Something just crossed into my mind at that moment, “What the hell is wrong with you?!! Can’t you see the existing garbage on the ground?!! It’s getting more and MORE each day!! Why can’t you just hold it in your hand and throw it away when you see a garbage bin?? Is it really that hard, you idiot?!!”
Well, maybe this guy should go and buy a movie ticket, stick his butt on a nice cushion and educate himself a little bit more of a simple knowledge by watching Wall-E. If you’re a person just like him, I may probably shout at you and say, “You RUBBISH!! Do you NOT know what the purpose of a garbage bin is?!! Do I have to show you HOW by throwing you IN THERE?!!” Alright, this may sounds a bit too violent. Maybe I should say it in a much proper way, “Good boy/girl, go and watch Wall-E. Go Go Go~”
YES!! This picture shows us exactly what's happening in Malaysia and around the world I'm sure. GARBAGE CRISIS!!
Not clear enough?? Well, maybe this is much better~ For those who've watched Wall-E, I'm sure this looks familiar for you guys and it's happening on our lovely Earth!! Do you know that?!!
I'm pretty sure MOST of you knew about this but NOT MANY of us bother to deal with it. WHY?? I'd say, it's our mentality problem. I've once heard from a friend that, "Everyone is throwing rubbish on the ground or river. Although if I'm not, it won't have make much of a difference" Well, I can't remember whom that "rubbish" was. HmmpH!!
Last summer in Seattle, my aunt told me that it's a MUST for them to segregate their garbage into re-cyclable, non-recyclable and food waste. This is the policy and everyone is doing their job. If we're having such policy in Malaysia, do you think you can do your part TOO??
Whereas in Taiwan, they are having "Rubbish do not touch the ground" policy. By having almost the same amount of population as in Malaysia, but with an area that is almost 10 times smaller, space is definitely precious in Taiwan. Therefore, such policy not only reduces the amount of space taken up by garbage bins, but it also helps in reducing the smelly odour on the streets.
As shown on the picture, the yellow truck is the garbage collector that they are using. From nearby distance, I can guarantee you won't failed to hear the music coming out from the yellow truck. And once the residents heard that music, they'll automatically prepared themselves in front of the door. If they missed it, they'd have to keep the rubbish at home. YES!! At home!! And if you think your garbage stinks, that is when you'd start to reduce the amount of garbage you're producing. So, isn't it a brilliant policy?? If a similar policy is applied in Malaysia, I really wonder how many of us would actually bother to obey it. (>.<)
Next, can you see the blue thing? It is called the "Environmental friendly chopsticks" (EFC). In Taiwan, most of the halker stalls are providing bamboo chopsticks (use & dump). In order to reduce the amount of that usage, they come up with EFC which you can bring around, use it then wash it at home. What a COOL idea right?? All of us; the Malaysians actually bought one pair of those. But after awhile, we're not using that anymore. Well, Malaysians you see. :p
Can you see this cute paper containers? This is the way they pack their take-away food. And in Malaysia?? ---> Polystyrene containers, transparent plastic containers or transparent plastic bags.
As for shopping, plastic bags are not for FREE!! But at least, in Malaysia is now promoting environmental friendly bags. But I don't think this idea works when plastic bags are still giving out for free! Shall start doing something about it maybe?
Well, this post is NOT meant to criticise our lovely country, Malaysia. We're still developing you see. A country will never improved if the citizens are not co-orperating. And of course, the government MUST do things in a MORE "proper" way.
In the next decades, will this nice green mountains be replaced by garbage mountains?? No one knows, but I hope NOT~
