our mother club, Rotary Club is also willing to take care of the Rotaract Club in a way that they fund some of our expenses. It's good that the adults take the initiative to create awareness and educate us for the sake of our better future.
I created the title of this post with '#1', and I think that it will be followed by #2 #3 etc
My mom always said I make myself too busy that my body cannot load, but I do enjoy the busy schedule rather than just slacking at home, because I learn from what I do. :)
