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What if that litter on the road isn’t someone else’s job?
Being open to cleaning up other people’s messes helps develop a sense of stewardship over the community.
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People taking part in SG Clean Day in the Marina Bay area in 2023. Overall, as a society, Singaporeans have become people used to paying others to clean up their mess.
PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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On New Year’s Day, D and I rose at daybreak, bundled our dog and gear into the camper van and drove 30 minutes to the beach. It is summer here in Perth, and we wanted to catch the morning sea breeze before the midday heat.
At the beach in Coogee, we claimed a sea-facing spot for the van, then cooked bacon and eggs on the public barbecue plate.
