Wasteful practices of affluence must stop
Let�s consider a set of new 3Rs for environmental sustainability � namely, reinvention, recalibration and reward, says Nominated Member of Parliament Professor Lim Sun Sun. Lim Sun Sun Channel NewsAsia 7 Sep 19; SINGAPORE: One of my favourite Instagram accounts is that of Tabao Girl�s. This environmentally minded young woman meticulously photographs the efforts she makes daily to reduce her use of disposables. On most days, she succeeds remarkably with her inspiring arsenal of reusable cups, containers, and cutlery, and enjoys her take-away food like the rest of us. But one day in July this year, she recounted in a post her distressing experience at a bakery, while waiting behind another customer: ��when he was done paying, I was almost going to cry. First the 13 buns, each in 1 plastic bag of its own. Then he wanted 6 buns in 1 bag, and 7 buns in another � and he wanted them double-bagged. Then he asked the cashier to give him 1 large bag to put everything into. In 1 bakery trip for ...