The War against Plastic Straws is a tabletop game about protecting lands from the invasion of plastic monsters. They are the byproducts of plastic waste, especially plastic straws produced by people. Players will hire eco-friendly straw warriors with different characteristics and skills to beat these monsters. On the way, they will also participate in various events that are related to the environment, through which they will get to know different environmental issues caused by the use of plastics. The mission for the players is to beat the final bosses together within 15 days and bring back clean and beautiful lands.

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At the beginning of 2021, the Chinese government banned plastic straws and other single-use plastic, and there were complaints about the inconvenience of paper straws as one of the alternatives. The article “Banning Plastic Straws: The Beginning of The War Against Plastic” written by Marcela Romero Mosquera, provides helpful information about plastics and the environment, including historical background of plastic straws, relevant environmental issues, current legislation banning plastics across the world, and different alternatives to plastic straws. This infographic is a visualization of the data and information within the article in a dynamic and engaging way to raise awareness of environmental issues caused by using plastics.

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