We cannot stop others from over-consumption or coerce them to reduce their wastes generated. We cannot force others to live a more sustainable life and to re-cycle wastes more. In reality, we cannot change anyone’s mindset. We can only change ours!
Earth Day or no Earth Day, we are generating more and more wastes. NEA reported that households generated 1.82 million tonnes of wastes in 2021, up from 1.77 million tonnes in 2020. There is no incentive to reduce our wastes as every household pays the same flat fee regardless of quantity of wastes disposed. No pain no change, no?
This mistake can only be avoided or corrected
if people (from young to old) adopt this mentality: refuse to buy, re-use,
up-cycle, re-cycle our wastes.
I believe this won’t happen!
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