Truly eco-friendly market

Letter from Peter Heng
Today Online 14 Dec 09;

I REFER to the report "S'pore's first eco-friendly supermart" (Dec 11).

Most wet markets save on energy use because they are not air-conditioned and operate only during the day. Products sold in a wet market typically require less warehousing, packaging, labelling or manpower (such as cashiers) as the stall owners operate using a highly efficient business model.

I hope that more Singaporeans, especially the young, will give greater recognition to the wet markets as a truly eco-friendly option.