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Less Napkins, More Plants

When I moved to Sydney, I became more aware of how to be more earth-friendly.   Thanks to this country’s numerous “green-friendly” advertisements on TV and to my office which has an Eco-Committee, the information I get from them not only made me aware of how we can help save the environment, it also made me a part of taking care of our one and only Earth.
 
I admit that I USED to hoard pretty looking table napkins from restaurants.  But now, not anymore.  I even get upset when the Husband grabs so many table napkins.  I really cringe and remind him to just get a few and if we need some more, we will just grab some again.

A Friendly Reminder From Starbucks


A few weeks back, I saw Starbucks’ great reminder on saving napkins in order to help the environment:

Less napkins.  More plants.  More planet. Less napkins.

So every time you grab those plentiful of napkins, think of the environment too.  Let’s us help each other in preserving our environment–it is the only one we have.


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  4. RicAdeMus

    This is a great reminder. In our construction program at the Smithsonian we do everything we can to make sure our buildings are green and sustainable.

    Also, thanks for the reminder about prayer. I got so frustrated I actually forgot. I don’t know where my brain is.

  6. Kate

    so true! I wish the Philippines becomes more conscious about the environment. So much packaging used in stores and restaurants. There is talk about charging for plastic bags to encourage people to byob though 🙂 Hopefully it works out.

  7. kg

    i agree ibyang! ako lahat ng pwede iconserve, i conserve. i even bring a small towel to the office para pag wash lang ng hands and brush ng teeth, i don’t need to consume tissue paper.

  9. Traveliztera

    I actually avoid using a lot of napkins these days… Actually, scratch that– I SAVE TOO MUCH hahaha! But it’s good that people are starting to become more aware with regards to saving our planet. 🙂

    Thanks btw for letting me know that there are some sydney branches of the churros place you featured here! 🙂 thanks!

  10. CandyQ

    That is so true!

    Here in Riyadh, it makes me cringe at the amount of paper napkins that go to waste at restaurants, cafes and food courts. Working in Singapore for a while taught me how to use (and discard!) napkins prudently and I’m trying to instill the same in my boys.

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