NTUC cashiers have been briefed I am sure of that about not using more plastic bags than necessary and most certainly must have received training on packing more in fewer plastic bags. I note that for heavy items like canned food and bottles of shampoo and detergent only single plastic bags are used. In the past they would insist, out of concern or just carrying out instructions, that two plastic bags should be used. I am pleased that for once, they are dropping this damaging practice. It will be interesting to compare the usage of plastic bags at the end of the year to see if the reduction is significant. For once I actually look forward to how numbers will turn out for trash is definitely measurable and the results can actually be assuring and comforting if they indeed indicate that people are not just aware of recycling but are making concerted efforts to protect the environment.
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I am glad for the decrease in bag usage as well. I've noticed that last time, some aunties get irritated when u reject the bags because they already ruffled it up already. In recent years, they appreciate it more. It is surely a good sign.
On the other hand, I had a chance to talk to some Germans b4, and the wife was telling me that when she goes shopping with a shopping groceries bag in Singapore, she gets weird looks from the counter staff. Oh well, I hope gradually, we can work towards that as well. (I am still too lazy now =X)
I want to work on gathering the 'nerves' to offer the NTUC cashier my used but clean plastic bags and see how they would respond. I also need to care a shopping bag in the car so that when I buy stuff from the ESSO or Mobile stations, I will not need them to be packed in plastic bags. We are so busy or lazy or just cannot be bothered because we have more important things to do at work and at home. Yes, there are many like us and we need to work on ourselves first. Things are often easier said than done. I've managed to do what I can so far. Just need to keep doing more. As long as we have that in our mind, we can set ourselves small targets and work towards achieving them. I hope that it will not be too long before I report on what I said I would like to do in this post.
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