4.

0 Disposal plan
After the bridge has been constructed, the glue between

popsticks can be softened and cleaned by using sand or capacitor

oil of the transformer. On the other hand, composting the

popsticks does not seem like a good method. Therefore, an

alternative method needs to be applied to collect and recycle them.

One of the disposal plans is to invent some new items like

basket, picture frame, bookmark, etc. Moreover, they are quite easy

to make. As a result, reusing popsticks as a useful item will be

environmental friendly.

Sample for a simple basket is given. This is a simple procedure

and can be done within several steps. Popsticks are prepared with

new glue, and a small ice-cream box. Along the length of the box,

some popsticks are glued horizontally. Two or three sticks are

glued vertically along the width. Then we can also set some sticks

across the horizontal ones, which will make the basket nice.

Finally, it just takes a few minutes to finish and the basket need 16
or 18 popsticks in total.

There are also some other designs can be built by popsticks.

Overall, we can reuse these popsticks so that they will not be

composted, or littered.

As to cardboard problem, except recycling and reusing them, we

can collect then fold it to combine with the pop sticks to make a

pencil holder. Moreover, if we cut the cardboard as a circle, it can

be a tablemat. Furthermore, we can also keep them as mail

packages, or reuse cardboard boxes to store books or magazines,

craft material, off-season clothes, items to donate to charity, or

many other household items.