Seeing used tissues lying around is not pleasant, and these days, people should really know better than to increase the risk of spreading diseases by not properly disposing of their litter.
Carrie Tan, Member of Parliament for Nee Soon GRC, shared on Facebook on Aug. 2 that she spent some time picking up litter in support of the Public Hygiene Council. She added:
"I promised to support the Public Hygiene Council and our coffeeshops with community education so all users of our communal premises also do their part to keep Nee Soon South clean and green and healthy!"
She also said in Mandarin:
"大家一起合作，把用过的纸巾收在裤袋、或丢进垃圾桶。这样也帮忙打扫的Aunty Uncle 们，别让他们这么辛苦。
日后我每个月会在咖啡店帮忙捡垃圾，希望以身作则，跟大家一起成功培养好习惯 :)"
Which meant:
"Let's cooperate and keep our used tissues in our pockets or throw them in the bin. This will also help the cleaning aunties and uncles. Don't make them work so hard.
From now on, I will be at coffeeshops every month helping to pick up trash. I hope that by being an example, I will also cultivate this good habit along with everyone else."
And also in Malay, "Tisu berkeliaran, kesihatan semua merana", which means "Tissues are scattered, everyone's health suffers."
Tan also asked for a Tamil translation for the same message, to which a commenter obliged, "திசு பறந்தது, சுகாதாரத்திற்கு பிரியாவிடை."
Screen shot from Carrie Tan's Facebook page.
Do her and the working cleaners a big favour and dispose of your litter in the proper receptacles.
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Top image from Carrie Tan's Facebook page.