Let’s rethink whether we need a funpack at National Day Parades and what should go inside, says Irene Hoe.
SINGAPORE: In the beginning, that funpack was a thrill for the thousands fortunate enough to get seats at the parade.
So the very container is meant to be repurposed to hold emergency supplies. But even a cursory glance at its contents will find ready potential for further reductions.A 750ml sports water bottle with a drinking spout, bamboo drinking straws that can be used as clappers, sun visor, tissue pack, face tattoos, luggage tag, discount booklet, mozzie-repellent, a small bottle of hand sanitiser, souvenir magazine, an assortment of snack packs, and a small Singapore flag.
I’d also chuck out visors and fans made of microfibre or other synthetics. It’s not only hard plastics that disintegrate into minuscule bits that end up in our food, our water, and ultimately, in us.HOW ABOUT A BIODEGRADABLE SHOW PIECE? But why palm leaf fans? Not only are they not plastic, and useful in the heat, they can also provide a performance element.
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