Thursday, December 18, 2008

The No Plastics Challenge

I know this is virtually impossible, since everything we buy is either encased in plastic or contains plastic. But then, belum cuba belum tau, right? Since the plastic bottle freak-out a few weeks back, I've been storing my drinking water in an old Nescafe bottle. It has been used as a vase since two days ago, and this morning I was tempted to go back to my previously beloved "space bottles" to tapau my water supply. In the end I decided not to and utilise the smaller Firefly bottle for my hydration needs.

Looking back, glass bottles are not as fragile as we often assume. They're not so heavy if you're only carrying one. So why depend on plastic for everything? Recycling plastics is not a real option, as most of them just end up wasted anyway. So I now pledge to avoid buying plastics unless it's necessary and for long-term use. Anyone joining me?