Breakazine 076: My Life is Such Rubbish

The repeated postponement of the waste charging scheme has drawn much public discussion;

we also understand the need to work hard on waste reduction and diligent recycling.

But when we're tired and sleepy and have to drink coffee every day,

still living a hectic life and relying on online shopping,

and frequently eating takeout because we don't even have time to cook,

this leads to hundreds of millions of disposable plastic utensils.

We often talk about source reduction; how much of the true source

is our weary lives?

But will diligent recycling actually be effective?

Do you know that behind the black hole of the trash can, the recycling industry faces numerous difficulties,

and what we've always understood as circular recycling might just be a beautiful illusion?

In this issue, we attempt to connect policy with life,

not just commenting on the effectiveness, successes, and failures of the waste charging scheme,

but also discussing how, from our daily lives, we can transform weariness into energy,

so that waste reduction is not just about being forced to pay money,

but also a practice of connecting with our inner selves, others, and the land.

Even if the policy is postponed, we still need to imagine what comes next,

and work together to "turn waste into energy" from within.