Straits Times Reflection 9

Question 1. What are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?

Answer: Some schools ask their students to bring electricity bills from home to track their month to month energy use and teach them to save energy. Schools also emphasize on issues like energy conservation and climate change. Elias Park Primary contribute fruit peels to the school's 3 compostbins which can convert food waste into fertilizers, and teach students about recyclable materials. Commonwealth Secondary has its own wetland which treats grey water from bathroom sinks and study the wetland's plants and animals. Marsiling Lower Secondary student do experiments like testing air quality in their school and Nanyang Girls' High School decided to ban cardboard takeaway boxes in their canteen and use their own boxes instead.

Question 2. Do you think one person's effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?

Answer: Yes, it will. Firstly, I must understand the importance of the environment and the dangers of it, to know what are the dangers and where to start. To save water, I should not waste water. To save electricity, I should pick up the habit of switching off lights, fans and any other electronic appliances when not in use. Try not to use air-cons frequently or cut down the time of using the computer. These are the basic things I should familiarize with to protect the environment.