"IT" 's a Litter Chaos

IT fair 2009 at Suntec City Convention Hall had finally come to an end.  As anticipated, there was large crowd and many people squeezing their way through the entrance and the inside was chaos...

The issue was not about the crowd. It's the littering! Wherever I walked in the confines of the IT show, there was way too much promotional leaflets and brochures littered on the floor. While paper is a very precious thing on earth, it was taken too lightly during the show.

Blame it on the advertisers and participating brands who were selling their products there. Marketing department of the companies could have done better than this. Not only was it a waste of money to print the leaflets and brochures and hiring part-time staff to distribute, the contribution of unnecessary waste to the environment was unforgivable.

Some suggestions to make the event a more successful one is to incorporate green initiatives. Examples include having recycle bins for papers around the event hall, and to set up a reception counter at the entrance where all the leaflets are placed neatly for truly interested customers to pick them up. This would reduce the waste of prints that go to any visitor who is there just to join the crowd for fun. Less is more. Thus, let's get started on a greener IT Show!

Deforestation

By Katie N.

Destroying the forest,

Mining,

Logging,

Using more than you need,

Not helping,

Leaving it for others,

Losing the forest,

Killing the forest,

Waiting for something to happen,

Extinction,

This is deforestation.

Deforestation is constantly happening, almost everywhere. It basically means the destroy of forest by chopping the trees off--killing the trees that is.

Consequences usually is "insidious" until one day the earth becomes sick. Deforestation has led to soil erosion, loss of natural habitats and climate changes.

Soil erosion happens because the top soil is exposed to wind and rain, and will be washed away. So trees are good friends who help to hold on to the ground with its roots, preventing soil erosion. Natural habitats including mice, rats, squirrels, birds call tree their home. By removing the giants from earth, it eventually leads to homeless creatures. You don't want to be homeless, do you? Lets show our concern for this environment, will you?

Climate change? This is a important consequence of deforestation. There will be less generation of oxygen into the atmosphere, lessening the amount of oxygen for breathing. Weathers over many years may change to hotter and hotter (no rain), which may see more deserts over the world. Why? Plants and trees act as a medium for transpiration. Trees help to transport water through an actual, vegetated body into the atmosphere. E.g. A large oak tree can transpire 40,000 gallons (151,000 liters) per year. This will help to cool the surrounding air below a certain temperature before condensation takes place. When billions of these water droplets gather together, clouds are formed. Bigger water droplets which gather together and is too heavy to float will fall as rain. This process = precipitation.

*Look, Trees help to cool the surroundings and help to reduce temperature. What if there's no trees? We should be grateful and do something!*


You can do something:

I drew something similar in pri sch and won a prize. Anyway, remember the 3Rs. We are able to do it by ourselves. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

You can also plant your own trees. Plant Propagation:

• from seed .................................chilli plant
• cuttings ......................................laksa leaves
• runners........................................grass
• dividing tubers, clumps.............gingers plant
• air layering (marcotting)...........mango tree
• growing from spores..................ferns

Try it. Makes your house cooler. Really. What a breeze.

I'm sure we won't want another Gobi Desert, Arabian desert, Sahara Desert, Majave Desert, Atacama Desert, Australian Desert or Trundra desert, right? So do what an individual can. It may be your hobby one day. Who knows?

In support of World Environment Day

Tonnes of rubbish. Plastic bags. plastic bottles and containers which can be recycled. Paper cups which can be recycle too. Such a WASTE.



Oil spill across oceans and seas lead to many deaths of marine life. Such carelessness and inconsiderate actions are really unbarable.



Burning cars and vehicles. Look, there's dark, thick black smoke produced in the air....This is much toxic than we can think. Burning that leads to not only carbon dioxide, but...toxic gases.

The above pollutions are all human-induced.

Just spare a moment to think about what could have happened if natural disasters were to occur concurrently with human-inflicted disasters?


There are many unpredictable disasters. It's time we show concern for the environment. And of course saving ourselves from unwanted troubles too.

Start Now. Your participation makes a difference. Who you are make a difference.

IN SUPPORT OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2008

Let's Get it Started Now!

Let's Get it Started Now! Does it reminds you of the song by Black Eyed Peas? But I'm not talking about that for today. I've more important issues for you.

Browsing and reading TODAY newspaper this morning and found 2 long articles on ECO-FRIENDLINESS. And dates for some important events are round the corners.

EARTH DAY April 22ND

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY JUNE 5TH

Reports on saving the earth and environment by minimising the release of CO2 (Carbon) emission has escalated recently. Global efforts have been raised to bring high awareness and encourage us to do something before it's too LATE. Co2 may seem to be a just a compound made up of Carbon and Oxygen but it's impact is tremendous and somehow unforseen by many.

Gases released into the atmosphere by human activity are forming an insulating barrier around the Earth, hindering the natural release of heat from our atmosphere. This is referred to as the greenhouse effect. That's why it is more humid and unpredictable weathers. And what it leads to? Getting sick.

Do you know that

1. Flooding


2. Severe Storms (In Singapore a few days ago; very extreme)


3. Extreme hotness and coldness

are actually related to global warming? It's definitely not desirable. This global warming also affects agriculture. Meaning our vegetables and fruits will be doomed by the unpredictable extreme weathers and floodings! Now the link is obvious as food prices start to SOAR to new heights!
It is really shameful on those who really abuse their wealth by excessively using electricity for air-conditioners 24/7 without switching off. And the abuse of electricity when you are not using it makes you the shamest of the shame. You should never leave something on when you are not using it. Lights can be off in the night and save you up to hundred dollars in a year!

We could do apart in saving electricity at this point of time. JUST ELECTRICITY FOR NOW. There's so simple on one's part. And if everyone saves a little, it can accumulate into millions of dollars. And that's your benefit amidst helping to save the earth and environment. You may ask, "how about vehicles like cars, trucks, motorcycles?" Let's set a target for that in the years to come. Meanwhile LETS SAVE ELECTRICITY! Com'on we can do it, it's a piece of cake!

Hope that you will give your best support on Earth's Day. 22 April 2008. And World Environment Day. 5 June 2008.