5R methods (Game 2)

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The Ecological 5Rs (Waste & Clutter Focus):

This adapts the classic environmental sustainability model directly to mosquito prevention. It is great if the school curriculum heavily emphasizes plastic waste and recycling.

Refuse: Stop bringing unnecessary water-holding items into the environment (e.g., say no to single-use plastic cups or styrofoam boxes that end up littered in the yard).

Reduce: Clear out the clutter. Reduce the number of unused pots, buckets, and decorative items left outside that can catch rainwater.

Reuse (Safely): If you must reuse containers for water storage (like large ceramic jars common in Laos), they must be sealed tightly with a lid or treated with biological controls (like Guppy fish or Bti larvicide).

Repurpose: If keeping old tires or containers for gardening, repurpose them correctly by drilling large drainage holes in the bottom so water can never pool.

Recycle: Properly dispose of and recycle glass bottles, tin cans, and plastics so they do not become breeding traps in local bushes or illegal dump sites.