Save the Earth 2007 Project by Medicorp

Project by Mediacorp (known through Adrian and his team) to promote recycling includes getting people to bring their recyclable items (paper, plastic, glass, metals) down to the following collection points on the respective dates, in exchange for goodie bags.

22nd July (TODAY), 12.30pm - 6.30pm: Collection Point at SPC Telok Blangah and Jurong West

29th July (next Sunday), 12.30 - 6.30pm: Collection Point at SPC AMK and Bukit Merah

The very idea that Mediacorp has to offer goodie bags in order to encourage people to bring their things down for recycling amuses/disappoints me. Like what Adrian said, it is disappointing that we have to use such tactics to get Singaporeans down to participate. Imagine if the items of the goodie bags themselves contribute to the waste that we have, would it not be like substituting old recyclable waste with new ones? Then what is the point in all of this? Recycling is not a one time thing, it is an effort to be made over a long period of time, over the rest of our lives, our children's lives, our grandchildren's lives and it goes on. You think you have done a lot just by participating in a recycling event once? You are wrong. It is a daily thing, every single bit helps - remember that.

You know what's really funny about the project, though? There are only 4 collection points. It would be even better if there were more points around the island. Singapore isn't very big, but try lugging bags around and it becomes a very tiring chore.