RE-CAMPER

Sounding similar?

This blog makes more criticism than complement on brands but Camper really caught my eye. They really thought through the whole process of making to not only make the shoes better as objects of use but also fulfillment of a philosophy bigger than products.

The idea of MOM & SIN for a living planet probably came from
Re-Camper Shops:

Camper decided to develop a new channel to complete the lifecycle of those products which for a number of reasons could not be introduced into the normal sales channels — products with minor imperfections, or stock left from past seasons, prototypes, press collections etc.. As these were in perfect condition for use, the “best possible destination” was sought for these shoes, and among the various possibilities, Camper decided to sell them at a reduced price in Re-Camper Shops (outlets).

All these may be constructed for the sake of sale, but at least they make the effort to (say they) maintain the philosophy and they do so fairly convincingly — to me at least. It's also very understandable that despite the reminder to avoid unnecessary consumption they have to sustain their own business by definite sale. It's always paradoxical, in a way.

Fundraising for WWF

Mom & Sin is having a fundraising event, MOM & SIN for a living planet - Fundraising for WWF, in early 2010. Unsold totes over the years will be auctioned on eBay and all of the final sale price will be donated to WWF. Help is seriously needed to make this work. Please check the event page for details and spread the word.

"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."

I only saw this ad once on TV. I guess World Wide Fund For Nature don't have enough fund to get it aired often. Good we have YouTube. Don't waste their effort, spread the message and remind ourselves: Change for the planet.

Also:

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Roughly translated below, sorry for any awkwardness in language.

Man says: I have a dream. I dream that everyone turns off lights after meetings. I dream that everyone turns off lights before going out for lunch. I dream that everyone keeps lights off when the pantry is not in use. I dream that everyone remembers to turn lights off after work. / Text reads: His dream is not smaller than that of Martin Luther King, because he wants to save the whole world.

Boy says: The era of change has come. All lights are still on when nobody’s in the classroom. This, we must change! While sleeping, lights on for fear of the dark. This, we must change! Lamp on after doing homework, lights in bedroom on while playing game in living room. This, we must change! Lights on after using the toilet. This, we must change! / Text reads: The change he wants is bigger than Obama, because he wants to save the whole world.

NO!

It's worse than docking!

I love tattoos and I must admit my affection for sphynx grew a little after Bad Romance, but no, please don't put the two together. Tattoos should not be put on any living animals other than humans, never! (source and source)

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Update: OK this type of tattoo is alright, kind of.

Xmas postcards

Once (upon a time) a teacher told us her daughter asked specifically to buy new toys for donation, saying it wouldn't be nice to give used toys to others. The thinking of this considerate child is very easily understood, and the mother must be very proud. Yet perhaps the modern world (or planet, in case the human "world" means another dimension in space) cannot afford too much of such lavish kindness. Buying less toys (and it's not about money), donating old ones (in good condition, respect) to other children or making them all by yourself (with recycled materials, of course) may be some environmentally correct virtues that we should teach kids.

Keeping the reuse factor in mind I always ponder before throwing away anything. Some things really put you in a dilemma. See the pile of greeting cards from people whom you barely remember if not seeing the mail? They don't seem ready to be recycled. And the wonderful and sweet ones from friends, they're too nice to just sit there. What do I do, I picked some fair ones, cut them and turned them into Christmas (post)cards this year. Friends, if you saw the old cute card you gave me back in primary school being dissected, please don't be upset, I still keep your written message on the other half. I only mail the graphic part with new messages written on it. It's like a cycle of blessing (or recycling, if blessing can be recycled).

Sunday movie

Not using wood, just paper.

From their website:

Watami Group switching to Reusable [sic] chopsticks

In 2006, Japan recorded a dispose of over hundred thousand billion [sic] pairs of Wooden and Bamboo [sic] disposable chopsticks, this figures [sic] reflected countless forests are disappearing, and all of us knew [know?] that the speed of consuming disposable chopstick is much faster that [sic] to grow a forest.

The abandonment of disposable chopsticks was applied at all WATAMI shops in July, 2008. As a social responsible corporate [?], we hope this action can help to arouse [hey...don't be sexual, raise is fine] the public awareness of the importance of environment protection. We do care about provide [sic] fine dining and excellent service, meanwhile we do care about environmental protection. [never mind, it doesn't make sense anyway]

Sounding good (ignoring all the grammatical errors), but please say it without paper wraps.

Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1995)

A time for you, PolyU

Irony:

No (rubbish) newsletter should come in plastic bag, period.

The 11th Hour case fail

The 11th Hour in plastic case - WRONG!

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