Saving Gaia. One bottle at a time

I save a bottle for recycling today.
Big deal!

I am not fanatic about recyling. I do make the effort to set aside newspaper and paper waste for recycling. They are sold to the rags & bone for 10 cents a kilo. That's about a dollar a month. Pocket money!

Recently, the waste disposal company placed recycling bins all over my neighbourhood. I felt guilty about throwing away the wine bottle into the thrash, so I dropped it off into the recycling bin along with some empty milk powder tins. All of a sudden, it struck me how much trash we generate each day.

While doing the dishes today, I saw a sesame seed oil bottle that Raine has thrown into the trash. I picked it up. It is extremely greasy. I paused a while and then set about cleaning it for recycling.

I recalled a news article about Pulau Semakau. It is landfill (or sea fill) between two small islands. We dumped enough rubbish there is build up a new island. And that is after burning the combustible for energy. The residue is dumped into concrete cells The island when filled up in 2050 will be put to good use. Now it is already serving as a wild life sanctuary. Great job of waste management but I guess each of us can still contribute a small significant part.

I am saving Gaia by being more active in recycling and saving energy. One less bottle for the seafill. One drop less in the sea.

Saving Gaia for Gracie.