Wood burning smell in the air in balmoral/chancery area

[janet88]

Many many items are made in China…clothes, toys, household stuff, iPhone, iPad etc etc. Labour is cheap there. So developed countries outsource to cheaper countries. An iPhone made in the US would cost us an arm and leg.


However, I try not to buy foodstuff made in china.

[Nebbermind]

vinegar:

in my mum generation,they r poor n always recycle the things n use it wisely.My mum recycles the Yogurt plastic cup n use it as cup to rinse mouth.while we probably buy the cup conveniently fr daiso.

We eat about 4~5 tubs of love letters every cny, the tall tub...and mostly threw the emptied ones away coz we collected too many already :sad:

[Funz]

Nebbermind:

vinegar:

in my mum generation,they r poor n always recycle the things n use it wisely.My mum recycles the Yogurt plastic cup n use it as cup to rinse mouth.while we probably buy the cup conveniently fr daiso.

We eat about 4~5 tubs of love letters every cny, the tall tub...and mostly threw the emptied ones away coz we collected too many already :sad:

Those I recycle. And I will tell those whom I give cookies to, to return the tubs to me so that I can use them again the following year. Why throw away perfectly good containers. I recycle jam bottles as well, I use them to put all the powdered spices like curry powder, coriander powder, and also homemade chilli and sambals.

[Nebbermind]

Small ones are ok. No place for big ones.

[Funz]

Don’t throw next time. Check with the bakery or any of the mom n pop shops near your area if they want them.

[vinegar]

i also recycle the glass bottles,to store condiments,flour,seasoning…etc…learnt this from my mum…


i recycle plastic container from soya beancurd only,coz easy to wash,not oily.Use its plastic cover to cover small bowls instead of using those big plastic basket,bird cage type of cover.My kitchen is very small so everything used muz b downsized.

The ferrero Rocher plastic container also can be recycled to store stationery,garlic/onion,sewing material…etc…

[ammonite]

ngl2010:

Consumption = demand = higher production = higher pollution


When we buy new things that we don't really need e.g. new clothes, new shoes, etc, we indirectly create pollution in the producing country (China, Indonesia, etc). I always in dilemma when buying these things while my husband thinks it is very straight forward. He only buys necessary ones. Only if the clothes cannot be worn anymore (worn out, etc), then he will buy a new one. So, his clothes are very few. But for us women, it is very difficult to do that. So, are we doing enough to reduce pollution?

:goodpost: and yes, women can do it too! I have dresses from 15 years ago, still in good condition, and when I buy new dresses these days, I will think if I can still wear them at 50. The only things that I change regularly are my t-shirts because they go through a lot. After they go out of shape, I will use them as rags. My shoes too are replaced only after they break.

Areas that I have not been good at :oops: - bringing own utensils / containers to cut down on disposables, and using bags instead of plastic bags for groceries. Have to try harder.

[Imami]

auntiexxx:

Indonesia again! :stompfeet: :mad: :rant: :nunchuk: Here's why ...


http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130419-417195.html

Was there ever another party responsible for our haze?

[ngl2010]

ammonite:

ngl2010:

Consumption = demand = higher production = higher pollution


When we buy new things that we don't really need e.g. new clothes, new shoes, etc, we indirectly create pollution in the producing country (China, Indonesia, etc). I always in dilemma when buying these things while my husband thinks it is very straight forward. He only buys necessary ones. Only if the clothes cannot be worn anymore (worn out, etc), then he will buy a new one. So, his clothes are very few. But for us women, it is very difficult to do that. So, are we doing enough to reduce pollution?

:goodpost: and yes, women can do it too! I have dresses from 15 years ago, still in good condition, and when I buy new dresses these days, I will think if I can still wear them at 50. The only things that I change regularly are my t-shirts because they go through a lot. After they go out of shape, I will use them as rags. My shoes too are replaced only after they break.

Areas that I have not been good at :oops: - bringing own utensils / containers to cut down on disposables, and using bags instead of plastic bags for groceries. Have to try harder.

I cannot do without plastic bags. How do you throw your rubbish without using rubbish bag?

[Imami]

ngl2010:

I cannot do without plastic bags. How do you throw your rubbish without using rubbish bag?

for me, we still use plastic bag to throw rubbish but very minimal.

Most of the food waste as put into those ta bao bowls and brought to the dogs belonging to the neighbors or a temple in the neighbourhood.

Boxes, paper packages, tetra packs for drinks, clean newspapers are flattened, collected and brought to the recycling bins. Bottles - plastic or glass - and tins go along too.

The used tissue papers will go into the toilet bowl.

So end up, very little stuff ended up in the rubbish bin.