Last week I was at a shopping centre, where I had a quick lunch at the food court. After enjoying the meal, I had to dump two plastic food bags for the sticky rice and grilled chicken skewers, and a single-use plastic bag that carried them. Seeing the rubbish, I should have refused the single-use plastic bag and taken the two skewers without the bag. The only waste would then be the small plastic food bag for the sticky rice. At the least, the rubbish bin would have two fewer pieces of plastic discarded by one person. A collective effort is emphasised in Plastic Free July — a campaign that rei…

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