13 Oct 2012 Recycling in Our Daily Lives Session Minutes

10/13/12 TAIWAN ISSUES in ACTION Session Minutes by Josie

Attendees: Hal, Lynn, Josie, Christine, Rosie, Anita, Caroline

Venue: Christine's place

Time: 13:30-16:45

Icebreaker: Christine

Q1: Please introduce yourself in a different way than you normally do.

Q2: How would you describe your 2012 so far?

Session Topic: Recycling in our Daily Lives, at Work/School
Guest Speaker: Caroline

Caroline led us in a discussion about Recycling, telling us about recycling practices that she recently noticed in some universities abroad, incl the US and Europe. She showed us a ppt that included statistics about Taiwan and recycling, as well as some photos from her recent trip.

Interesting points made by + name:

• Taiwan has been steadily improving at recycling...but we could be even better!

--Caroline

• Reducing is better than recycling. –Caroline
• Leave the place it was when you came or even better. –Lynn
• Separate printers at work so people can choose how they want to print—set up 1 printer with a default double-sided print function. –Lynn

Actions:

1. Caroline wants to encourage students at her university to be more green. Lynn to send Caroline the words on the sticker at the British Council computers about turning off the monitor to save energy.
2. We agreed to share inspiring quotations. Christine will start by posting one of her favourites on our FB page. Everyone feel free to add a favourite quote!

Next session: 10/27

22 Sept 2012 Being Green--Fighting Global Warming Session Minutes

TIiA 22 Sept 2012 Session Minutes by Christine

Attendees: Lynn, Hal, Christine

Venue: Christine's place

Time: 13:30-17:00 

Host: Lynn

Session Topic: Being Green—Fighting Global Warming

Interesting points:

1.     Results of survey at FuLong train station on Sep.08, 2012, from about 10 group of visitors whom we interviewed with the question: How do you feel about restaurants in Fulong offering clean re-used plastic bags for take-out lunch boxes?

      There were 2 main answers:

(1) plastic bag not needed for lunch box (2) refused 2nd hand plastic bags--said this would be unhygienic.

Lynn’s thoughts after observing the Fulong lunchbox shop and its customers on Sept 8, 2012: 

Fulong lunchboxes are special in that they aren't so oily. The box stays clean, so the plastic bags people get also stay clean.  Therefore, she feels they could be reused. But she understands Taiwanese people’s initial reaction that plastic bags given out with lunchboxes couldn’t be re-used. She had the same feeling the first time she ate a Fulong lunchbox too! But then she discovered the plastic bag actually stayed very clean...

Christine’s thoughts:  As Fulong is a tourist spot, tourists take lunchboxes out, leave the shop, and then don't return to the shop.  Perhaps some people reuse the plastic bag by themselves, maybe treat it as garbage bag during their tour.

Hal’s thoughts: Maybe we can suggest the shops prepare alternative material bags instead of plastic bags, which are more environmentally friendly.

2.     How to promote the idea of reducing plastic bags in Fulong?

Hal will draft a letter for suggestion to related Dept. of Government, eg 台灣好行

3.     Tips for Fighting Global Warming: Oct.5 Lynn went  to a jr. high school to do a Fight Global Warming: Go Green! lesson. We shared tips about saving energy in daily life that Lynn could suggest to the students.

Recycling: Sat 13 Oct 2012 Session Announcement

Date: Sat 13 Oct 2012 

Time:  1:30-4pm

Place:  Member Christine Hsu's house (Thank you, by Christine!)  Christine's apartment building is a 3-min walk from LiuZhangLi (六張犁) MRT Station (on the brown line), on the same side of Keelung Rd. There's only 1 exit at the this MRT station, so you can not get lost After you register, you'll be sent the exact address ... 

The Topic:  Recycling in our Daily Lives and at Work/School

Caroline will lead us in a discussion about Recycling, telling us about recycling practices that she recently noticed in some universities abroad, incl the US and Europe. She has some photos to show us from her trip that will enable us to compare countries...

Preparation: Please notice recycling in your own life and at your company/school, and how you think it could be improved.

For planning purposes, please register for this session by 12 noon on Fri 12 Oct. Just reply to this email ... Thanks! Hope to see you! 

Cheers 
Lynn