Good vibration

Par KRJ Yash

Ce qui compte vraiment… 

Premièrement

Pour la majorité des mauriciens la nouvelle année est porteuse d’espoir et tous espèrent pouvoir accomplir des choses merveilleuses. Je ne sais pas ce que nous réserve 2011, mais essayons de voir cette année comme une opportunité, une nouvelle chance, un temps supplémentaire qui nous est accordé pour trouver le meilleur en nous-mêmes et chez les autres. Un regard nouveau aura non seulement un impact positif évident sur les personnes que nous rencontrons habituellement mais ceci contribuera à enrichir nos vies. Chercher le meilleur de soi et des autres ne signifie pas qu’il faille entretenir l’illusion de la perfection. La capacité à faire et à voir le bien relève d’un regard sans préjugé aucune.

C’est sans préjugé que nous devons observer le départ du Président du conseil d’administration de Viva Voce Ltd. Il a fait de son mieux ; sa performance a été évaluée par les actionnaires et ils ont décidé dans leur sagesse d’agir en conséquence. Les mauvaises langues y voient un coup de Jarnac. Mais croire que cette radio se mettra à chanter les louanges du gouvernement, c’est faire preuve de naïveté… 

Deuxièmement

Old gifts, new waste MMMMM

The amount of electronic waste generated in Mauritius has increased considerably over the last few decades. E-waste will keep on increasing in the years to come. This is mainly due to the rapid changes in technology and cheaper prices or lower costs of those products over the years. Electronic goods are more easily accessible today than a few years ago. Today there exists a variety of products to suit all income levels. One such electronic device, which every Mauritian changes very frequently, is the mobile phone. However, not much thought has been given to date as to how the old ones should be disposed of. In Europe, you can always trade in the old set. This ensures that the old set gets resold, recycled, reused or properly disposed of. What exactly happens to the old phones in Mauritius? What do we do with our old outdated mobile phones?

During the month of December, the media reported a rise in the sale of television sets in Mauritius. Undoubtedly, some of these are for the replacement of old sets. Does anybody ever wonder as to what happens to the old sets being replaced? Who should be made responsible for the proper disposal of electronic waste? From time to time, this service is provided by the municipalities. But should it be solely the responsibility of the local government? What about those companies making huge profits from the sale of electronic equipment? Should they not help to dispose of these goods in an environmentally friendly way? This can be, possibly, accommodated under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme…

Last but not least, the consumers should themselves be encouraged to recycle. The media have an important role to play in this waste reduction campaign. To ensure a sustainable development of the Mauritian economy, consumers should be made aware of the dangers of increasing volumes of waste to the environment. Simply increasing the prices of plastic bags would not guarantee a reduction in the use of plastic bags… 

Troisièmement

« Persons of Mauritian Origin »

Maurice a accueilli pour les fêtes de fin d’année beaucoup de « Persons of Mauritian Origin » ; ceux pour qui Maurice est un pays de « retardés », qui pensent que le monde « civilisé » où tout va bien se trouve à l’étranger ! J’en ai observé un certain nombre pour arriver à la conclusion que notre pays doit être béni des Dieux pour ne pas avoir à supporter tous les jours ces : « je suis un être supérieur et ma place n’est pas ici. »


* Published in print edition on 14 January 2011

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