Hello! Time has flown by, and I’m already at my last post! Over the past few months, we’ve looked at the environmental impacts arising from the consumption of bubble tea, so let’s end this journey on a more uplifting note. Despite the huge amount of plastic waste generated, some bubble tea stores have begun their […]
Reusable Straws – A Singaporean Affair
Hello! I’ll be sharing the findings I’ve collated from my recent survey on reusable straws in Singapore. Of the 32 respondents surveyed, 8 did not own any (25%) and the remaining 24 owned at least one reusable straw (75%). Due to the lack of space, I’ll be focusing on the latter instead! Survey Results […]
Bubble Tea & Reusable Straws
Hello! Bubble Tea & the Need for Straws Building upon our previous discussion of tapioca pearls, most of us would agree that bubble tea is ‘bubble tea’ because of the toppings within it. Although an amazing invention that bubble tea fans would be eternally grateful for, this is driving up the amount of waste generated […]
Plastic Straws & the Environment
Welcome back! Let’s move on from talking about the waste generated in the production of bubble tea to… the waste generated from consumer habits! If you’ve previously felt indifferent toward the issue on tapioca pearls (cassava processing, pearl production and bubble tea making), hopefully this will strike more of a chord with you. Without any […]
DIY Tapioca Pearls – A Conclusion
Hello! I’m sure there’s one question on your mind, did I succeed in making my own pearls? YES, here’s my final product! Other than learning how to make myself a good cup of bubble tea (and saving some money), I gained way more insight than I thought I would! Before we start making any kind […]
Tapioca Pearls – A Singaporean Affair (2)
Hey there! “Bubble tea without pearls is just flavoured water.” (Respondent, 2020) Today, let’s dive deeper into the last segment of my survey on environmental action! At the top of this segment, I shared 2 main environmental impacts of tapioca pearls that I’ve previously blogged about – the huge water footprint of the starch extraction […]
Tapioca Pearls – A Singaporean Affair (1)
Hello! We last talked about the shocking truths behind tapioca pearl production and for this week, let’s look at how big of an appetite Singaporeans have toward tapioca pearls. Did you know that as of January 2020, Singapore had 61 bubble tea brands? And among these 61 brands, 16 were surveyed by Statista in 2019 […]
Tapioca Pearls & the Environment
Hello! Have you ever faced the problem of finishing your tea before the pearls and having to suck them up individually while avoiding the ice cubes? Well, that happens to me all the time (anyone has any tips?) and so that day while I was struggling to finish my tapioca pearls, I started to wonder […]
Hey there!
Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Yee Qi and I am currently a Year 1 Environmental Studies student at the National University of Singapore (NUS). On a normal day, you’ll probably find me in my room studying or drafting posts for this blog. When the weekend hits, I’ll most likely be outside with my […]