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July 15, 2004
3R
Nah! I am not referring to the legendary Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos (the 3Rs of Brazil if I am not mistaken). Nor am I referring to Ranvir, Rohan and Rahul, the SIA scholars/hearthrobs of ASEAN girls in Oldham Hall, for that matter. The 3R stands for Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle.
Obviously this abbreviation sounds familiar to most of us as we are exposed to the concept since young as an effort to reduce garbage and save the envirionment. I can still remember a TV ad where a young boy played with a crushed aluminium can lying by the roadside as adroitly as any professional soccer player with a ball. He ultimately kicked the can and sent it straight into a recycling bin. I believe that the ad was made in a bid to instill civic-consciousnes towards our environment among citizens and to encourage them to recycle. So, how have we fared so far? Recycling had certainly become a nationwide fever during the initial stage of the campaigns instigated by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) but after 4 years the hype gradually ends in the doldrums. Of course, there are still people fervently participating with full vigor but the number is dwindling. Just ask yourself from the bottom of your heart: When was the last time you recycle? Yesterday? 3 months ago? A year? 5 years? Or worse, never before?
Now it's never too late to start recycling. You can do your bit by recycling your old handphones.
Last Sunday, Alvin gave me a tour around his secondary school(SMJK Katholik or Catholic High School). As we were walking around, I couldn't help but notice the articles and materials on every club's and society's board. They were all about issues on recycling. I learned that the school is still running its own internal campaign initiated by the principal. The students collect newspapers and other recyclable items every day before sending them to a recycling center nearby. It is comforting to know that this bunch of students are still a conscious lot.
Even if, for any reason, recycling doen't seem to be your cup of tea, at least try to reduce the usage of plastic bags. Made from non-biodegradable materials, plastic bags cannot decompose and thus become a hazard to the environment. So, at your next visit to 7-eleven, please don't take plastic bags for small items like a Mentos bar or a cup of instant noodles which you can easily carry in your hands. Actually, this is a reminder from Gailene, a nature-loving friend of mine. Once she told me, "We cannot live without plants and animals (nature) but they can live without us." How simple and yet profound the truth is!
Posted by peixin at July 15, 2004 09:15 AM
Comments
Hey, what about my school's name?
Posted by: Durian at July 15, 2004 02:01 PM
it's like after 200000 hours that i finally got to access your blog.. must've been this stupid library comp.. GOSHHHH you've got a blog!! :-) you have my daily hits man! :) good luck
Posted by: MunKit at July 17, 2004 10:00 AM
Thanx munkit, i frequented your blog too. nicely done it is! Must learn from you.. and Durian, i've added your school's name to do it justice for a good campaign!
Posted by: peixin at July 17, 2004 04:31 PM