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The document discusses making masks using water lilies. It proposes comparing masks made from water lilies to surgical masks in terms of effectiveness and environmental impact. Water lilies have various traditional medical uses and their fibers can be extracted and used to make fabric. The study aims to determine if water lily masks provide protection similarly to regular masks while reducing plastic waste. It hypothesizes there will be no significant differences between the masks in terms of performance or environmental impact. The significance is that water lily masks could lessen waste while being comfortable alternatives to disposable masks.

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Making Masks Using Water Lilies-New

The document discusses making masks using water lilies. It proposes comparing masks made from water lilies to surgical masks in terms of effectiveness and environmental impact. Water lilies have various traditional medical uses and their fibers can be extracted and used to make fabric. The study aims to determine if water lily masks provide protection similarly to regular masks while reducing plastic waste. It hypothesizes there will be no significant differences between the masks in terms of performance or environmental impact. The significance is that water lily masks could lessen waste while being comfortable alternatives to disposable masks.

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MAKING MASKS USING WATER LILIES

ADVISER:
MRS. LAIZEL MARLEE R. DIROY

RESEARCHERS:
KYLA MARTIN CAMACHO
YURI ADREI ABDON
ALTEA ORPRECIO
CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Water lilies have been used in many ways for maintaining the well ponds, they
inhabit. It can produce products (handicrafts) such as weaving basket and bags and
made out of dried water lilies, the bulb and root can treat ongoing (chronic)
diarrhea. Waterlilies are good for your skin because it has anti-oxidant and anti-
inflammatory properties ( prostaglandins) that can help treat irritated skin.1

It has a variety of uses for humans. Water lilies have a long history in traditional
medicine where all their parts are used. The root of the plant was used by monks and
nuns for hundreds of years as an anaphrodisiac, being crushed and mixed with wine.
Besides its uses as a painkiller, anti-inflammatory, astringent, cardiotonic, demulcent, with
sedative and calming effects upon the nervous system, it can also be used in the
treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and similar disorders. The dried roots and rhizomes of the
white water lily have also been used orally to treat gastrointestinal, genital, and bronchial
conditions. The leaves and roots have been used externally as infusions to treat lesions
and inflammation associated with mucous membranes and as poultices to treat a variety
of dermatological conditions.

We will compare the mask made with water lily and the surgical mask so, basically the
purpose of this study are for front liners mostly for doctors and nurses. How effective
the mask made from water lily is for people to use. Lastly, how much plastic can
reduce if these mask succeed and how it can also help the problem in marine pollution
because of masks thrown in rivers.

Water lilies (Nymphaeceae) can grow into large plants. The tubers elongate and
divide each year, forming larger and larger crumps. Larger varities will eventually
take over the whole pond. They bloom most of the summer and fall. (Tovar 2021)

According to experts, the disposal of face masks may be the last thing we want
to think about amid the raging pandemic. But thus waste could make its way back
to us after ending up in landfills .

1
As of March 10, 2021 according to the university of Southern Denmark, that
we use an astounding 129 billion facemasks globally every month that is 3
million a minute of plastic microfibers. (Matuschek 2020)

With increasing reports on innapropriate disposal of masks, it is urgent to


recognize this potential environment threat and prevent it from becoming the
next plastic problem.
The enormous production of disposable masks is on a similar scale as
plastic bottles, which is estimated to be 43 billion per month. (“COVID
Pollution: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Plastic Waste Footprint,” 2021)

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM


1. Is there a significant difference between the regular mask and the mask made
out of lilies ?
2. How effective is the water lilies mask if wore, and what is the downside of wearing it?
3. What is the environmental impact of using the face mask made from lilies
than the usual facemask ?
4. What is the efficacy of using lilies mask for protection ?

HYPOTHESIS NULL

1. There is no significant difference between the regular mask and the mask made
out of water lilies.
2. There is no significant difference between the effectiveness of the regular mask compared to
water lilies mask
3. There is no significant difference between the environmental impact using the
facemask made from waterlilies than the usual/regular facemask.
4. There is no efficacy of using lilies mask for protection.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
People will benefit in masks that is convenient to wear because of its
confortable fabric. It is also reusable and washable just like the normal
fabric ones that others use in everyday life instead of disposable facemasks,
the only difference is, it is made out of waterlilies. You can have a
healthy skin while wearing the mask from waterlilies rather than irritated
skin, some people have irritated skin while using the regular facemask.

The significance of the study is that it will help our country by helping it
lessen the waste of regular masks thrown in many watersheds.

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS


The study focuses on the difference and benefits between a regular facemask
and facemask made of waterlilies. Our study also includes how many
facemasks is being made each year and per month.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
CHAPTER 2
A.MATERIALS
A.1. Water lily

Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as
rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family
contains five genera with about 70 known species.

A.2. Extraction Machine

A machine used to remove something. Just like waterlilies, to have the fiber from it.
A.3. Fabric

A textile is a flexible material made by creating an interlocking bundle of yarns or threads, which
are produced by spinning raw fibers into long and twisted lengths. Textiles are then formed by
weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, tatting, felting, bonding, or braiding these yarns together.

A.4. Sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide is sometimes called caustic soda or lye. It is a common ingredient in cleaners
and soaps. It is used to make soap and as a main ingredient in household products such as liquid
drain cleaners. Sodium hydroxide is usually sold in pure form as white pellets or as a solution in
water.
B. General Procedure

B.1 Gathering the Materials


Water lily and fabric for making the facemask

B.2. Extraction of Water lily


Put the water lily (except the pads) through the extraction machine to have its fiber.

B.3. Drying the Water lily fiber


After extracting the water lily, hang and expose it in the sun.

B.4. Making the Facemask


After drying the fibers, wash the pads thoroughly with sodium hydroxide.
Wash it again with water and dry it
Start on sewing the fiber and pads with the fabric.
And prepare for the testing.

B.5. Testing
Wear it outside while walking and walk past a stranger. See if it is more convenient.
C.SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

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