David Zon

Before meeting David, I could not believe that a waste contractor can be so environmental friendly. Meeting and listening him on initiatives to reduce the waste and to green the environment is very refreshing. Seeing him involving himself in the organising of the Organic Day 2009 PJ is very encouraging and motivating. I should believe that if we have more businessmen with similar heart and action, Green CSR can be achievable with ease.

Mid Autunm Festival

Mid Autunm or Moon Cake Festival is traditionally celebrated by the Chinese. I am equally surprised to notice this signboard when I was in Hanoi on 24/9/2009, last month. Vietnamese are also celebrating the Festival by having moon cakes.

Happy Moon Cake Festival.

Dragon Dance

This is dragon dance performance captured in Hanoi, Vietnam. Apparently, the head of dragon is smaller and the body is shorter compared to those we used to see n Malaysia. Nonetheless, the origin and purpose is the same: to celebrate during big occassions.

Hanoi, Vietnam

I am now in Horizon Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam attending a seminar on Hanoi 3R hosted by the JICA and URENCO. The seminar is to conclude the 3 years pilot study of 3R in Hanoi and participants from neighbouring countries are invited to share their experiences and best practices. The presence of the 3R champions at the community and ward level are the surprising lot as the stakeholders participation is the main contributing factor for the success of this project.

Food Display

The photo shows the display of foods in restaurants. This display using model is commonly found in most restaurants in Japan. The display is clear, precise and of course attractive. It is good for a person like me who cannot understand Japanese language. Perhaps we should explore this artistic piece in Malaysia. Food is an art, I presume.

Recycling Box for SDA

This is the recycling box for small domestic appliance places in Japan. The SDA includes computer, mobile phones, camera and etc. The appliances will be collected by the recycling factories once it is full. It is a trial project since no specific legislation unlike the home appliances has been drafted. The economic return from recycling the appliances will determine how this project will go on. No businesses are interested in doing this unless it is profitable.

Restaurant

This is a typical Japanese restaurant in Japan. It is abnormal because of its location at the city centre of Tokyo, a common scene in Japan. We can notice a lot of such restaurants in the big cities in Japan. The wooden structure with ancient design and decoration served with authentic Japanese food is unique because the eating place is sandwiched by many concrete and high rise buildings. The existence of these wooden structure and restaurants is a sign of Japanese value towards history and culture conservation. Perhaps this is what we Malaysian should learn. We always see the old building being demolished for new building or being renovated for modern facade. I presume we like new structure and have no attachment for old value.