I guess you would have read 'Littering is no big deal, say many' in today's ST by now. The simple word 'disgusting' describes some people's attitudes.
Check these out:
U 'Somtimes, I accidentally throw litter on the ground.' (Got such thing as 'accidentally litter' meh?)
U 'If I leave small things like tissue on the table, I don't consider it littering because cleaners will clear it anyway.'
U 'I am more likely to litter when people are not looking at me.'
U '... others blamed the lack of rubbish bins.' (as a reason for littering)
Then, there is that toilet story which I will not repeat here.
Are these people living on a different planet or what??
One thing that is clear is that it's not the fault of schools. I'm sure all schools frown upon littering and expect people to clear canteen tables, etc. And if it's not the fault of schools, guess whose fault it is... (clue: not the government's either)
So the poor executive director of the Singaporean Environment Council says, 'There is lack of understanding of how litter affects all of us, and how it connects to the broader environment.'
I think people need to know what the word 'litter' means first, lah!
Check these out:
U 'Somtimes, I accidentally throw litter on the ground.' (Got such thing as 'accidentally litter' meh?)
U 'If I leave small things like tissue on the table, I don't consider it littering because cleaners will clear it anyway.'
U 'I am more likely to litter when people are not looking at me.'
U '... others blamed the lack of rubbish bins.' (as a reason for littering)
Then, there is that toilet story which I will not repeat here.
Are these people living on a different planet or what??
One thing that is clear is that it's not the fault of schools. I'm sure all schools frown upon littering and expect people to clear canteen tables, etc. And if it's not the fault of schools, guess whose fault it is... (clue: not the government's either)
So the poor executive director of the Singaporean Environment Council says, 'There is lack of understanding of how litter affects all of us, and how it connects to the broader environment.'
I think people need to know what the word 'litter' means first, lah!
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