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Comment on Speak up! The world is listening by The chopstick dilemma: disposable vs. reuseable, bamboo vs. plastic « KAPOOKABABY

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:56:19 +0000

[...] response to my last post in which I called on a hip, Sydney café to replace their disposable chopsticks with reusable ones [...]

Comment on Speak up! The world is listening by Monica Tan

Monica Tan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:27:09 +0000

Are you able to provide any links to data/research?

I’m willing to believe what you say, and I’m glad you brought it up. But right now it still surprises me that the amount of material and energy that would go into making and recycling hundreds and thousands of bamboo chopsticks could at all equate to the amount of material and energy that would equate to make and then wash many times ONE set of plastic chopsticks.

I wouldn’t argue this particular place was that “cheap” so I think they could definitely consider glass or porcelain. And I don’t think they were recycling unfortunately.

Cheers

Comment on Speak up! The world is listening by cas

cas — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:29:55 +0000

on the subject of cups – it actually impacts the environment more to use the water and electricity and chemicals required to run a commercial dishwasher. Providing the cups are made from a renewable source and are then recycled, it is better for the environment. Most other places would use plastic or melamine cups, both made in huge factories from OIL!
For a low price-point food place, glass is out of the question unfortunately.

on chopsticks – you might want to check if the chopsticks were wood or bamboo. If they are bamboo then they are the most environmentally friendly. Think about it – what kind of impact do you think it has on the environment to produce plastic ones? (which actually have a very short lifespan). Plastic is made in factories using huge amounts of electricity and water, and plastic is made from guess what. . . OIL!!

There is nothing wrong with disposable wooden or paper products, providing they are from renewable resources and are then recycled afterwards. They actually have the least impact on the environment.

Comment on Is it better to ask citizens to stop bad behaviors or start positive ones? by melalicious

melalicious — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:53:32 +0000

In my course, there were studies to show that giving people facts about climate change and ‘scaring’ them about global warming didn’t inspire people to take action. Instead, it made them feel like the problem was too overwhelming and they can’t do anything about it. But campaigns which are positive and encourage people to do their bit works better.

Comment on The five ways one can change the world by Ken

Ken — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:45:10 +0000

great post, monica.

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The five ways one can change the world « KAPOOKABABY — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:02:29 +0000

[...] Emily and I brainstorm about what to do with Lane Change, I wanted to sit down and really analyze what an individual can do, to bring about positive change. [...]

Comment on Hong Kong and Taiwan as “alternate reality Chinas” by Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:57:53 +0000

I love the way you think and write – it flows effortlessly, easily, yet still with sophistication and thoughtfulness. Being another Asian who has grown in a Western country, the subjects you write about interest me particularly. Thankyou

Comment on A most unlikely city gets OCCUPIED by Hong Kong and Taiwan as “alternate reality Chinas” « KAPOOKABABY

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:38:35 +0000

[...] and then you see something that reminds you you are definitely not in the Mainland. Things like an Occupy protest. Things like [...]

Comment on Hong Kong: the world’s greatest experiment in laissez-faire capitalism by A most unlikely city gets OCCUPIED « KAPOOKABABY

A most unlikely city gets OCCUPIED « KAPOOKABABY — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:57 +0000

[...] to head to my first Occupy site. Especially in Hong Kong, the most unlikeliest cities. In my last blog post I talked about how Milton Friedman called this “the world’s greatest experiment in [...]

Comment on When reality is as hazy as the Shenzhen skyline by shardsofchina

shardsofchina — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:59:24 +0000

It’s safe to say that given the industrial base that forms the backbone of Shenzhen, high levels of pollution are always going to be an issue. Unless the city can attract non-stop high profile global events, in which case it will close all the factories down, as it did during the 10 gloriously pollution free days of the Universiade games. Great post, thank you for sharing.