Funz:

Sun_2010:

[quote=\"ammonite\"]I cannot do without plastic bags. How do you throw your rubbish without using rubbish bag?


I can't. But I still have far more plastic bags than I need. :oops:

Another one that is hard - cutting down on tissue paper. I remember how we used to use handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissue paper. Maybe it is time to revive that. Still need tissue paper for runny noses though...

Great idea.
I have been thinking of that too. But it also has another selfish motive. I feel the chemical in tissue papers are not a good idea. Soft cotton hankerchiefs is a better deal. Of course an added headache for maintenance.

Sun_2010:

ammonite:

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


I can't. But I still have far more plastic bags than I need. :oops:

Another one that is hard - cutting down on tissue paper. I remember how we used to use handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissue paper. Maybe it is time to revive that. Still need tissue paper for runny noses though...

Great idea.
I have been thinking of that too. But it also has another selfish motive. I feel the chemical in tissue papers are not a good idea. Soft cotton hankerchiefs is a better deal. Of course an added headache for maintenance.

Sun_2010:

ammonite:

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


I can't. But I still have far more plastic bags than I need. :oops:

Another one that is hard - cutting down on tissue paper. I remember how we used to use handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissue paper. Maybe it is time to revive that. Still need tissue paper for runny noses though...

Great idea.
I have been thinking of that too. But it also has another selfish motive. I feel the chemical in tissue papers are not a good idea. Soft cotton hankerchiefs is a better deal. Of course an added headache for maintenance.

ammonite:

Another one that is hard - cutting down on tissue paper. I remember how we used to use handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissue paper. Maybe it is time to revive that. Still need tissue paper for runny noses though...

ammonite:

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


I can't. But I still have far more plastic bags than I need. :oops:

Another one that is hard - cutting down on tissue paper. I remember how we used to use handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissue paper. Maybe it is time to revive that. Still need tissue paper for runny noses though...

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.

Nebbermind:

ammonite:

: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.

But donch keep it for too long!

I still remember I went for a regular meeting (early 2000s) and one of my counterparts came in a dress that looked like from the Lin Feng Jiao era :yikes: ...gosh, we just couldn't stop talking about it after the meeting

Nebbermind:

Imami:

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.

I believe most tetrapak are non recyclable.
And we donch seem to have a recycling container for PET bottles...do we put them into the bin for glass too?

Imami:

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.

ammonite:

: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.

ngl2010:

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

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.

auntiexxx:

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


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

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?

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:

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.

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?