Pre-cycling isn't Prehistoric behavior

In my previous post, I've talked about recycling in Russia, and how Singaporeans can learn from them. Today, I'll remain in Eastern Europe and talk about pre-cycling in Berlin!

Article from the Straits Times on 23 Sept 2014

So, what is pre-cycling? According to Gillilan (1996), pre-cycling is to shop wisely, such that the amount of waste generated is lessened. Now in Berlin, the locals have an opportunity to shop wisely at Originally Unpackaged. Shoppers bring their own re-useable containers to package their food! This is a huge step up from bringing your own bag to carry produce home.
Perhaps this step will not be very feasible in Singapore yet, especially since we struggle to even have a BYOBD (bring your own bag day). Singaporeans seem to rather pay a nominal sum for a plastic bag of convenience than bring our own re-useable bag. Asking us to bring a few bulky containers... I can imagine how we would baulk.

Literature cited:
Gillilan, S., et al. (1996). "Teaching the Concept of Precycling: A Campaign and Evaluation." The Journal of Environmental Education 28(1): 11-18.