The service learning has been a pretty meaningful one to me, and it has made me realize the severity of the situation of the environment. Who knew something so insignificant like a plastic bottle can bring about so much change to the environment? Imagine: A student in VS discards 1 plastic bottle per day; around 1450 students in school; 200+ days of school throughout the year. Do the math. Imagine what all these non-biodegradable wastes could do to our environment. All these occupy land space in landfills, and it poses a serious problem to the limited land space Singapore has. Worse still, all these waste could be consumed by marine life, leading to many deaths. It was only through this project did I realize the importance of saving the environment, and this project, though nothing much, is one way we could do our part in saving the environment.
The best part of the service learning? Walking around in attempts to collect plastic bottles. Didn't really work out well though. The worst thing? Washing the bottles. Oh well.
Yes I do see myself staying involved in the community in the future .When we grow up to be working adults, I believe we will all be repaying society in one way or another. Everyone can do their part in helping to contribute to the community. It does not really have to be just about saving the environment. We can always extend a helping hand to those in need, or those who are more disadvantaged than us in ways. But saving the environment is one of the ways where we Singaporeans can play our part in contributing to the community. Every small act counts.
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