alhamdulillah... we passed thru the third day of ramadhan. a few hours before break fast, we went to local pasar ramadhan (food market), that sprout like wild mushroom after the rain. first stop was the one near the railway station. puteri likes the cucur udang there. then we thought of driving around town. unfortunately thats not a good idea. you know... it was saturday. people who tense to go over there were more than normal days. if we really wanna go there during weekends, we have to go much early next time. so we headed to the one in talang instead. we managed to get some kuih i.e. kuih limas (my most favourite especially during ramadhan) and curry puff; though before the rain started to fall heavily.
as usual, i brought along our own plastic containers with the green bag by cold storage. and as usual too, some people showed us the obvious kinda look... wtf!
do you care about how many plastic bags are given to you whenever you shop? if you don’t then i suggest you stop reading and be on your way. this could sound self-righteous!
i have always been worried by the amount of plastic bags being given out to me whenever i do grocery shopping, also other shopping at malls. almost annoyed in some cases, unless i know they are the biodegradable type like in ikea. i mean, there are some cashiers/till attendants who simply give away way too many bags than necessary. to the point where i have to tell him/her to stop doing it. why can’t they consolidate the items so they fill the bags more? okay, so you don’t want to mix the cleaning solution with the veggies, that i understand. but to use just one bag for a mere 2 or 3 small items is pure complacency.
plastic polyethylene bags are essentially non-biodegradable, petrochemical products. that means they are not eco-friendly. basically they contribute to killing our environment. POLLUTION.
in the UK some hypermarkets like waitrose charge a fee should you want your purchases bagged in plastic. this encourages customers to bring their own carriers, much like the green bag pictured here. you can get these bags from quite a number of our local stores now i.e. cold storage, village grocer, carrefour, even giant.“according to the united states EPA, only 1% of plastic bags were recycled in 2000. when one ton of plastic bags is reused or recycled, the energy equivalent of 11 barrels of oil is saved.” wikipedia.
i for one have started using reusable carriers. i believe everyone of us can effect change, no matter how small. REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE. care to join the revolution?
go here to learn more about a '100 ways to save the environment'.
kuE's related link: "we care"
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