The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.112)

TZU CHI 112 09 severe flooding due to clogged drainage systems. TanSokTen,YetMay’s neighbour and close friendofmore than30years, asserted, “Whenever I hear fromYet May that Tzu Chi volunteers will be arriving to collect the recyclables, I’ll waste no time in organizing my collection. She is steadfast in her resolve to safeguard an ideal environment for future generations.” Resolute in mind and spirit “Every Recycling Day, the amount of recyclables she collects would fill the truck to the brim. It would take two trucks to accommodate all our recyclables combined!” Each month, Yet May’s fellow neighbour, Yuet Chun and her husband manage to gather recyclables averaging two-thirds of the truck’s capacity. Besides admiring Yet May’s grit in handling a truckload worth of recyclables all by herself, Yuet Chun empathized with the laborious toil she endures in her commitment to recycling, whichYuet Chun found exemplary and worth emulating. “Every day after work, I see her carrying a bag full of recyclables – including heavy glass bottles – in each hand. I would ignore glass bottles on the street as I feel picking them up would make no difference, but she seems to think otherwise – she would never leave any recyclable item behind. She is wholeheartedly devoted to recycling.” To that, Yet May replied with a smile, “Glass bottles hold little recycling value, because they are heavy and are worth next to nothing. But since Tzu Chi accepts them for recycling, I must Despite the air of taboo and superstition surrounding the Qing Ming Festival, Yet May is resolute in her mission and braves the cemetery grounds to collect recyclables. [Photograph by Khor Wei Ying] OneStepataTime SavingtheEnvironment