A Woman's Weekly

I used to just throw away newspapers, milk and juice cartons and aluminum tin cans because I felt that as a Family, we were poor at recycling. All the recyclable items we put aside just border on accumulating junk! My Mom, on the other hand, has reminded me repeatedly to save the aluminum tin cans that we every so often acquire in our Breakfast & Dessert Fridge, and give them to her. So she can recycle them and turn them to money. (Of late, she has been harping on us to make a compost pile. There’s no money involved I guess, but um, ok.)

For about a year or so now, I’ve been more conscious about living my life on this planet of ours responsibly. Back when I first heard it, Michael Jasckson’s  ‘Earth Song’ was more of a hit song that everyone knew about than a foresight of what could become of the land we’ll leave behind for our Kids and their Kids’ Kids. And then I felt convicted about preserving our environment for future generations that the images from that music video suddenly became a chilling reminder.

Recently, my Husband came on board my sentiments after a Bible Study discussion on the reasons for the longevity of those Biblical heroes who lived to be hundreds of years old. We concluded it was because, among all things divine, everything back then was pure and organic, something our Kids’ Kids’ Kids will no longer have at the rate human beings go on irresponsibly living on this planet.

On a recent roadtrip, my Husband was quick to catch my hand as I was about to throw away a drink can while clearing out the car of the snacks we brought on the trip saying, “It’s aluminium.” Oooh, I like. *wink*

On Saturday, 28th March this year, Malaysia will join the rest of the world to switch off all the lights for one hour, in a cause to address global warming.

In Sabah, power outage is normal. It doesn’t cause any ruckus to business or household operations whatsoever. In fact, rather than wait for the relevant authorities to address the issue responsibly, businesses and households resort to added expenditure on Generator Sets for their offices and homes, just so everyone gets a sense of normalcy. All our complaining fall on deaf SESB ears.

I will switch off my lights for that hour. Or the SESB will. Whichever comes first.

How about you?