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More green than your granny?

Jul 15, 2010 11:21

When it comes to saving the planet, it always seems to be someone else's responsibility. Farmers should use less pesticide. Tech brands should make their gadgets out of recycled materials. Governments should reorganize. Architects should redesign. But what about normal people like you, me, and your granny?

If you were to ask your grandmother to save the planet, she'd most likely pffft at you. "Save the planet? Who do you think you are, Najib?"

But she's also the person most likely to holler after the "old newspaper" van to stop so she can contribute her old newspapers in exchange for a few coins. She's also the one not to waste food because it's a crime against the gods. She will also use less water and less electricity because there's no point paying extra money to TNB and LLN, and she'll even walk to her destination.

She may not necessarily pay an additional RM200 for a product that has the special green sticker. But when green makes sense and isn't just a thing for the elites, she's in.

And you know what? From my observations, it's the older generation who are more willing to make these sacrifices than the younger ones.

So the question is: "will you be more green than your granny?"

How to have sufficient water supply for your country

Jul 1, 2010 00:54

Singapore's deepest tunnel is the impressive Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS), which runs down to 55m underground.

 

It's a magnificent size, too, spanning 48km long. But why would the city-state spend US$3.65 billion to build this tunnel, when it could have expended that on constructing scenic bridges, twin towers, and other fun things? Singapore seems to think this is a necessary expense for 2061, when Malaysia will no longer need to supply the island with water as the infamous water contract between the two expires.
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Why you should get the Amazon Kindle or the Apple iPad

Jun 25, 2010 14:38

We should always encourage one another to read, but the unfortunate thing about reading printed materials is that it requires trees. Lots and lots of trees. According to ConservaTree, 1 ton of virgin newsprint requires the death of 12 trees.
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Always buy green? At which point?

Jun 24, 2010 01:34

I've been hearing laments that you have to have a trust fund and a name like Henry Kissinger III to be able to opt for the green life. I think this is a gross overstatement. In reality, what you have to have is the willingness to live with less, at admittedly a slightly greater cost.
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Panasonic's "eco ideas" for Asia Pacific

Jun 10, 2010 13:17

When a tech company has 49 manufacturing sites in seven countries throughout Asia Pacific, we who live here in Asia had better pay attention to their manufacturing practices.

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