A wasteful society
DICK James (The Examiner, June 15) is spot on when he bemoans the horrendous waste of our modern society. He rightly encourages us to use our own mugs when ordering a takeaway coffee rather than using the disposable type that cannot be recycled and becomes litter. I was dismayed to find recently that the Spirit of Tasmania II sets some very poor examples. If you are keen to use your own mug they say they have to put the coffee into one of their throwaways first and then pour it into the one you provided, and the same applies if you want a refill of a throwaway; a fresh one has to be provided.
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This is right up there with the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. In addition to this, a series of bins are provided which appear to do the right thing by having separate apertures for cans/bottles, papers and general waste but they all emptied into the same bag. This is pure deception.
John J Ball, Kings Meadows.
Anti-bullying program
I AM concerned about the contents of the replacement for the Safe Schools Program in Tasmania and the way in which it will be implemented. In spite of requests, this information has not been released by the Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff's office.
There is also concern as to whether there will be input from Working it Out, a Tasmanian organisation which subscribes to radical gender ideology which takes the view that children decide whether they are a boy or a girl irrespective of their anatomical makeup. There should be transparency about what children will be taught. It is parents who are the primary carers of their children, not the government.
Pat Gartlan, Battery Point.
Gun laws
AFTER reading The Examiner (June 14) I can't believe Police and Emergency Management Minister Rene Hidding can say gun owners are happy with new changes. I am a gun owner and my storage is far in excess of requirements. Many owners did comply, but will not in January after new changes that will achieve what? Many unhappy gun owners will have to install expensive surveillance cameras and alarm systems. Mr Hidding, take a hard look at how honest, law-abiding gun owners are being treated and it appears to us that we are being persecuted because we do the right thing and those that steal our guns walk free. It's time to take those responsible for gun crime and send out a clear message that they are responsible for their actions not us.
Graeme Bransden, Loira.
Food label clarity
THE federal government introduced new food labeling requirement laws on July 1 last year (to become mandatory in July, 2018) that was to make it clearer where the product we buy is produced, made, grown and packed, allowing consumers to make a clear and informed choice to buy Australian. They'd better get a wriggle on, because nothing much has changed. We still are searching all round the label for this "clear and defined information”. The magnifying glass is still an essential component at any shop and even with that, it doesn't seem to be telling us what we want to know, such as; if it's made from local and imported ingredients, how much is local?
Robert Lee, Summerhill.
Lights out
THAT the Launceston City Council is said to be ready to install electronic advertising on the University of Tasmania Stadium boundary fence (Letters, 18/06) is as much a misdirection of its energies and our money as is Hobart City Council taking on the role of “Tassie leading the nation” about Australia Day. What is in the water coolers at local council chambers which so distorts their decision-making priorities? Suggestion: all councils should go on the Brighton Council diet, and copy how this council’s cobblers stick to their lasts.