We all love music right ?
I know I do
it's everywhere I go, it's everywhere I am, most of the time :)
Be it classical music, Top Hit songs, even the sound of birds chirping in nature ;p
They're all music to our ears.
Okay.... less romantic talk ;p
Here's the thing....
We know some songs have explicit lyrics right,
some are too vulgar, too sexual, too violent bla bla bla
We all know that....
and Some recent "look clean" pop stars are even considered Satanic by some
I just read the article and it's kinda scary if it's true.
Let's not mention names, okay :)
So...
we know song parody are allowed
Weird al yankovic for example
He's there for the entertainment purpose to make us laugh, or at least smile a little.....maybe frown a bit ;p
IDEA
Those famous songs are great to listen to , great tunes & they're catchy,
but they're also repeated over n over again like a brainwashing mantra ;p
So why not make a useful version of those songs with vulgar/sexual/explicit lyric ?
even the so-called "romantic" ones about" loving my ex" and "I found someone new" bla bla bla
they're basically... well... useless
So, Instead of a parody
Use those popular songs to convey a message.
Be it motivational, encouraging, etc
Change to lyric into something positive that can be embedded into our brains ;p
It doesn't have to be a Religious song, that would separate people into groups,
I'm talking about Top Chart songs with the lyrics changed into something positive, ready to be marketed into the general public.
Purely good intention in those lyrics.
Hey... music producers will still make profits.
Parents will be less worried
Kids will still enjoy good songs
I know there are songs already in that genre, but they're not as popular as those Top chart songs.
I don't know why we're hungry for sexual explicit lyrics, well...sex does sell....
But hey.... it's just an idea
Why not go there ?
Seriously, Why not ?
I don't think we need more songs with negativity..... at this point.... no
They're useless.
so... IDEA in short :
If song parody is possible and they sell, then this is possible :
Top Chart songs with explicit lyrics sung by young hot provocative singers that are sometimes half naked, okay most of the time --> Change the lyric into meaningful, motivational, encouraging, positive lyric.
and get people with great talents to sing them.
Good music, Good singer with great voice, Good lyric
It's that simple.... :)
and you can still look hot ;p
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Same Pen Refills
Ohhh... Pens....
they come in so many different colors and models and shapes
they're like candies
and they're cheap
so it's easy to buy them, throw them out and just get a new one.
Problem :
Pens that come from different companies have different Refill shape
So when you run out of ink and you want to get a refill....
They don't exist !!!!
or a lot of the stationary shops don't carry them.
or the pen companies don't make the refill anymore once they stop selling that particular pen model.
So you HAVE to throw them out because they're now useless.
I have 6 pens in this picture.
The one on the left have refills sold but it was kinda hard to find and I'm guessing when they no longer sell the probably short-lived pen model, they'd definitely stop selling the refill as well.
The red chubby one is a free gift, cute, but I can't find a Refill for that
The 4 pens on the right are the standard pen size and they all have different Refill pens and one of them can't be refilled because it can't be opened.
Solution :
Create the same Industry Standard Shape for the Refill Pens of Mass Produced Consumer Pens
(Same Refill Pens for all of the Affordable Plastic pens that's sold everywhere)
All the companies in Pen Industry must use the same shape for the Pen Refills.
So they may design whatever shape pen they want, but the Pen Refill is the same for all the cheap pens.
They may innovate and use whatever pen tip technology they have, roller ball tip, felt tip, needle point tip, oil gel ink, whatever. Just make sure the model for the refill pen is the same.
I'm not talking about Parker, Mont blanc, Sheaffer or whatever, they're more expensive and their refills are probably always available, maybe ;p
I'm talking about the affordable pen we use on a daily basis everywhere, Bic, Pentel etc
Why ?
- Less plastic pen waste
If you as consumer care to even find a refill to your pen, there'd be so much less waste.
Think school, office, big companies, they all use cheap plastic pens.
Get refills for those pens and you'd reduce so much waste.
- It'd be easier for all of us, the consumer
There's only 1 standard size/shape of Refill pen for all the different Pen brands (Pen A, Pen B, Pen C, Pen D) so the refills can be used on any standard size pens, they're interchangeable.
It'd be so much easier !!!!!
and Companies and manufacturers would still be able to sell their own Refills, only the model, size and shape is the same for all Refill pens, so they still profit from selling Refills
What about the companies that sells smaller ballpoint pens, so what ?
create an industry standard for those pens as well.
But
Maybe the reason the Refill pen always differ in size, shape, model, etc is because they want to sell more pens.
Who cares about the environment ?
It's all about making money right ?
If they buy refills, then there'll be less new pen sales.
Maybe that's the reason.
So it's back to GREED
and it's back to us as consumer who DON'T CARE about plastic waste and just buy a new plastic pen because it's so easy and they're so pretty.
I think it's time companies realize that they can also make profits out of pen refills.
and I think it's time they realize that it's not all about the money anymore now !!
Time is ticking.
It's about trying to create less waste.
It's about caring for the environment
It's about doing what's right
they come in so many different colors and models and shapes
they're like candies
and they're cheap
so it's easy to buy them, throw them out and just get a new one.
Problem :
Pens that come from different companies have different Refill shape
So when you run out of ink and you want to get a refill....
They don't exist !!!!
or a lot of the stationary shops don't carry them.
or the pen companies don't make the refill anymore once they stop selling that particular pen model.
So you HAVE to throw them out because they're now useless.
I have 6 pens in this picture.
The one on the left have refills sold but it was kinda hard to find and I'm guessing when they no longer sell the probably short-lived pen model, they'd definitely stop selling the refill as well.
The red chubby one is a free gift, cute, but I can't find a Refill for that
The 4 pens on the right are the standard pen size and they all have different Refill pens and one of them can't be refilled because it can't be opened.
Solution :
Create the same Industry Standard Shape for the Refill Pens of Mass Produced Consumer Pens
(Same Refill Pens for all of the Affordable Plastic pens that's sold everywhere)
All the companies in Pen Industry must use the same shape for the Pen Refills.
So they may design whatever shape pen they want, but the Pen Refill is the same for all the cheap pens.
They may innovate and use whatever pen tip technology they have, roller ball tip, felt tip, needle point tip, oil gel ink, whatever. Just make sure the model for the refill pen is the same.
I'm not talking about Parker, Mont blanc, Sheaffer or whatever, they're more expensive and their refills are probably always available, maybe ;p
I'm talking about the affordable pen we use on a daily basis everywhere, Bic, Pentel etc
Why ?
- Less plastic pen waste
If you as consumer care to even find a refill to your pen, there'd be so much less waste.
Think school, office, big companies, they all use cheap plastic pens.
Get refills for those pens and you'd reduce so much waste.
- It'd be easier for all of us, the consumer
There's only 1 standard size/shape of Refill pen for all the different Pen brands (Pen A, Pen B, Pen C, Pen D) so the refills can be used on any standard size pens, they're interchangeable.
It'd be so much easier !!!!!
and Companies and manufacturers would still be able to sell their own Refills, only the model, size and shape is the same for all Refill pens, so they still profit from selling Refills
What about the companies that sells smaller ballpoint pens, so what ?
create an industry standard for those pens as well.
But
Maybe the reason the Refill pen always differ in size, shape, model, etc is because they want to sell more pens.
Who cares about the environment ?
It's all about making money right ?
If they buy refills, then there'll be less new pen sales.
Maybe that's the reason.
So it's back to GREED
and it's back to us as consumer who DON'T CARE about plastic waste and just buy a new plastic pen because it's so easy and they're so pretty.
I think it's time companies realize that they can also make profits out of pen refills.
and I think it's time they realize that it's not all about the money anymore now !!
Time is ticking.
It's about trying to create less waste.
It's about caring for the environment
It's about doing what's right
Sunday, January 17, 2010
No more unnecessary packaging !
We've all bought stuff that comes in multiple packaging, especially products that are a little bit more expensive.
Let's see, we have the product itself, the internal protective packaging, the cardboard box packaging, then in some malls/dept stores, the boxed product is then wrapped in a paper/plastic wrap to make it more exclusive and put into a paper/plastic bag.
So many layers.... so many unnecessary things that most people will just throw away.
Consumers (all of us) need to realize that :
- good quality products don't require extra packaging
- expensive products don't need unnecessary fancy packaging
we throw the packaging away once we get home anyway, so what's the point ?
- we need to search for a good quality product by the quality itself, not by how shiny and pretty the packaging is.
Yes.... they may need it because they stack up easily during storage
if they need to store them, store them in the box that it was shipped in, maybe an ordinary cardboard box with internal cardboard dividers.
or they may need the extra packaging to ensure the safety of the product during shipment.
But for some, the "safety measures" are only adding to the exclusivity of the product, meaning.... you don't really need the double box protection for something in a plastic container, you're only doing it to put a higher price tag and make the consumer feel like they've bought something expensive.
Some of the skincare products in the photo below come with extra paperbox packaging which I just throw away after I got home.
Extra packaging may be needed if the product is made out of glass....
Vitamins or Skin care products in glass containers, for example, they may need extra protection.
But more and more vitamin bottles and skin care products are using plastic containers instead of glass nowadays, rendering the protective packaging useless.
besides.... we can actually buy anything in glass bottles/glass containers without any protective packaging.
I've bought a supplement in glass bottles without one and I didn't break it on the way home.
Haven't we all bought wine , olive oil, tomato sauce, strawberry jam, honey ? They're all stored in a glass container, we don't break em that easily.
These are vitamins/supplement bottles and Some of these plastic bottles come with an extra cardboard/printed thick paper box, which are useless and again, are thrown away once I get home.
Conclusion :
Although some products do require extra packaging to keep the product safe.
But for a lot of the products :
Unnecessary Extra Cardboard Packaging over a Product is really NOT necessary !!
Advantages
For Companies :
- Yes Competition is tough out there, but instead of adding unnecessary packaging full of glitter, shine and color that's just going to go to waste, you need to really Focus on the quality of your product and consumers will find you.
- You get credit for caring more for the environment by giving out less waste
- More Profits because you don't spend extra for unnecessary packaging
- If you lower your product price because you don't have to pay for packaging and keep focusing on keeping the quality on your products, you might sell more products.
For Consumers :
- maybe.... companies will lower their price a bit because they don't need to spend money on extra packaging.... (maybe....)
- we know that we're not buying a product with unnecessary packaging, so we don't waste more garbage.
For Mother Earth :
- Less waste = less resources used = less trees being cut down to make paper = less deforestation = more natural habitat for animals = happier mother earth = less drastic climate change = happier us
It's a win win...
everybody happy.
Let's see, we have the product itself, the internal protective packaging, the cardboard box packaging, then in some malls/dept stores, the boxed product is then wrapped in a paper/plastic wrap to make it more exclusive and put into a paper/plastic bag.
So many layers.... so many unnecessary things that most people will just throw away.
Consumers (all of us) need to realize that :
- good quality products don't require extra packaging
- expensive products don't need unnecessary fancy packaging
we throw the packaging away once we get home anyway, so what's the point ?
- we need to search for a good quality product by the quality itself, not by how shiny and pretty the packaging is.
Yes.... they may need it because they stack up easily during storage
if they need to store them, store them in the box that it was shipped in, maybe an ordinary cardboard box with internal cardboard dividers.
or they may need the extra packaging to ensure the safety of the product during shipment.
But for some, the "safety measures" are only adding to the exclusivity of the product, meaning.... you don't really need the double box protection for something in a plastic container, you're only doing it to put a higher price tag and make the consumer feel like they've bought something expensive.
Some of the skincare products in the photo below come with extra paperbox packaging which I just throw away after I got home.
Extra packaging may be needed if the product is made out of glass....
Vitamins or Skin care products in glass containers, for example, they may need extra protection.
But more and more vitamin bottles and skin care products are using plastic containers instead of glass nowadays, rendering the protective packaging useless.
besides.... we can actually buy anything in glass bottles/glass containers without any protective packaging.
I've bought a supplement in glass bottles without one and I didn't break it on the way home.
Haven't we all bought wine , olive oil, tomato sauce, strawberry jam, honey ? They're all stored in a glass container, we don't break em that easily.
These are vitamins/supplement bottles and Some of these plastic bottles come with an extra cardboard/printed thick paper box, which are useless and again, are thrown away once I get home.
Conclusion :
Although some products do require extra packaging to keep the product safe.
But for a lot of the products :
Unnecessary Extra Cardboard Packaging over a Product is really NOT necessary !!
Advantages
For Companies :
- Yes Competition is tough out there, but instead of adding unnecessary packaging full of glitter, shine and color that's just going to go to waste, you need to really Focus on the quality of your product and consumers will find you.
- You get credit for caring more for the environment by giving out less waste
- More Profits because you don't spend extra for unnecessary packaging
- If you lower your product price because you don't have to pay for packaging and keep focusing on keeping the quality on your products, you might sell more products.
For Consumers :
- maybe.... companies will lower their price a bit because they don't need to spend money on extra packaging.... (maybe....)
- we know that we're not buying a product with unnecessary packaging, so we don't waste more garbage.
For Mother Earth :
- Less waste = less resources used = less trees being cut down to make paper = less deforestation = more natural habitat for animals = happier mother earth = less drastic climate change = happier us
It's a win win...
everybody happy.
No more pointy sharp edges on products
I hate it when I buy stuff at the supermarket and just as the cashier put the stuff I bought, the plastic bag breaks/tears !!!! either right there or when I got home, so I'd have to throw away the plastic bag.... :(
What stuff makes holes in the plastic bag ???
Tubes and Refill pouches that has sharp pointy edges
yupp... they're one of the reason the plastic bags tear so easily !!!
especially the Refill pouches where the plastic material is thicker, making it very easy for the pointy edges to puncture and tear plastic bags. These Refill pouches are everywhere and people buy them because hey... they're refill pouches.... they're cheaper than buying new bottles so people buy them, all the time. and they're one of the main reasons the plastic bags get torn so easily.
Sooo..... How to avoid tearing and wasting the plastic bags ?
Solutions:
- For Manufacturers,
Stop making Sharp pointy edges and Make rounded corners instead.
- For Companies,
If other brand can innovate and make a foot shaped tube with rounded corners (I know you've seen this kind of tube) then you can at least choose or order tubes with rounded edges.
If others can "innovate" and make such a rounded shape (see arrow), you can definitely make all rounded edges !!
thus minimizing plastic bags tear and minimizing waste
Advantages :
- For Manufacturers : You get the credit for being more environmentally friendly and companies will find you for your products.
- For Companies : You get the credit for being more environmentally friendly, you'll be able to have a distinct design and you'll attract more consumers.
- For Mother Earth : Less plastic waste from torn plastic bags = happier mother earth
- For Everyone : We all get to do our part in saving the earth by reducing waste and we get to enjoy life in this beautiful earth, I know it sounds cliche, but it's true.
Why bother ?? it's just plastic bags, it's not like I'm pouring millions of gallons of toxic waste to the sea every hour !
Because a lot of people are still using plastic bags !! and plastic bags are cheap so they get used and thrown away just like that and the unbelievable amount plastic waste is one of our biggest problems right now.
So we need to do what we can, even in the things that may not seem significant
- I know some of us are bringing our own bags (cloth bags or thicker plastic bags) to the supermarkets, but a lot of us tend to forgot to bring them, or people just don't care and they expect to use the plastic bags anyway.
- We can choose to not use the plastic bags and just put stuff we just bought (eg. sharp pointy refill pouches) into the trolley and into our cars, but some don't use cars and some forgot their reusable cloth bags, so they still need to use plastic bags.
- Some supermarkets are charging their plastic bags and selling a higher quality ones so we can reuse them. (in Europe they do. but not in chinatown where plastic bags are still free)
But people still end up paying for these plastic bags and if they tear so easily, they ended up in garbage as soon as we get to our house, so more waste that's going to last for years and years.
- Some supermarkets are cutting budgets by using a cheaper thinner plastic bags resulting in more tear-able plastic bags and ending up in more waste.
- Some supermarkets in developing countries are still restricting customers to bring cloth bags inside supermarkets due to theft risk
So................ I hope manufacturers and companies realize this problem and choose to make tubes and refill pouches with rounded corners !!
Just a small tiny idea that might make a difference :)
I so hope this will be the new standard form for packaging !!!
No more sharp pointy edges !!!
What stuff makes holes in the plastic bag ???
Tubes and Refill pouches that has sharp pointy edges
yupp... they're one of the reason the plastic bags tear so easily !!!
especially the Refill pouches where the plastic material is thicker, making it very easy for the pointy edges to puncture and tear plastic bags. These Refill pouches are everywhere and people buy them because hey... they're refill pouches.... they're cheaper than buying new bottles so people buy them, all the time. and they're one of the main reasons the plastic bags get torn so easily.
Sooo..... How to avoid tearing and wasting the plastic bags ?
Solutions:
- For Manufacturers,
Stop making Sharp pointy edges and Make rounded corners instead.
- For Companies,
If other brand can innovate and make a foot shaped tube with rounded corners (I know you've seen this kind of tube) then you can at least choose or order tubes with rounded edges.
If others can "innovate" and make such a rounded shape (see arrow), you can definitely make all rounded edges !!
thus minimizing plastic bags tear and minimizing waste
Advantages :
- For Manufacturers : You get the credit for being more environmentally friendly and companies will find you for your products.
- For Companies : You get the credit for being more environmentally friendly, you'll be able to have a distinct design and you'll attract more consumers.
- For Mother Earth : Less plastic waste from torn plastic bags = happier mother earth
- For Everyone : We all get to do our part in saving the earth by reducing waste and we get to enjoy life in this beautiful earth, I know it sounds cliche, but it's true.
Why bother ?? it's just plastic bags, it's not like I'm pouring millions of gallons of toxic waste to the sea every hour !
Because a lot of people are still using plastic bags !! and plastic bags are cheap so they get used and thrown away just like that and the unbelievable amount plastic waste is one of our biggest problems right now.
So we need to do what we can, even in the things that may not seem significant
- I know some of us are bringing our own bags (cloth bags or thicker plastic bags) to the supermarkets, but a lot of us tend to forgot to bring them, or people just don't care and they expect to use the plastic bags anyway.
- We can choose to not use the plastic bags and just put stuff we just bought (eg. sharp pointy refill pouches) into the trolley and into our cars, but some don't use cars and some forgot their reusable cloth bags, so they still need to use plastic bags.
- Some supermarkets are charging their plastic bags and selling a higher quality ones so we can reuse them. (in Europe they do. but not in chinatown where plastic bags are still free)
But people still end up paying for these plastic bags and if they tear so easily, they ended up in garbage as soon as we get to our house, so more waste that's going to last for years and years.
- Some supermarkets are cutting budgets by using a cheaper thinner plastic bags resulting in more tear-able plastic bags and ending up in more waste.
- Some supermarkets in developing countries are still restricting customers to bring cloth bags inside supermarkets due to theft risk
So................ I hope manufacturers and companies realize this problem and choose to make tubes and refill pouches with rounded corners !!
Just a small tiny idea that might make a difference :)
I so hope this will be the new standard form for packaging !!!
No more sharp pointy edges !!!
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