A bright kids’ song about packing a family picnic with a reusable bottle, lunch box, spoon, and cloth bag. It shows how saving water and energy, reusing and repairing things, and sorting unavoidable waste by local rules can reduce everyday waste.
Text from the recording’s subtitles.
Song lyrics
Apa yang memenuhi tong usai piknik?
Kusiapkan bekal, tong masih kosong
Barang sekali pakai bisa menumpuk
Kupilih botol dan kotak bekal
Sendok logam kubawa dalam tas kain
Kita pakai lagi atau kita pinjamkan
Barang sekali pakai jadi lebih sedikit
Tiap hari, kurangi yang terbuang
Pakai lagi, biar tahan lama
Pilihan kecil jadi besar bila bersama
Kurangi yang terbuang, bantu Bumi
Kuisi botol, lalu kututup keran
Tetes terakhir tak jatuh lagi
Saat pergi, kupadamkan lampu yang tak perlu
Kita berbagi buah di piring tahan lama
Tali tas putus; kita ikat agar tetap awet
Tiap hari, kurangi yang terbuang
Pakai lagi, biar tahan lama
Pilihan kecil jadi besar bila bersama
Kurangi yang terbuang, bantu Bumi
Kotak dan botol kita bawa pulang
Sisa dipilah sesuai aturan setempat
Sebagian bahan bisa jadi barang baru
Tiap hari, kurangi yang terbuang
Pakai lagi, biar tahan lama
Pilihan kecil jadi besar bila bersama
Kurangi yang terbuang, bantu Bumi
Tong piknik tetap hampir kosong
Language version lyrics
What could fill this bin after our picnic?
We pack our lunch; for now, it stands empty
Throwaway wrappers could pile to the top
I choose a bottle and a lunch box
Metal spoon and cloth bag come along
We use them again or lend them out
Then fewer throwaway things are needed
Every day, we waste a little less
Use it again, make it last
Small choices add up when we join
We help Earth by wasting less
I fill my bottle, then I close the tap
The final drop no longer falls
As we leave, I switch the light off
We share sliced fruit on sturdy plates
We tie the torn strap; our bag lasts longer
Every day, we waste a little less
Use it again, make it last
Small choices add up when we join
We help Earth by wasting less
Lunch box and bottle are coming back home
We sort what remains by the rules where we live
Some collected materials can become new things
Every day, we waste a little less
Use it again, make it last
Small choices add up when we join
We help Earth by wasting less
The picnic bin stays almost empty