It takes constant efforts from all residents to keep Singapore clean and green. So when some of us fail to do our part, the immediate effect can be rather telling.
Local content creator Hafidz Rahman, who goes by the handle @asonofapeach, recently took to Twitter to bemoan a distressing sight at an HDB void deck.
In the photo he posted, a void deck table is seen covered with curry spills next to an unfinished packet of rice.
Presumably left behind by those dining at the void deck, the unsightly mess prompted Mr Hafidz to urge residents to do better.
In an impassioned Twitter thread on 8 Jun, Mr Hafidz recounts a shocking mess he encountered at an HDB void deck.
There were apparently 3 unfinished packets of rice, a half-eaten prata, as well as an open gravy packet.
Curry from the gravy packet was apparently trickling down the table’s edge, making it almost unthinkable that anyone could leave behind a mess as such.
Troubled by the off-putting sight, Mr Hafidz proceeded to clear the packets of rice. Unfortunately, he didn’t have tissue paper to wipe away the curry.
Acknowledging people’s need to eat at void decks during Phase 2 (Heightened Alert), Mr Hafidz however can’t seem to fathom why they fail to clean up afterwards.
This adds to the already heavy workload of cleaners as fewer get deployed due to stricter safe distancing measures, notes Mr Hafidz.
That many of them are elderly workers makes him sympathise more for the cleaners who’d have to clear such messes.
As such, he urges residents to be more responsible and considerate especially when using public spaces.
While this period is tough for many of us, being responsible and considerate is the least we can do to make things easier for others.
After all, cleaning up after ourselves is something we learn from as early as kindergarten.
So let us work towards a heartland where sights like the one Mr Hafidz encountered are something we’d never see.
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Featured image adapted from @asonofapeach on Twitter and Jonathan Tan on Facebook.
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