Weather is an issue that arises to countries worldwide. Our dear Earth is experiencing global warming and depleting ozone layer. This is due to the man-made activities such as burning of forests, and the pollutions from factories/cars.
In Singapore, we experience haze a few months ago. This was caused by our neighbor country, Indonesia, burning their forest to clear the land for farming. By burning the forests in their country, it helps them to save time, manpower and money rather than hiring man to chop off all the trees which is tedious.
The haze was so serious that the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 108 which is consider unhealthy. Due to the haze, cases of respiratory problems including asthma had increased significantly. Furthermore, the haze would also scare off tourists visiting Singapore. The haze brought many problems to the neighboring countries and had caused the global warming to worsen.
How can we do a part to help?
Singapore have launch a number of ‘Save the Earth’ campaign such as “Bring your own bag day”. Every Wednesday, shoppers at retail outlets which are part of the “Bring your own bag day” can either bring or buy re-usable cloth bags, or donate 10cents for every plastic bag that they ask for. This would help Singaporean have the habit of being a re-usable bag and not waste plastic which is hard to recycle and may cause pollution.
Furthermore, the government also placed distinct ‘Recycling’ bins; 3 big yellow Bin stating Plastic, paper, drink cans, around Singapore. By doing that, all Singaporean can do their part in placing it correctly so that items are easily separated for recycling.
With all the campaigns, the government is trying to create less waste and recycle more things so as to create less pollutant to the environment. We should all do a part in being considerate and help save the earth.
Few months back when Singapore experienced haze.
The imagine of the CBD area before and during the haze.
"Bring your Own Bag" Campaign
The recycling bins that could be found around Singapore
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