GARBAGE, REFUSE, RUBBISH & TRASH

These words are used to describe man-made products which are no longer of any use to us and are to be disposed of or discarded.  These items have served their purpose and/or their useful lives have expired.  How many of us really ponder where these items we describe as “garbage”, “refuse”, “rubbish” or “trash” lands up? (This is another long story and would be the subject of another article later.)  This article is to highlight the manner in which some of us remove these unwanted things from our homes, our cars and from our presence.

A closer look at our own backyard tells us that some of us still display the “kampong” or “hillbillies” mentality when it comes to throwing away unwanted items.  Civility in a society comes from a civil mindset and not from our social standing or how educated and wealthy we are.  A reflection can be had in the manner we handle the garbage we generate.  The prevalent mental make-up in some is garbage can be thrown anywhere and everywhere as long as they are not within our home and compound.  It is an “out of sight, out of mind” and “no longer my problem” attitude.

Canal Gardens (CG) as the name implies is designed as a gated community with lots of open spaces for plants and flowers as one big garden for its residents to savour and enjoy.  It is not a one-huge garbage dump!  CG is now admired as one of the most clean and well-managed communities in Kota Kemuning.    This achievement is not only something to be proud of but (for the business-minded) also drives up the value of CG’s properties i.e. your property.  Do understand that what goes around also comes around.

As a resident, every one of us shares a responsibility to make CG the best place to call our home.  Make it a clean and green sanctuary after a hard day’s work in the office.  Make it also a place to bring up our children with a peace of mind that they will be safe within its confines.