Reproducing a suggestion by anonymous for a greener OBD:
"2. Anyone interested in recycling bins for the condo? We can really get everyone involved, esp. the kids. Maybe the proceeds can go into a special "OBD Kid Fund", funding activities for them. I don't know about you all but my household does churn up a fair bit of recyclable stuff every week.
I think the management has a recycling drive once every 3 - 4 months? Maybe more suitable only for the bigger items. Keeping the recyclable stuff esp. newspapers
till the 3rd Sunday of the month (there is a collection centre at Taman Desa park)gets to be too much.
Anyone for recycling bins???"
I feel a prick of conscience whenever I throw out plastic bottles and then console myself that the rubbish I throw is being separated and recycled anyway at the landfill. Poor excuse, I know.
Couple of years back or so, I read about this Eurasian couple in Malaysia who have a zero-waste household.
http://www.greencrusaders.com/pages/posts/for-this-penang-couple-almost-nothing-goes-to-waste2.php
Zero-waste, wow! That's called commitment to the environment.
Recycling bins are merely small baby steps towards environmentalism. Maybe we can at least commit to that.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
OBD Garden facebook group
Ladies and gents,
The OBD Garden facebook group can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=16111204157
The OBD Garden facebook group can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=16111204157
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Broadband ISP
One of the comments to the DBKL assessment post touched on internet broadband service by a non-TM ISP.
I think it's an excellent idea. It could be that council is holding back because of legal/liability issues on allowing the dry riser to be used. It would be good if council participates in these discussions so we understand the reasons for their decisions (at least the non-sensitive decisions). I also received a telephone call from a council member yesterday informing me that there is already a facebook platform on OBD - which is great. I'll post the info if I get further details about it.
These ideas for different facilities and conveniences deserve a post of their own without being relegated to a comment. At the moment, only I am able to make postings and well, I didn't even know about fibre optics. :(
I invite residents and owners (with a bit of time, interest & blogging experience) to join me as administrators to this blog so that more ideas and info may be posted to generate discussions. If there are any takers, please email me.
I think it's an excellent idea. It could be that council is holding back because of legal/liability issues on allowing the dry riser to be used. It would be good if council participates in these discussions so we understand the reasons for their decisions (at least the non-sensitive decisions). I also received a telephone call from a council member yesterday informing me that there is already a facebook platform on OBD - which is great. I'll post the info if I get further details about it.
These ideas for different facilities and conveniences deserve a post of their own without being relegated to a comment. At the moment, only I am able to make postings and well, I didn't even know about fibre optics. :(
I invite residents and owners (with a bit of time, interest & blogging experience) to join me as administrators to this blog so that more ideas and info may be posted to generate discussions. If there are any takers, please email me.
Monday, October 5, 2009
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