Humans are discarding more wastes than
ever before. According to research by World Bank, the world produces 3.5
million tones of solid wastes a day, 10 times the amount a century ago.
Landfills and wastes dumps are filling up & the World Economic Forum
reports that by 2050 there would be so much plastics floating in the oceans
that it would outweigh the fish. Micro-plastics are also getting in our food
chain and into our digestive systems.
Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030
could be between 13 billion and 15 billion tonnes more than the level needed to
keep global warming within 2 degrees Celsius this century, a United Nations
report estimated on Nov 27, 2018 .
Our education system has failed to change
habits in our students and our outreach activities are ineffective to change
mindsets of our population. When most people are time-strapped and addicted to
their mobile devices, who really has the time to stop & think before
acting?
So is pledging verbally or via mobile
devices to reduce one’s carbon footprint. To really save our planet, mindsets,
habits and behaviors have to change.
Everyone should practice 5R (Refuse,
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair). Everyone should consume less and stop buying
stuff in single-use plastic. Everyone should avoid ‘tabao’ (package) or
order-in catered food. Stop buying those bubble-teas in single-use plastics and
straws. These drinks are bad for health and generate lots of plastic wastes.
We cannot always do great things. We can
only do small things with great love (for the environment).
Take action today to change your habits!
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