Solve the shortage of masks! What is a disposable, sustainable handmade gauze mask?

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Due to the impact of the coronavirus, the demand for masks has increased, and stores are selling out one after another.I can't buy masks this season, and for people with hay fever, including myself, the lack of masks is a headache for many people. Ukaしょうか。

By the way, do you know what the masks we usually use are made of?か？

This time, I will introduce a non-disposable, sustainable handmade mask to solve the problem of disposable masks that I use casually and the lack of masks.下さい。

use a gauze mask！

A gauze mask that can be used repeatedly without being disposable is a sustainable product. Masks protect us from viruses and pollen, and are indispensable in schools, companies, and medical institutions, but in fact, disposable masks also contribute to environmental problems. It has become the subject of debate on the grounds thatっています。 

Mask shortage and environmental problems

 

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The other day, the WHO (World Health Organization) announced a pandemic caused by the new coronavirus. Due to this, the demand for masks has increased sharply in Japan, and there has been a serious shortage of masks. It has become a problem that disposable masks are contributing to the destruction of the environment. I will explain why. 明してみます。 

Why disposable masks are bad for the environment

Masks can be said to be indispensable in everyday life, but most of them are disposable and made of non-woven fabric, and non-woven fabric is made of a type of plastic.ています。

Among plastics, masks are difficult to clean and recycle once used, and as a result, they are incinerated or landfilled, resulting in a large amount of plastic waste.ます。 

Environmental impact of plastics

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Plastic waste that cannot be reused easily flows into the global environment, and microscopic particles called microplastics destroy the ecosystem of marine organisms and affect our lives.いきます。

In addition to the danger of eating contaminated fish, it also causes enormous economic losses for tourism and fisheries.す。

What is sustainable

In the first place, sustainable is a word that means that it can be sustainable forever.Especially in terms of environmental problems, sustainable actions include manufacturing that does not rely on limited resources such as petroleum raw materials and reducing and eliminating things that are contributing to environmental destruction. The United Nations has also set a goal asを掲げています。
Please read this article for details。

https://www.rasical.com/blogs/sustainable/what-is-sustainable

What to do thenか？

It is not that all plastic products themselves are bad, but the manufacturing background and processing method of plastic itself is the problem.の。

We will reduce plastic products that lead to environmental destruction by thinking and acting, such as properly sorting and properly disposing of plastic products that are already on the market, and replacing products that can be made from plastic with environmentally friendly materials. it will be possible toます。

In the past, disposable plastic masks were common, but handmade masks are one of the products that can be made with cloth instead of using plastic. I'll tryます。

The charm of handmade masks

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Handmade masks don't use disposable masks, which leads to a solution to the shortage of masks.It can be easily made with easily available materials.It can be washed and reused, so it is recommended to be environmentally friendly.すめです。 

• Cost performance is good because it can be used repeatedly
• Environmentally friendly as it is non-disposable
• Easy to make with readily available materials
• fits your size

Sustainability by handcraftingに！

Handmade masks are made using cotton gauze fabric, so they can be washed, dried and used repeatedly, so they are sustainable both for the environment and for your wallet.ですね。

I actually tried making it, but I was able to complete it in about 5 minutes of work, so don't worry if you're a little clumsy.さい。

The fact that it can be made to order according to the size of the user, from adults to children, is a big advantage of handmade products.すね。 

how to make a mask？

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The gauze cloth and rubber used for handmade masks are available at 100-yen shops. The article below introduces two methods, one with a sewing machine and the other with hand sewing, so please take a look.さい。

https://www.rasical.com/blogs/sustainable/mask2

summary

How was it？

The worldwide shortage of masks is expected to continue for the time being, so why not take this opportunity to make a debut with handmade masks?か。

There are many small children who dislike masks and take them off immediately, but if you make a mask that is handmade with a favorite character or cute fabric, they might wear it all the time without hesitation.ね！

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