FairPrice recycling drive: Why offer bottled water?
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May 10, 2010 - ST Forum
FairPrice recycling drive: Why offer bottled water?
FAIRPRICE supermarkets have taken a step forward in installing machines to recycle plastic bottles and tin cans ('FairPrice to add recycling machines; last Friday). This will improve our record in going green. No doubt the machines are expensive, but they will be good for the earth in the long term.
However, I am puzzled that FairPrice is giving out coupons that can be exchanged for bottled water, which runs counter to the green drive.
FairPrice should merely give out cash vouchers that customers can use for their next purchase. Even if the amount is small, the move will not damage the environment, unlike offering bottled water to customers.
In addition to installing recycling machines, we should levy a 'container deposit' fee, which should be added to the cost of the product and refunded when the bottle is returned.
Some time ago, a provision store owner told me he was not taking back empty beer bottles because the manufacturer's refund was minimal and, in fact, people were not even handing in empty bottles. Companies should levy a dollar for each bottle or can at source, and retailers should be authorised to reimburse the customer on the spot.
Murali Sharma
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no bottled water sale.
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May 12, 2010 - ST Forum
FairPrice relooking bottled water incentive
WE THANK Mr Murali Sharma for his Forum Online letter, 'FairPrice recycling drive: Why offer bottled water?' (Monday).
Mr Murali had asked why FairPrice was giving customers coupons for bottled water when they deposit plastic bottles and tin cans at the recycling machines in our stores.
We thank him for recognising our efforts to promote environmental sustainability, of which the recycling machines play a key role in raising public awareness. We also agree with him that in the example he highlighted, there are better alternatives to bottled water that are more compatible with our commitment to eco-friendly practices.
FairPrice is currently relooking the choice of products customers may redeem with coupons from our recycling machines. We also welcome feedback from customers who have suggestions or who wish to share their experience. They may contact us at [email protected] or call our customer relations hotline on 6552-2722.
Gerry Lee
Managing Director (Business Groups)
Chairman, Green Committee
NTUC FairPrice
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Yes, print more coupons so that people can redeem their products.
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Wa like tis Shanghai Expo would kena whacked.
They dun have mineral water dispenser (Ice Mountain) type. End up they've thousands of mineral bottles daily for their work.
The reason they cited is because the media reps are always on e move.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
Wa like tis Shanghai Expo would kena whacked.
They dun have mineral water dispenser (Ice Mountain) type. End up they've thousands of mineral bottles daily for their work.
The reason they cited is because the media reps are always on e move.
A lot of these things are for show only.
The usual wayang.
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Originally posted by charlize:
A lot of these things are for show only.
The usual wayang.
Commercialise "green" for profits.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
Wa like tis Shanghai Expo would kena whacked.
They dun have mineral water dispenser (Ice Mountain) type. End up they've thousands of mineral bottles daily for their work.
The reason they cited is because the media reps are always on e move.
It's like they encourage people to take public transport to be clean and green.
But do you see the transport minister sell his car and take the MRT to work everyday?
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Originally posted by charlize:
It's like they encourage people to take public transport to be clean and green.
But do you see the transport minister sell his car and take the MRT to work everyday?
they mini star ma.In fact you see e parents picking their kids up at atas schools at Bt Timah... you see for their parking, everyone taking bus gotta suffer for e delays.
mockery of encouraging public tpt.
Like now Lim Hwee Hua say split long haul bus route? Now bus interchange getting smaller and smaller for profits, how to accommodate more bus svs cos of splitting?
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Originally posted by sbst275:
they mini star ma.In fact you see e parents picking their kids up at atas schools at Bt Timah... you see for their parking, everyone taking bus gotta suffer for e delays.
mockery of encouraging public tpt.
Like now Lim Hwee Hua say split long haul bus route? Now bus interchange getting smaller and smaller for profits, how to accommodate more bus svs cos of splitting?
inconvenience esp for an aging population.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
inconvenience esp for an aging population.
They tell you Singapore is no place for the aged.
Please go retire in JB.
Haiz.
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e inefficient long haul rts is because esp SMRT luan lai one on e bus schedule.
Mockery is Lim Hwee Hua is on Temasek's board and Temasek owns SMRT.
Our mini star loves to promote SMRT to ah tiong for efficiency and so on. I think it's a mirage.
say ah tiong cheat us, we go tell ppl mirage.
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Originally posted by charlize:
They tell you Singapore is no place for the aged.
Please go retire in JB.
Haiz.
convenience truth.
Please send MM there.
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Originally posted by charlize:
They tell you Singapore is no place for the aged.
Please go retire in JB.
Haiz.
even JB no more a place to retire.
1 new terrace hse inside IDR cost RM500,000 to RM600,000.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
even JB no more a place to retire.
1 new terrace hse inside IDR cost RM500,000 to RM600,000.
That is S$250K.
Equivalent to a 3 room flat in Sg.
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Originally posted by charlize:
That is S$250K.
Equivalent to a 3 room flat in Sg.
But then again, just at Pontian & Kota Tinggi tat's 5km - 20km away from IDR, similar terrace hse cost RM100,000 nia.