Clean and Green.. And Pink? And Blue?
Long before there was “Bring Your Own Bag Day” in Singapore, the Japanese have been practising strict trash disposal rules. Garbage is colour-coded - green for trash that can be recycled, blue for trash you can’t burn and red for trash you can burn.
In addition, there are different days of the week for different types of trash. You can only take out the blue trash say twice a week to a designated spot, and there are people assigned to rummage through your trash to make sure no one cheats. Bags found ‘guilty’ will be sent back to the owner, which is a big boo boo in Japanese culture.
In true spirit of the land of Hello Kittys, design agency MAQ came up with these:
Gives a twist to “Clean and Green” don’t you think?
Livens up the appearance of trash heaps and reminds the neighbors which trash day it is.
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/08/garbage-bag-art-work/ last accessed 10 June 2008.
On a more serious note, do you think the government is doing enough for our environment?
What are some things that you can do for the environment as individuals?
Will you consciously bring another bag to contain your purchases on your next Great Singapore Sale shopping spree?
Share y.o.ur experiences and submit y.o.ur experiences as comments below.
Posted by: Kaydence Chai
Assoc. Librarian, Young People’s Services
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