Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Go Smoke Free Campaign

Our Go Smoke Free Campaign started on 1 Jan 2009, and this is a much awaited campaign for many non-smokers like me. This campaign was widely publicised on TV and papers;

Credit : Singapore Press Holding

Can the campaign really succeed or it's just another campaign down the road? Just like we already have No Smoking in lift for many many years and yet many people still smoke in the lift or carry their lighted cigarettes into the lift. What can we do then?

On the 1st of Jan 2009, I saw the No Smoking In This Lift Lobby pasted on my lift level in Tampines Blk.384;


The problem is why throw the backing paper for the sticker on the floor instead into the rubbish chute which is just a few steps away?


4 days (on 5 Jan 2009) after the sticker was pasted, take a look at the condition;


It started peeling off in less than a week! Why? Why? Poor sticker quality? The sticker was not pasted properly? Someone vandalised? I'm not sure...all I know it's not a good job done and follow up.

It's a waste of money, time and effort if such a campaign is just simply executed and no proper follow up is done and no enforcement is executed. I still see some delivery people still smoke in the lift lobby. What can the residents do if someone still smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in the lift lobby? What can you do if they ignore your request to stop it?

Monday, January 5, 2009

Bird Feeding At Block 53 Marine Terrace



You can see this man throwing down food for the birds from his HDB unit at Block 53 Marine Terrace.









He was later joined in by the taxi driver.


This seems to be a daily affair as the taxi driver seems to known the exact time and spot to feed the birds. The NPP (Marine Parade Neighbourhood Police Post or Centre) is just a few blocks away and I hope they can be on the look out for such littering offence and by the way, is feeding of stray birds legal in Singapore?

The birds shit are all over the cars top at this carpark and I pity those people who hang their clothes out to dry at this block. Their clothing may have bird shtis too!

Date and Time of Video : 24 Dec 2008, 1.49pm