Do or Die

"30th July 2021, Perlis: A tornado formed and struck the small state, leaving hundreds dead, and thousands more homeless. The tornado was seen forming at around 7.45 a.m, but before anyone could react or spread the news, it formed fully and destroyed many homes...."

"25 May 2027, Kuala Lumpur: A blizzrad has stunningly hit Petaling Jaya, causing public transports, air and ground alike, to stop functioning. Snow started falling early in the morning, and visibility level dropped dramatically as the hour passed, with only a 0.5 km visibility. The weather forecast predicts worse conditions for other states, including...."

Trust me, these are headlines you don't want to see.

Heck, some of it are already happening, just not in Malaysia yet. America's been hit by countless tornados; floods are happening more often due to the melting of polar-ice; more people are getting skin cancer due to the strong ray of UV sunlight.

Thing is, we KNOW what are the cause of these phenomena.

But I left out the best part: We know how to prevent it from getting worse. Campaigns are EVERYWHERE, advertisements persuades us not to do it. Even the government is starting to take action, or at least in the form of Penang banning plastic bags starting next year. But we STILL do it.

Do what?

Accept plastic bags. Use polystyrene. Throw recyclable items into the normal rubbish bin. Turn on lights when not in use. Opening burning. You name it. We still do it.

"Ohh we need plastic bags to throw rubbish." "Ohh we need polystyrene to pack our food 'cause we have nothing to pack with/ordered from outside." "Ohh 'cause I don't see any recycling bin, and I want to get rid of my bottle." "Ohh I burn because I don't want to see those waste anymore."

Believe it or not. Those are excuses we STILL CAN AFFORD to give at this stage, the stage where we no longer are able to predict when it's going to rain or shine super hot. A stage where the monsoon season gets worse, or the dry season gets drier.

There's only one thing to do now, and one thing only: Join forces to protect mother earth. "But I don't know where to go and help." Well then, let me introduce you to Yellue! It's organised by a group of students who decided that "green" is too common, and came up with a new "formula" - Yellow + Blue = Yellue! Their goal is to "ENGAGE. EXPERIENCE. SPREAD." the green idea of being responsible and working together for a Yellue! tomorrow.

You can find out more by visiting their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yellue-2010/159986300698766?v=info, or drop by at their campaign site at Block C, UTAR Kampar campus.

Let us all join forces together to prevent any further damage to our earth, before even the word "tree" gets taken out of the dictionary/vocabulary in the future. It's "Do or Die" for us all.

~eNd~