我可以開着水喉刷牙嗎? Part 2

我要打倒昨日的我。題目的答案應該是：不，我不可以開着水喉刷牙。因為：

• 2006年的夏天是中國半世紀以來最嚴重的旱季，華南地區的省份共有250萬人和180萬頭牲畜受乾旱影響
• 儘管廣東省本身亦出現數次嚴重旱災，但仍向本港供應餘下70%食水

正等於幸福不是必然，廣東省不一定會無限量對港供水。我當節約用水。


Reference: 世界自然基金會節約用水小貼士

北京的槐花

【法制晚报】「东城区绿化部门的工作人员告诉记者，国槐是北京市的市树，由于气候原因，今年是几十年来槐花开得最旺盛的一年。」

節能「新」發現

原來：

• 使用screen saver (螢幕保護程式) 只會節省 10% 能源
• 處於standby (備用狀態) 的電視耗用的電量亦相等於開啟時的1/4

Reference: 世界自然基金會環保生活錦囊

手機和大猩猩

在某公司網頁看到以下資料。

1. 在美國，

• 1部手機的壽命大約是18個月
• 每年约有130 million部手機被丟棄，其中只有1%被回收再用

2. 生產手機需要一種叫Coltan的物質。大部分Coltan出產於剛果，非洲大猩猩的家。開採導致大猩猩被殺。

在手機可以回收之前，我想我還是繼續用我現在這部吧...

1kg牛肉 = ???

又一關於牛的「醜聞」。生產1kg 的牛肉會：

1. 釋放等同於36.4kg 的 CO2的温室氣體, 比開車3小時更多
2. 消耗169 megajoules 的能源, 足以讓一個100W 的燈泡長開20 天
3. 超過> 2/3 的能源用於制造和運送飼料

Reference: Meat production 'beefs up emissions,' Guardian Unlimited, July 19, 2007

My Only Desire

"We who have been fortunate enough to encounter the practice of mindfulness have a responsibility to bring peace and joy into our own lives, even though not everything in our body, mind, or environment is exactly as we would like. Without happiness we cannot be a refuge for others. Ask yourself, What am I waiting for to make me happy? Why am I not happy right now?

My only desire is to help you see this."

Reference: The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation by Thich Nhat Hanh

About Mindful Eating, Drinking, and Consuming

“The Fifth Mindfulness Training encourages mindful eating, drinking, and consuming… ‘Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I am committed to cultivating good health, both physical and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing mindful eating, drinking, and consuming. I will ingest only items that preserve peace, well-being, and joy in my body, in my consciousness, and in the collective body and consciousness of my family and society. I am determined not to use alcohol or any other intoxicant or to ingest foods or other items that contain toxins, such as certain TV programs, magazines, books, films, and conversations. I am aware that to damage my body or my consciousness with these poisons is to betray my ancestors, my parents, my society, and future generations. I will work to transform violence, fear, anger, and confusion in myself and in society by practicing a diet for myself and for society. I understand that a proper diet is crucial for self-transformation and for the transformation of society.’”

Reference: The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation by Thich Nhat Hanh