Do you switch the lights, fans, air con and electronic gadgets off when you are leaving the room or do you let them be, “just in case you come back”? If you are in the second group (trust me, I was there at one time too) soaring electricity bills aside, please be aware that you are doing a huge disservice to planet Earth. If you already conscientiously turn off electric appliances and lights/fans when you leave a place, then …[Read more]
It was not just another Saturday morning. I got up before the kids, left home without a shower, and traveled to a beachspot in a remote part of Singapore that I wasn’t expecting to gush over. I know – doesn’t sound like a promising start to the weekend – and yet, I can tell you it was one the most satisfying mornings I have had in a long, long time! The reason is … trash. …[Read more]
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Wishing you a wonderful year ahead, and I hope you all have already managed to appease the Kitchen God, spring clean the house, plan out family get-togethers and – importantly for parents of young kids – thought of activities to fill up the holidays! (If not, this post should help!) The year of the monkey begins, and what better way to start it than on a playful note with this fun …[Read more]
The Heartland e-Waste Recycling Programme is back in 2016! The project – a partnership between South East Community Development Council and Panasonic – creates additional collection points at centrally-located community centres on specified weekends. For every piece of e-waste recycled, vulnerable families receive energy-efficient light bulbs. So really, there is no excuse for you to chute your electronics! Anything that functions with an electric cord will be accepted. Though frankly, there is never any excuse …[Read more]
