As I sit at my table in a popular coffee shop sipping on my Pumpkin spiced latte; it is Halloween season after all; I notice a few environmentally scary things that are relevant to Halloween...
1. The straw I used for my drink
2. The number of plastic coffee cups around me
3. The trash cans filled to the brim
4. The number of lights on in a brightly lit room in the day
5. People walking around with plastic bags
Why do I notice this around Halloween? Well, for one, it is known to be a scary and ghostly festival. But what is scary is that ordinary sightings are adding to the list of scares impacting the environment. How can we change this?
1. The straw in my cup could have been replaced considering I am sitting in the store and not moving around with my coffee.
2. If I am indeed deciding to sit in the store to have my drink, can I not use a ceramic or paper cup instead?
3. The trash cans are full because of what we feed it. Think about every item we discard so easily and see how we can avoid or minimise it.
4. In a brightly lit store that has bay windows with sunlight flooding in, is it really necessary to have all the lights on? The spots overhead barely make a difference to me finding my way around the store or lighting my snack or drink on the table.
5. Carry your own bags and put as many things inside it in order to avoid asking for an extra plastic bag. This will not only minimise your bag usage, but you will also have one less bag to handle!
Do your bit, everyone else will follow.
1. The straw I used for my drink
2. The number of plastic coffee cups around me
3. The trash cans filled to the brim
4. The number of lights on in a brightly lit room in the day
5. People walking around with plastic bags
Why do I notice this around Halloween? Well, for one, it is known to be a scary and ghostly festival. But what is scary is that ordinary sightings are adding to the list of scares impacting the environment. How can we change this?
1. The straw in my cup could have been replaced considering I am sitting in the store and not moving around with my coffee.
2. If I am indeed deciding to sit in the store to have my drink, can I not use a ceramic or paper cup instead?
3. The trash cans are full because of what we feed it. Think about every item we discard so easily and see how we can avoid or minimise it.
4. In a brightly lit store that has bay windows with sunlight flooding in, is it really necessary to have all the lights on? The spots overhead barely make a difference to me finding my way around the store or lighting my snack or drink on the table.
5. Carry your own bags and put as many things inside it in order to avoid asking for an extra plastic bag. This will not only minimise your bag usage, but you will also have one less bag to handle!
Do your bit, everyone else will follow.
Picture credits: 123RF.com
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