I keep telling myself that I have to save the earth and that I should use less plastic bags but I never do.
I have tons of those very nice re-usable bags from my many clothes acquisitions (they give you very nice bags in the hope to get free advertising from us consumers). I also stopped myself from buying ANY of those recyclable bags (except for the Carrefour one). I feel that buying more of these types of bags are actually another waste.
What did I do? I walked out of my own house without taking a bag and in the end, had to use a plastic bag. Sigh... .
Anyway, I would like to think that I am already doing my little part to save the earth by not taking more plastic bags than necessary. If I bought something from Shop A and then went to Shop B. If the stuff bought at Shop B is able to be kept in Shop A's plastic bag, I will ask them not to give me anymore.
Showing posts with label global warming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global warming. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Why Bedok must never have a shopping mall
One of my colleagues, who live in Bedok, was lamenting how Bedok should have a shopping mall built already. There is so much space and so many stores and yet, no mall. The nearest mall would most probably be Parkway Parade, which I must admit, is not too convenient at all.
Well, my theory to her that it must NEVER have a mall. Bedok is one of the cheapest place to eat and shop in the whole of Singapore (at least to me). Once they build a mall, food prices will go up (not that it has not already gone up. I am seeing my first $3 a bowl of noodles. It will go up some more). Car park charges will go up and groceries will also go up.
As it is, Bedok prides itself as a place where one can get value for money bargains. People take buses with hands full of Sheng Siong Supermarket plastic bags coz stuff there is just so dirt cheap.
No doubt that it is already a very mature neighboughood/housing estate but with all that tearing down and refurbishments going on island-wide, it will be in no time that this old charm will be gone.
Yes, it will take me twice as long to walk from one end of Bedok central to the other. Yes, we do not have air-conditioned bus interchange, but I would rather this than contribute to global warming. I would rather this than having to pay through my noise for basic things such as a bowl of noodles.
Well, my theory to her that it must NEVER have a mall. Bedok is one of the cheapest place to eat and shop in the whole of Singapore (at least to me). Once they build a mall, food prices will go up (not that it has not already gone up. I am seeing my first $3 a bowl of noodles. It will go up some more). Car park charges will go up and groceries will also go up.
As it is, Bedok prides itself as a place where one can get value for money bargains. People take buses with hands full of Sheng Siong Supermarket plastic bags coz stuff there is just so dirt cheap.
No doubt that it is already a very mature neighboughood/housing estate but with all that tearing down and refurbishments going on island-wide, it will be in no time that this old charm will be gone.
Yes, it will take me twice as long to walk from one end of Bedok central to the other. Yes, we do not have air-conditioned bus interchange, but I would rather this than contribute to global warming. I would rather this than having to pay through my noise for basic things such as a bowl of noodles.
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