One thing about staying with my aunt in her spacious, little disorganized, dim-lit, ants-plagued apartment in the heart of Seksyen 17 is, that you can't - try as you might - be environmentally friendly.
It has become a household practice for this household to use, and throw away, at least 3 plastic bags a day. One for lining the bin, the other two for collecting unwanted parts of vege and meat during meal preparation, two times a day. Now the reason I said AT LEAST 3, is because while I always discard bones and leftovers right into the bin when I'm at home, I'm left with no choice but to increase the amount of non-biodegradable plastic bags on earth when I'm here.
I am also now one of the culprits contributing to global warming, rapid deforestation and depletion of natural resources. The nature of my work involves heavy usage of papers, heavy dependence on printer ink AND laptops. I use up paper after paper just to do error-checking, in the process depleting printer ink at exponential rate. And since I switch on the laptop from the moment I open my eyes from deep slumber to the moment just before I close my eyes on the bed, well, let's just say Al'Gore's concerns are not unfounded.
In any case, I am honestly, truthfully, really, very guilty for leading such a exploitative lifestyle. I promise, once I'm back home, I'll turn over a new leaf and love your Mother Earth, once again.
