Anyway, here it is. Note that you've most probably heard or read about the points I'm going to present haha.
Environmental Habits Bruneians SHOULD Practice
1. Saving as much water as possible. This can be integrated into our daily lives such as during bath/shower, when brushing teeth, when using toilets or when washing hands. What's important is to remember that it is SIMPLE as well as cost-saving and to keep in mind that you don't really need as much water flowing out through the tap as you think; just enough is enough. Also note that, Brunei is one of the countries with the highest water consumption per capita.
2. Carpooling as many times as possible. This doesn't just save the daily costs of transportation as well as gas, but if you're successful enough to fully practice it especially in the case of households, you might not need to purchase an extra car, given the fact that Bruneians LOOVEE to buy cars... AND get themselves into debts.
3. Recyling as much of your thrash or unused household items as possible. I'm not saying you NEED to put your thrash/unused items ALL to good use. Just pick those that you can somehow put to good use. Oh and also, it might be a really good idea to place separate thrashes (for plastic bottles/tin cans/glass bottles/etc.), and there's no need to buy a few more thrash bins than you already own to do this, make your own 'recycling bins' from unused boxes.
4. Throwing your rubbish properly. Just because everyone else is throwish their rubbish out their car windows onto the roadside, or simply leaving their sampah at picnic spots or beaches, doesn't mean it's okay for you to do the same thing. It's not just a problem environmentally, it's also morally wrong. If you're responsible for your own rubbish, make sure to throw them responsibly into the proper rubbish bins. If there isn't any nearby, bring the rubbish home with you. However, remember that it is EVERYONE's responsibility and each of us need to be responsible. If you're not convinced, mind taking a visit to our own 'tourist-attracting' Kampong Ayer and observe just how 'clean' and 'healthy' the place is. Or perhaps taking a look at Brunei's main dumping site at Sg. Akar would open your eyes and grab your attention as it has grabbed the [environmental] world's.
5. Turning off electricity or power supply when not needed. In Brunei electricity is cheap, but it's only cheap because the government has been nice enough to subsidise. (This doesn't just apply to electricity, water and gas are also much subsidized) Not just costs that the government has to pay that are involved, the environmental costs too have to be accounted for.
I think I may be writing too much. Or not. Am I?
As a conclusion, what's most important is to change the mindset of people in Brunei. Without the proper mindset, quality efforts cannot be exerted. Thus it is most important to spread the word and the knowledge and educate communities (especially children) about the importance of caring for the environment.
Please go to our MS Youth Initiative Blog if you're interested in more environmental-related good stuff.
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