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So my family recently had our Eid open house. As I had done for Eid in previous years – as well as other parties- I set up a little recycling bin for used tin cans. We use up about 4 to 5 cartons (24 in each pack) of canned drinks for each Eid party. Its
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Much has been said about having a Green Ramadan. But what about a Green Eid? Sounds pretty tough… but here’s one little tip, for making a small eco-effort. Eid al Fitr / Aidil Fitri / Idul Fitri (po-tay-to, po-tah-to… depending on where you are) is a wonderful occasion of merriment with family and friends. Children
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I’ve always loved my veggies. There have been a few veggies that have been quite iconic in my growing years. Toddler days: Cauliflower Teens/ Dorky Adolescent days : Broccolli Undergrad days: Beetroot (AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE! OI, OI, OI!) Perhaps its this love for veggies that has made it slightly easier for me to progressively lay
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“Only when the last tree has been cut down, Only when the last river has been poisoned, Only when the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.” — Cree Indian Prophecy — When will all this happen? Given the rate that we are consuming the limited resources
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A Park Janitor Janitors, garbage collectors, road side sweepers. It may not be much of a glam job, but its these folks that keep our Singapore clean and green when inconsiderate people litter or can’t clean up after. Some call it “job creation”, but at the end of the day, it just creates public complacency
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So I was flipping through the papers while on the way to work one morning, reached the forum section and decided to tweet something. http://twitter.com/#!/TheGreenBush/status/5424394478292992 Letters featured in the forum section basically talked about how there was still a lack of initiative amongst people in the heartland to actually go green, despite introducing initiatives such
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Affirmation. Optimism. Gratitude. That’s what the world needs more of. Thank you, Jessica.
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No sorry, I’m not referring to the super hawwwt actor from Grey’s Anatomy. I am referring to the 5Cs. The conventional 5Cs – namely cash, credit cards, car, condominium and country club membership – and the newly recasted 5Cs recommended by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong – career, comfort, children, consideration and charity. the latter is
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“HAAAH???! ORCHARD ROAD KENA FLOODED, AH?!” was a common phrase muttered (in true Singlish fashion) by many shocked Singaporeans on 16 June 2010. Flash floods due to heavy rains that morning had temporarily inundated the heart of Singapore’s iconic shopping stretch at around 10am. I must admit, I was initially shocked as well. While there have been
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I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak on the “Going Green” Panel during the Young Leaders Forum at the 6th World Islamic Economic Forum on 18th May 2010 in Kuala Lumpur. Below is the text of my presentation during the session. Good Afternoon, everyone. The title of my presentation today is “Curbing a
Sofiah Jamil 