{"id":736,"date":"2011-01-14T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/2011\/01\/14\/krj-yash-25\/"},"modified":"2020-04-24T20:37:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T16:37:07","slug":"krj-yash-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/krj-yash-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Good vibration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Par KRJ Yash<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ce qui compte<\/em> vraiment\u2026<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Premi\u00e8rement<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Pour la majorit\u00e9 des mauriciens la nouvelle ann\u00e9e est porteuse d\u2019espoir et tous esp\u00e8rent pouvoir accomplir des choses merveilleuses. Je ne sais pas ce que nous r\u00e9serve 2011, mais essayons de voir cette ann\u00e9e comme une opportunit\u00e9, une nouvelle chance, un temps suppl\u00e9mentaire qui nous est accord\u00e9 pour trouver le meilleur en nous-m\u00eames et chez les autres. Un regard nouveau aura non seulement un impact positif \u00e9vident sur les personnes que nous rencontrons habituellement mais ceci contribuera \u00e0 enrichir nos vies. Chercher le meilleur de soi et des autres ne signifie pas qu\u2019il faille entretenir l’illusion de la perfection. La capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 faire et \u00e0 voir le bien rel\u00e8ve d\u2019un regard sans pr\u00e9jug\u00e9 aucune.<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u2019est sans pr\u00e9jug\u00e9 que nous devons observer le d\u00e9part du Pr\u00e9sident du conseil d\u2019administration de Viva Voce Ltd. Il a fait de son mieux\u00a0; sa performance a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9valu\u00e9e par les actionnaires et ils ont d\u00e9cid\u00e9 dans leur sagesse d\u2019agir en cons\u00e9quence. Les mauvaises langues y voient un coup de Jarnac. Mais croire que cette radio se mettra \u00e0 chanter les louanges du gouvernement, c\u2019est faire preuve de na\u00efvet\u00e9\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deuxi\u00e8mement<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Old gifts, new waste MMMMM<\/span><\/h4>\n

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?<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Troisi\u00e8mement<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Persons of Mauritian Origin\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Maurice a accueilli pour les f\u00eates de fin d\u2019ann\u00e9e beaucoup de \u00ab\u00a0Persons of Mauritian Origin\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0; ceux pour qui Maurice est un pays de \u00ab\u00a0retard\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb, qui pensent que le monde \u00ab\u00a0civilis\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb o\u00f9 tout va bien se trouve \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger\u00a0! J\u2019en ai observ\u00e9 un certain nombre pour arriver \u00e0 la conclusion que notre pays doit \u00eatre b\u00e9ni des Dieux pour ne pas avoir \u00e0 supporter\u00a0tous les jours ces\u00a0: \u00ab je suis un \u00eatre sup\u00e9rieur et ma place n’est pas ici.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Published in print edition on 14 January 2011<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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