This document discusses garbage generation and management. It begins by describing the large amounts of garbage produced daily from homes, schools, shops and offices. This garbage is collected by sanitation workers and taken to landfill sites. At landfills, useful materials like plastics, metals and glass are separated from other waste. The non-useful waste is buried and covered with soil. Over time, landfills can be converted to parks. The document also discusses composting and vermicomposting as ways to reuse organic waste. It encourages reducing waste production and properly separating materials that can be reused or composted.
This document provides guidance for community groups on reducing waste and recycling more. It discusses the problems with landfill and introduces the 3 Rs of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Activities and tips are provided such as conducting a waste audit, making events more sustainable, and playing waste-themed games. The document aims to help groups learn about minimizing rubbish and maximizing recycling.
A quick look at what constitutes wet waste from a home and discuss home and community options for treating and managing this waste. This presentation has been made specific to India but same principle applies to any urban/semi-urban set-up.
Waste Segregation for Dummies - Presentation by Ragpicker in ApnaComplex eventApnaComplex
Waste Segregation for Dummies is an excellent guide to people and communities getting started in waste management. It provides a overview of various types of waste and how to manage them.
This presentation has been created by Mr. Vijay Krishnan of Ragpicker.in and the same has been presented in "Waste Management for Apartments" awareness sessions organized by ApnaComplex.com
The document discusses proper waste management through the 5 R's: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and repair. It provides examples of how to reduce waste in daily activities like transportation, appliance use, and paper usage. Reusing includes donating unused items and reusing packaging. Recycling transforms materials into new items like containers from plastic bottles. Recovering involves processing materials from garbage for reuse. Repairing broken items extends their lifespan rather than throwing them out.
Waste management campaign at Raheja Residencyecoraheja
This document discusses waste management issues in Bangalore and provides information on implementing a segregated waste collection program at Raheja Residency apartments. It notes that over 5,000 tonnes of waste is generated in Bangalore everyday, much of which is illegally dumped in landfills, contaminating water and releasing toxins when burned. The document then provides details on segregating waste into recyclables, compostables, and rejects and collecting each type separately.
The document discusses proper waste management. It defines waste and discusses the waste management process. It notes that waste management is a major environmental concern in the Philippines due to the large amount of garbage. It recommends addressing this through the five R's: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and repair. The document classifies different types of waste and ways of waste disposal. It provides examples of how to reduce waste through various everyday activities and explains how to reuse, recycle, recover, and repair materials to better manage waste.
This document provides information on composting, including what composting is, why people should compost, and how to start and maintain a compost pile. Composting transforms organic waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment by creating conditions for microorganisms to break down materials. Maintaining the proper balance of brown and green materials, moisture, air, and soil allows for an efficient decomposition process. Examples of suitable compostable materials include yard trimmings and some food scraps, while meat, oils, and diseased plants should be avoided. Regularly turning and mixing the pile helps aeration.
This document provides guidance for community groups on reducing waste and recycling more. It discusses the problems with landfill and introduces the 3 Rs of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Activities and tips are provided such as conducting a waste audit, making events more sustainable, and playing waste-themed games. The document aims to help groups learn about minimizing rubbish and maximizing recycling.
A quick look at what constitutes wet waste from a home and discuss home and community options for treating and managing this waste. This presentation has been made specific to India but same principle applies to any urban/semi-urban set-up.
Waste Segregation for Dummies - Presentation by Ragpicker in ApnaComplex eventApnaComplex
Waste Segregation for Dummies is an excellent guide to people and communities getting started in waste management. It provides a overview of various types of waste and how to manage them.
This presentation has been created by Mr. Vijay Krishnan of Ragpicker.in and the same has been presented in "Waste Management for Apartments" awareness sessions organized by ApnaComplex.com
The document discusses proper waste management through the 5 R's: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and repair. It provides examples of how to reduce waste in daily activities like transportation, appliance use, and paper usage. Reusing includes donating unused items and reusing packaging. Recycling transforms materials into new items like containers from plastic bottles. Recovering involves processing materials from garbage for reuse. Repairing broken items extends their lifespan rather than throwing them out.
Waste management campaign at Raheja Residencyecoraheja
This document discusses waste management issues in Bangalore and provides information on implementing a segregated waste collection program at Raheja Residency apartments. It notes that over 5,000 tonnes of waste is generated in Bangalore everyday, much of which is illegally dumped in landfills, contaminating water and releasing toxins when burned. The document then provides details on segregating waste into recyclables, compostables, and rejects and collecting each type separately.
The document discusses proper waste management. It defines waste and discusses the waste management process. It notes that waste management is a major environmental concern in the Philippines due to the large amount of garbage. It recommends addressing this through the five R's: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and repair. The document classifies different types of waste and ways of waste disposal. It provides examples of how to reduce waste through various everyday activities and explains how to reuse, recycle, recover, and repair materials to better manage waste.
This document provides information on composting, including what composting is, why people should compost, and how to start and maintain a compost pile. Composting transforms organic waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment by creating conditions for microorganisms to break down materials. Maintaining the proper balance of brown and green materials, moisture, air, and soil allows for an efficient decomposition process. Examples of suitable compostable materials include yard trimmings and some food scraps, while meat, oils, and diseased plants should be avoided. Regularly turning and mixing the pile helps aeration.
The document discusses waste reduction efforts at East Fairhaven School. It explains that producing too much trash is a big problem and outlines the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle. Specific ways students can help are separating waste in the correct bins in the classroom and cafeteria, bringing reusable containers to school, and collecting items for terracycle recycling. The goal is to cut down on trash and protect the environment.
This document summarizes the production of egg crates from recycled carton wastes. It begins by describing egg cartons and their purpose of protecting eggs during transportation. It then discusses the benefits of recycling paper products in general. The author designed and manufactured a permanent aluminum mold for producing paper egg crates. Dimensions of the mold were determined based on an existing plastic egg crate sample. Aluminum was selected as the mold material due to its properties. The production process involved making patterns from the sample, then using sand casting to create the permanent mold. Recommendations include adding an oven to the mold design to aid drying and using a better binder for the paper crates.
This document provides lessons on preparing and maintaining a garden for the Southwestern United States. It discusses choosing a garden site, planning garden layouts, selecting crops, constructing hotbeds and cold frames, and creating compost piles to enrich the soil. The lessons cover topics like soil preparation, planting schedules, caring for specific crops, pest control, harvesting, and storing vegetables. The goal is to help teachers and students establish productive home gardens.
The document discusses reducing waste by practicing the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. It notes that Americans generate 250 million tons of garbage each year and describes ways to reduce waste like using reusable bags and containers, repairing items, donating or selling unused goods, and leaving grass clippings on lawns. The document also explains that recycling helps conserve natural resources, gives examples of materials that can be recycled like paper, plastic, glass, and metals, and notes how recycling benefits the environment.
1. The document provides information on composting at on-site locations like schools and institutions in Massachusetts, including guidelines on proper composting methods.
2. It discusses the benefits of composting on-site, applicable regulations, and gives recommendations for materials to compost versus not compost.
3. As an example, it summarizes the town of Marshfield's experience composting food waste from their annual fair, which successfully diverted waste and produced usable compost.
Composting food waste reduces the amount of trash sent to landfills and incinerators, saving money for communities that pay for trash disposal by weight. It also transforms food scraps into nutrient-rich soil that enriches gardens and plant growth. Students are encouraged to participate in school composting efforts by properly separating compostable food items from trash and recycling during lunch, and to join the Composting Committee to help educate others.
Going green doesn't mean sacrificing style. Several eco-friendly brands make attractive accessories, clothing, and home goods from sustainable materials like organic cotton, soy, bamboo, and hemp. These brands also donate part of their profits to environmental causes. Options mentioned include Egoist purses made from repurposed paper, Shop Regeneration for housewares and gifts, Earth Friendly Goods for sustainable furniture, and Nature Girl cosmetics made from organic farm ingredients. Going green through these brands allows one to shop guilt-free while helping the environment.
We generate a lot of garbage everyday from various sources like homes, shops, and offices. This garbage is packed in plastic, metal, or other materials. Safai karamcharis collect the garbage and take it to landfills where reusable materials are separated from non-reusable garbage. The non-reusable garbage is then spread over the landfill and covered with soil. Some materials can be composted by converting them into manure through decomposition. We should minimize plastic use and dispose of garbage properly to reduce waste.
Rubbish ends up in landfill sites which are pits filled with trash and covered with soil. Most landfill sites are already full. Landfill sites pollute the air with methane gas produced as trash rots underground and can also leak chemicals into soil and water supplies. Reducing waste before purchases, reusing items, and recycling glass, plastic, paper and metals can help reduce pollution and take care of the planet.
This powerpoint was written by a reaading group after several reading for information sessions. The pupils presented thier powerpoint to their parents and a whole school assembly.
Construction and Environmental Equipment from DCS Techno.pdfDCSTechno
We DCS Techno as an Organization believe to give customized and applicable results to our guests. As per our experience, different guests are looking for different results and benefits from this Outfit.
Organic Waste Composter (OWC)
In any Bio-Degradable Wet Waste, 70 of the content is Water and the balance is Solid content. This is the vital principle for working with GREEN BIN. Organic Waste Composter (GREEN BIN) is a fully automatic composting machine that uses particular microorganisms to break down and decay all kinds of natural waste into manure with a
volume decrease of 85-90. The entire process is genuine and natural.
Hydraulic creators produce high-quality electricity using the power from the base machine’s hydraulic System. The Hydraulic creator is turned on by opening the hydraulic oil painting oil flux to it. A hydraulic creator is a quiet-running creator that does not need a fresh pump or motor. Installing a Hydraulic creator into a mobile machine increases the vehicle's productivity and net worth.
There is no further need for dragging big separate generators to the work Spots, Hydraulic
creator is always on board and ready for use. By installing the hydraulic creator to the mobile
machine, the operation rate of the machine increases and there is a lower need for multiple machines on the worksite. pivotal Benefits Always ready for use Saves time, space, and resources further durability Easy installation on all hydraulic systems.
Rock crushing is a process used in construction, mining, and aggregate assiduity. As the
name suggests, it involves breaking down gemstones into fine, small pieces. The process
generally involves several major pieces of the outfit. A haul loads the clincher with the large
pieces of the gemstone. The clincher cannot crush boulder-sized monuments.
There's a major distinction while copping an alternate-hand or employed tractor; a commodity like 25 to half of the expenditure is the distinction from the new backhoe. likewise, someone must be careful; though an alternate-hand excavator is cheaper it can
bring big during repairs. Hence, the total quantum of cost can make it not worth copping.
The physical check is generally done in two phases; the visual physical check and the operation or performance check. Stage I-Visual fleshly or physical examination.
The following are the effects to be checked in this stage Machine- If examining the machine, you must search around the cube of the machine for any signs of soot that comes from the bank. Any sign of soot will signify that there's a need of catching the machine. Check also for any suggestion of oil painting leakages in the machine or neglect.
Shorter showers, using public transportation, walking more, wearing more clothes instead of turning up the heat, and unplugging electronics when not in use can help save water and energy. The document encourages being ecologically friendly by keeping public places clean, not littering in natural areas, protecting plants and animals, using less polluting transportation, volunteering for ecological activities, conserving water and electricity, walking or biking in parks, taking waste bags on picnics, and reporting ecological incidents. Recycling paper, bottles, and cans is important because it saves trees, raw materials, mining, and energy compared to producing products from new resources.
The document provides tips for improving compost by adding paper and cardboard. It explains that kitchen scraps and garden waste alone can become too dense and stop the composting process. Adding paper introduces air pockets and fibers that help the compost "explode into life". Specific instructions are given for collecting non-recyclable paper waste and mixing it into the compost pile. The finished compost can then be used in the garden.
Recycling is important for several reasons. It helps conserve natural resources like trees, water and landfill space. Recycling plastic bottles, batteries, paper, bags, glass bottles, tin/aluminum cans, electronics, cloth/fabrics, wood, concrete and styrofoam reduces pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. Items like plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans can be recycled and remade into new products in an ongoing closed-loop process. Hazardous materials in batteries and electronics must be disposed of properly through recycling to protect the environment.
The document provides 7 steps for individuals to properly segregate and dispose of their waste in an environmentally friendly manner. It instructs people to separate their waste into wet organic waste, recyclables like paper, plastic and metal, e-waste, hazardous waste, and rejects to be sent to landfills. By properly segregating waste, individuals can ensure more materials are recycled instead of ending up in dumps, and can convert organic waste to compost. The document emphasizes that segregating waste daily into the appropriate containers and then collecting and disposing of it properly on a weekly basis can help close the loop of reducing waste and protecting the environment.
The document provides 7 steps for individuals to properly segregate and dispose of their waste in an environmentally friendly manner. It instructs people to separate their waste into wet organic waste, recyclables like paper, plastic and metal, e-waste, hazardous waste, and rejects to be sent to landfills. By properly segregating waste, individuals can ensure more materials are recycled instead of ending up in dumps, and can convert organic waste to compost. The document emphasizes that proper waste segregation forms a closed-loop system where materials are reused or recycled to their highest potential.
The document provides information about home composting, including what materials can be composted, how to build and maintain a compost pile or bin, and the benefits of composting. Key points include:
- Yard trimmings, food scraps (excluding meat, bones, etc.), and wood chips can be composted.
- To build a compost pile, layer brown and green materials with moisture and turn periodically for aeration. Insulation over winter keeps the pile active.
- Composting recycles nutrients and returns them to soil, improving plant growth while reducing landfill waste. The process is aided by microorganisms and works best with the right carbon-nitrogen balance and
The document thanks their teacher for allowing them to do a presentation on recycling. It helped them research and learn new things. It also thanks parents and friends for helping to complete the project on time. The document discusses the three R's of reduce, reuse, and recycle. It provides examples of items that can be recycled like paper, bottles, cans. It explains the recycling process and benefits of recycling like conserving resources, saving energy, and protecting the environment. The importance of everyone participating in recycling is emphasized.
This document provides an overview of the benefits of composting and how to set up a compost bin. Composting saves money for homeowners and municipalities by reducing trash costs. It also keeps food waste out of landfills, where it would otherwise release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The composting process uses microorganisms to break down food scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. The document outlines what materials are suitable for composting and how to construct a bin with the proper ratios of greens and browns to support the decomposition process.
An easy to grasp manual to establish waste segregation at home. Distills the waste segregation down to 5 important categories so that the requirement is easily understandable to all.
The document discusses the 3Rs of waste management - reduce, reuse, and recycle. It provides examples of how to reduce waste through conscious purchasing and using items for multiple purposes. Reusing items like jars, bags, and packaging can extend their lifespan. Recycling converts materials into new products and has environmental benefits like reducing landfill waste and pollution.
The document discusses waste reduction efforts at East Fairhaven School. It explains that producing too much trash is a big problem and outlines the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle. Specific ways students can help are separating waste in the correct bins in the classroom and cafeteria, bringing reusable containers to school, and collecting items for terracycle recycling. The goal is to cut down on trash and protect the environment.
This document summarizes the production of egg crates from recycled carton wastes. It begins by describing egg cartons and their purpose of protecting eggs during transportation. It then discusses the benefits of recycling paper products in general. The author designed and manufactured a permanent aluminum mold for producing paper egg crates. Dimensions of the mold were determined based on an existing plastic egg crate sample. Aluminum was selected as the mold material due to its properties. The production process involved making patterns from the sample, then using sand casting to create the permanent mold. Recommendations include adding an oven to the mold design to aid drying and using a better binder for the paper crates.
This document provides lessons on preparing and maintaining a garden for the Southwestern United States. It discusses choosing a garden site, planning garden layouts, selecting crops, constructing hotbeds and cold frames, and creating compost piles to enrich the soil. The lessons cover topics like soil preparation, planting schedules, caring for specific crops, pest control, harvesting, and storing vegetables. The goal is to help teachers and students establish productive home gardens.
The document discusses reducing waste by practicing the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle. It notes that Americans generate 250 million tons of garbage each year and describes ways to reduce waste like using reusable bags and containers, repairing items, donating or selling unused goods, and leaving grass clippings on lawns. The document also explains that recycling helps conserve natural resources, gives examples of materials that can be recycled like paper, plastic, glass, and metals, and notes how recycling benefits the environment.
1. The document provides information on composting at on-site locations like schools and institutions in Massachusetts, including guidelines on proper composting methods.
2. It discusses the benefits of composting on-site, applicable regulations, and gives recommendations for materials to compost versus not compost.
3. As an example, it summarizes the town of Marshfield's experience composting food waste from their annual fair, which successfully diverted waste and produced usable compost.
Composting food waste reduces the amount of trash sent to landfills and incinerators, saving money for communities that pay for trash disposal by weight. It also transforms food scraps into nutrient-rich soil that enriches gardens and plant growth. Students are encouraged to participate in school composting efforts by properly separating compostable food items from trash and recycling during lunch, and to join the Composting Committee to help educate others.
Going green doesn't mean sacrificing style. Several eco-friendly brands make attractive accessories, clothing, and home goods from sustainable materials like organic cotton, soy, bamboo, and hemp. These brands also donate part of their profits to environmental causes. Options mentioned include Egoist purses made from repurposed paper, Shop Regeneration for housewares and gifts, Earth Friendly Goods for sustainable furniture, and Nature Girl cosmetics made from organic farm ingredients. Going green through these brands allows one to shop guilt-free while helping the environment.
We generate a lot of garbage everyday from various sources like homes, shops, and offices. This garbage is packed in plastic, metal, or other materials. Safai karamcharis collect the garbage and take it to landfills where reusable materials are separated from non-reusable garbage. The non-reusable garbage is then spread over the landfill and covered with soil. Some materials can be composted by converting them into manure through decomposition. We should minimize plastic use and dispose of garbage properly to reduce waste.
Rubbish ends up in landfill sites which are pits filled with trash and covered with soil. Most landfill sites are already full. Landfill sites pollute the air with methane gas produced as trash rots underground and can also leak chemicals into soil and water supplies. Reducing waste before purchases, reusing items, and recycling glass, plastic, paper and metals can help reduce pollution and take care of the planet.
This powerpoint was written by a reaading group after several reading for information sessions. The pupils presented thier powerpoint to their parents and a whole school assembly.
Construction and Environmental Equipment from DCS Techno.pdfDCSTechno
We DCS Techno as an Organization believe to give customized and applicable results to our guests. As per our experience, different guests are looking for different results and benefits from this Outfit.
Organic Waste Composter (OWC)
In any Bio-Degradable Wet Waste, 70 of the content is Water and the balance is Solid content. This is the vital principle for working with GREEN BIN. Organic Waste Composter (GREEN BIN) is a fully automatic composting machine that uses particular microorganisms to break down and decay all kinds of natural waste into manure with a
volume decrease of 85-90. The entire process is genuine and natural.
Hydraulic creators produce high-quality electricity using the power from the base machine’s hydraulic System. The Hydraulic creator is turned on by opening the hydraulic oil painting oil flux to it. A hydraulic creator is a quiet-running creator that does not need a fresh pump or motor. Installing a Hydraulic creator into a mobile machine increases the vehicle's productivity and net worth.
There is no further need for dragging big separate generators to the work Spots, Hydraulic
creator is always on board and ready for use. By installing the hydraulic creator to the mobile
machine, the operation rate of the machine increases and there is a lower need for multiple machines on the worksite. pivotal Benefits Always ready for use Saves time, space, and resources further durability Easy installation on all hydraulic systems.
Rock crushing is a process used in construction, mining, and aggregate assiduity. As the
name suggests, it involves breaking down gemstones into fine, small pieces. The process
generally involves several major pieces of the outfit. A haul loads the clincher with the large
pieces of the gemstone. The clincher cannot crush boulder-sized monuments.
There's a major distinction while copping an alternate-hand or employed tractor; a commodity like 25 to half of the expenditure is the distinction from the new backhoe. likewise, someone must be careful; though an alternate-hand excavator is cheaper it can
bring big during repairs. Hence, the total quantum of cost can make it not worth copping.
The physical check is generally done in two phases; the visual physical check and the operation or performance check. Stage I-Visual fleshly or physical examination.
The following are the effects to be checked in this stage Machine- If examining the machine, you must search around the cube of the machine for any signs of soot that comes from the bank. Any sign of soot will signify that there's a need of catching the machine. Check also for any suggestion of oil painting leakages in the machine or neglect.
Shorter showers, using public transportation, walking more, wearing more clothes instead of turning up the heat, and unplugging electronics when not in use can help save water and energy. The document encourages being ecologically friendly by keeping public places clean, not littering in natural areas, protecting plants and animals, using less polluting transportation, volunteering for ecological activities, conserving water and electricity, walking or biking in parks, taking waste bags on picnics, and reporting ecological incidents. Recycling paper, bottles, and cans is important because it saves trees, raw materials, mining, and energy compared to producing products from new resources.
The document provides tips for improving compost by adding paper and cardboard. It explains that kitchen scraps and garden waste alone can become too dense and stop the composting process. Adding paper introduces air pockets and fibers that help the compost "explode into life". Specific instructions are given for collecting non-recyclable paper waste and mixing it into the compost pile. The finished compost can then be used in the garden.
Recycling is important for several reasons. It helps conserve natural resources like trees, water and landfill space. Recycling plastic bottles, batteries, paper, bags, glass bottles, tin/aluminum cans, electronics, cloth/fabrics, wood, concrete and styrofoam reduces pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. Items like plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans can be recycled and remade into new products in an ongoing closed-loop process. Hazardous materials in batteries and electronics must be disposed of properly through recycling to protect the environment.
The document provides 7 steps for individuals to properly segregate and dispose of their waste in an environmentally friendly manner. It instructs people to separate their waste into wet organic waste, recyclables like paper, plastic and metal, e-waste, hazardous waste, and rejects to be sent to landfills. By properly segregating waste, individuals can ensure more materials are recycled instead of ending up in dumps, and can convert organic waste to compost. The document emphasizes that segregating waste daily into the appropriate containers and then collecting and disposing of it properly on a weekly basis can help close the loop of reducing waste and protecting the environment.
The document provides 7 steps for individuals to properly segregate and dispose of their waste in an environmentally friendly manner. It instructs people to separate their waste into wet organic waste, recyclables like paper, plastic and metal, e-waste, hazardous waste, and rejects to be sent to landfills. By properly segregating waste, individuals can ensure more materials are recycled instead of ending up in dumps, and can convert organic waste to compost. The document emphasizes that proper waste segregation forms a closed-loop system where materials are reused or recycled to their highest potential.
The document provides information about home composting, including what materials can be composted, how to build and maintain a compost pile or bin, and the benefits of composting. Key points include:
- Yard trimmings, food scraps (excluding meat, bones, etc.), and wood chips can be composted.
- To build a compost pile, layer brown and green materials with moisture and turn periodically for aeration. Insulation over winter keeps the pile active.
- Composting recycles nutrients and returns them to soil, improving plant growth while reducing landfill waste. The process is aided by microorganisms and works best with the right carbon-nitrogen balance and
The document thanks their teacher for allowing them to do a presentation on recycling. It helped them research and learn new things. It also thanks parents and friends for helping to complete the project on time. The document discusses the three R's of reduce, reuse, and recycle. It provides examples of items that can be recycled like paper, bottles, cans. It explains the recycling process and benefits of recycling like conserving resources, saving energy, and protecting the environment. The importance of everyone participating in recycling is emphasized.
This document provides an overview of the benefits of composting and how to set up a compost bin. Composting saves money for homeowners and municipalities by reducing trash costs. It also keeps food waste out of landfills, where it would otherwise release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The composting process uses microorganisms to break down food scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. The document outlines what materials are suitable for composting and how to construct a bin with the proper ratios of greens and browns to support the decomposition process.
An easy to grasp manual to establish waste segregation at home. Distills the waste segregation down to 5 important categories so that the requirement is easily understandable to all.
The document discusses the 3Rs of waste management - reduce, reuse, and recycle. It provides examples of how to reduce waste through conscious purchasing and using items for multiple purposes. Reusing items like jars, bags, and packaging can extend their lifespan. Recycling converts materials into new products and has environmental benefits like reducing landfill waste and pollution.
1) The document provides 7 steps for properly sorting and disposing of different types of waste, including organic waste, recyclables, hazardous waste, and rejects.
2) Key steps include separating organic waste for composting, recyclable materials like plastic and metal for selling to recyclers, and hazardous waste for special disposal.
3) Proper waste segregation prevents pollution, allows for recycling and recovery of materials, and reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills.
This document provides information about proper waste sorting and recycling. It explains what types of waste go in each colored container - yellow for plastics and metals, green for glass, and blue for paper and cardboard. It also discusses taking batteries, chemicals, and other hazardous waste to recycling depots. The document emphasizes the importance of recycling and provides tips for reducing waste production through strategies like avoiding disposables, reusing items, donating usable goods, and home composting.
This document provides instructions and information about waste sorting and recycling. It explains what types of waste go in each container - yellow (plastic, metal, bricks), green (glass), blue (paper, cardboard), and organic waste. It discusses recycling depots for special waste like chemicals, batteries, and items that cannot be recycled at home. The document emphasizes the importance of recycling and provides tips for reducing waste through reusing items and avoiding disposable products.
This document provides information about proper waste sorting and recycling. It explains what types of waste go in each colored container - yellow for plastics and metals, green for glass, and blue for paper and cardboard. It also discusses taking batteries, chemicals, and other hazardous waste to recycling depots. The document emphasizes the importance of recycling and provides tips for reducing waste production through strategies like avoiding disposables, reusing items, donating usable goods, and home composting.
The document announces an upcoming composting lecture on November 19th. It provides details on the lecture including the presenter, a link to the slide presentation, and information that the chat box will be open after for Q&A. It also notes that Miami-Dade residents can get a free composter voucher by attending, taking an evaluation, and printing or photographing the voucher.
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
hematic appreciation test is a psychological assessment tool used to measure an individual's appreciation and understanding of specific themes or topics. This test helps to evaluate an individual's ability to connect different ideas and concepts within a given theme, as well as their overall comprehension and interpretation skills. The results of the test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills
Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
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The technology uses reclaimed CO₂ as the dyeing medium in a closed loop process. When pressurized, CO₂ becomes supercritical (SC-CO₂). In this state CO₂ has a very high solvent power, allowing the dye to dissolve easily.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intellige...University of Maribor
Slides from talk:
Aleš Zamuda: Remote Sensing and Computational, Evolutionary, Supercomputing, and Intelligent Systems.
11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Inter-Society Networking Panel GRSS/MTT-S/CIS Panel Session: Promoting Connection and Cooperation
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
Describing and Interpreting an Immersive Learning Case with the Immersion Cub...Leonel Morgado
Current descriptions of immersive learning cases are often difficult or impossible to compare. This is due to a myriad of different options on what details to include, which aspects are relevant, and on the descriptive approaches employed. Also, these aspects often combine very specific details with more general guidelines or indicate intents and rationales without clarifying their implementation. In this paper we provide a method to describe immersive learning cases that is structured to enable comparisons, yet flexible enough to allow researchers and practitioners to decide which aspects to include. This method leverages a taxonomy that classifies educational aspects at three levels (uses, practices, and strategies) and then utilizes two frameworks, the Immersive Learning Brain and the Immersion Cube, to enable a structured description and interpretation of immersive learning cases. The method is then demonstrated on a published immersive learning case on training for wind turbine maintenance using virtual reality. Applying the method results in a structured artifact, the Immersive Learning Case Sheet, that tags the case with its proximal uses, practices, and strategies, and refines the free text case description to ensure that matching details are included. This contribution is thus a case description method in support of future comparative research of immersive learning cases. We then discuss how the resulting description and interpretation can be leveraged to change immersion learning cases, by enriching them (considering low-effort changes or additions) or innovating (exploring more challenging avenues of transformation). The method holds significant promise to support better-grounded research in immersive learning.
ESPP presentation to EU Waste Water Network, 4th June 2024 “EU policies driving nutrient removal and recycling
and the revised UWWTD (Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive)”
1. 16Garbage in, Garbage out
W
e throw out so much rubbish
or garbage everyday from our
homes, schools, shops and
offices. The grains, pulses, biscuits, milk
or oil purchased in shops, are packed
in plastic bags or tins. All these
wrapping material go out as garbage.
We sometimes buy things that are
rarely used and often thrown into
the garbage.
We generate so much garbage in our
day-to-day activities! We often throw
groundnut shells on public places, in
buses or trains, after eating the nuts.
We throw away the ticket when we get
off a bus. A child might go on
sharpening pencils just for fun. If we
make mistakes or spill ink on our
notebook, we tear off the sheet and
throw it away. And we also throw away
many domestic wastes such as broken
toys, old clothes, shoes and slippers.
What if the garbage is not removed
from our homes and surroundings? How
do you think, this will harm us? When
safai karamcharis take the garbage from
the bins, where does the garbage go and
what happens to it? Is it possible for all
of this garbage to be changed into
something that will not harm us? Can
we contribute towards this in any way?
We will look for answers to these
questions, in this chapter.
Children from Paheli and Boojho’s
school did a project called ‘Dealing with
Garbage’. We will learn about some of
the things they learnt through this
project.
16.1 DEALING WITH GARBAGE
Safai karamcharis collect the garbage in
trucks and take it to a low lying open
area, called a landfill (Fig. 16.1).
There the part of the garbage that
can be reused is separated out from the
one that cannot be used as such. Thus,
Fig. 16.1 A landfill
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Activity 1
Collect the garbage from your house
before it is thrown into the dustbin.
Separate it into two groups, so that
they have:
Group 1: Garbage from the kitchen —
like fruit and vegetable peels, egg shells,
waste food, tea leaves. Include
newspapers, dry leaves and paper bags
in this group.
Group 2: Pieces of cloth, polythene
bags, broken glass, aluminium wrappers,
nails, old shoes and broken toys.
Now divide the contents of each group
into two separate heaps. Label them
Fig. 16.2 Putting garbage heaps in pits
as A, B, C and D. Put one heap from
Group 1 and one heap from Group 2
into two separate plastic bags. Tie the
mouth of these two bags tightly. Put all
the four heaps in separate pits and
cover them with soil (Fig. 16.2). You
can also use four pots to bury these
garbage heaps.
Remove the soil after four days and
observe the changes in the garbage. A
black colour and no foul smell indicates
that rotting of garbage is complete. Put
the heaps again in the pits and cover
with the soil. Observe again after every
two days and note your observations as
suggested. Did the garbage.
(i) rot completely and not smell?
(ii) rot only partially?
(iii) rot almost completely, but still
smells bad?
(iv) not change at all?
Garbage in which heap was seen to
rot and which did not?
Enter options (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) in
the columns of Table 16.1 based on your
Paheli did wonder as to what
could be useful garbage? Why
was it thrown away in the first
place? Is there some garbage that
is not actually garbage?
the garbage has both useful and non-
useful components. The non-useful
component is separated out. It is then
spread over the landfill and then
covered with a layer of soil. Once the
landfill is completely full, it is usually
converted into a park or a play ground.
For the next 20 years or so, no building
is constructed on it. To deal with
some of the useful components of
garbage, compost making areas are
developed near the landfill. What is
compost? Let us learn about it, from the
following activity.
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observations. If you make any other
observations, do not forget to write all
these down in your notebook. Do not
remove and burn the garbage that did
not rot.
If the garbage was found to rot
completely and did not smell, mix it in
the soil where you sow your favourite
plants. This would provide nutrients to
the plants.
You must have observed from this
activity that some things in the garbage
rot. They form manure which is used
for the plants. The rotting and
conversion of some materials into
manure is called ‘composting’.
In some cities and towns
muncipalities provide separate dustbins
for collecting two kinds of garbage.
Usually one is coloured blue and the
other green. The blue bin is for materials
that can be used again — such as
plastics, metals and glass. Did you
notice that these are the materials that
do not rot in the garbage heaps? The
green bins are for collecting kitchen and
other plant or animal wastes. You may
have noticed that this type of wastes rot
completely when buried in the soil. Do
you see why it is necessary for
us to separate waste into two
groups as we did in Activity 1,
before we throw it?
Have you noticed garbage
heaps of dried leaves on the
roadside? Most of the time
these are burnt (Fig. 16.3).
Farmers too often burn the
husk, dried leaves and part of
crop plants in their fields after
harvesting. Burning of these, produces
smoke and gases that are harmful to
our health. We should try to stop such
practices. These wastes could be
converted into useful compost.
Fig. 16.3 Burning of leaves produce harmful
gases
Boojho noted in his notebook: Do
not burn leaves! You will not be
able to tolerate the fumes!
Here are some of the observations
and thoughts, noted by Paheli and
Boojho, from their project “Dealing
with Garbage”.
Table 16.1 What has happened to
the garbage heaps?
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Not theft really ☺. She must have
meant “illegal”. She wanted that the
government should make a law against
the burning of leaves and other plant
wastes anywhere in India.
16.2 VERMICOMPOSTING
We can be friends of plants by supplying
them with compost. We will also be very
good friends to ourselves by making
compost.
Talking of friends, do you know that
earthworms are called farmer’s friend?
Let us find out how a type of earthworm
called redworm is used for composting.
This method of preparing compost
with the help of redworms is called
vermicomposting. We can try to make
manure by vermicomposting at school.
Activity 2
Let us dig a pit (about 30 cm deep) or
keep a wooden box at a place, which is
neither too hot nor too cold. What about
a place which does not get direct
sunlight? Let us now make a
comfortable home for our redworms in
the pit or the box.
Spread a net or chicken mesh at the
bottom of the pit or the box. You can
also spread 1 or 2 cm thick layer of sand
as an alternative. Now, spread some
vegetable wastes including peels of fruits
over this layer of sand.
One can also use green leaves, pieces
of dried stalks of plants, husk or pieces
of newspaper or carboard to spread over
the layer of sand. However, shiny or
plastic coated paper should not be used
for this purpose. Dried animal dung
could also be used as a spread over sand
or wire mesh.
Sprinkle some water to make this
layer wet. Take care not to use excess of
water. Do not press the layer of waste.
Keep this layer loose so that it has
sufficient air and moisture.
Now, your pit is ready to welcome the
redworms. Buy some redworms and put
them in your pit (Fig. 16.4). Cover them
loosely with a gunny bag or an old sheet
of cloth or a layer of grass.
Fig. 16.4 Redworms
Paheli made a note in her
notebook: Why has the
government not made
burning of leaves a theft?
Your redworms need food. You can give
them vegetable and fruit wastes, coffee
and tea remains and weeds from the
fields or garden (Fig. 16.5). It might be
a good idea to bury this food about
2-3 cm inside the pit. Do not use wastes
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that may contain salt, pickles, oil,
vinegar, meat and milk preparations as
food for your redworms. If you put these
things in the pit, disease-causing small
organisms start growing in the pit. Once
in a few days, gently mix and move the
top layers of your pit.
Redworms do not have teeth. They
have a structure called ‘gizzard’, which
helps them in grinding their food.
Powdered egg shells or sea shells could
be mixed with the wastes. This would
help redworms in grinding their food. A
redworm can eat food equal to its own
weight, in a day.
Redworms do not survive in very hot
or very cold surroundings. They also
need moisture around them. If you take
good care of your worms, in a month’s
time their number will double.
Observe the contents of the pit
carefully after 3-4 weeks. Do you now
see loose, soil-like material in the pit?
Your vermicompost is ready (Fig. 16.6).
Put some wastes as food in one corner
of the pit. Most of the worms will shift
towards this part of the pit, vacating the
other part. Remove the compost from
the vacated part and dry it in the sun
for a few hours. Your vermicompost is
ready for use!
The part left in the pit has most of
the worms in it. You can use these for
preparing more compost or share them
with another user.
Use this excellent vermicompost in
your pots, gardens or fields. Is this not
like getting the ‘best out of waste’? Those
of you who have agricultural fields can
try vermicomposting in large pits. You
can save a lot of money that is spent on
buying expensive chemical fertilizers
and manure from the market.
16.3 THINK AND THROW
How much of garbage do you think, is
thrown out by each house everyday? You
can make an estimate by using a bucket
as a measure. Use a 5-10 litre bucket to
collect the garbage from your home for
Fig. 16.5 Food for redworms
Fig. 16.6 Vermicomposting
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a few days. In how many days does the
bucket become full? You know the
number of members in your family. If
you find out the population of your city
or town, can you now estimate the
number of buckets of garbage that may
be generated in a day in your city or
town? We are generating mountains of
garbage everyday, isn’t it (Fig. 16.7)?
Let us read a story about a village
where there is less garbage and more
wisdom. Nanu studies in Class VI. He is
very fond of making paper planes. His
mother is very annoyed when he tears
off sheets from new notebooks to make
aeroplanes, but Nanu does not care.
Once Nanu went to his aunt’s village,
along with his mother. He was amazed
at the variety of things his cousin Shyam
had made. Files from old charts,
greeting cards decorated with flowers
made from pencil shavings, mats from
old clothes, baskets from used old
polythene bags were some of the items
Nanu liked. Shyam had even made a
diary from invitation cards!
One morning Nanu went looking for
his grandmother (Nani). He saw that she
was applying a thick paste on a basket.
Nanu asked, “Nani, What are you doing?
What is this paste?”
“This is papier-mâchè, a paste made
of clay and paper in which I have also
mixed some rice husk”, replied Nani.
“But, why are you putting it on the
basket?”, asked Nanu.
“To make it stronger”, said Nani and
added “would you like to learn this from
me?” Nanu was not very keen and ran
outside to play. He was only interested
in tearing up papers to make planes. In
fact he also started tearing up papers
from Shyam’s files!
Shyam collected all the pieces of
paper Nanu had used, wondering what
to do about him! He just did not listen
to anyone!
It was Nanu’s birthday in a few days.
Shyam planned to invite Nanu’s friends.
Nanu took out money from his mud pot
and went to the market. He bought some
paper hats for his friends. He asked the
shopkeeper for a polythene bag to keep
the hats, who gave him a paper bag
instead of polythene. Nanu also bought
many other items like biscuits and
toffees. He found it difficult to carry all
of these things as no shopkeeper was
ready to give a polythene bag. Shyam
had told him to carry a cloth bag with
him and he was sorry he did not listen
to him. Somehow, he managed to reach
home with all his purchases (Fig. 16.8).
Nanu’s friends enjoyed the feast on
his birthday and played many games.
Fig. 16.7 Neighbourhood garbage dump
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All his friends wore the shiny paper hats
Nanu had bought!
Shyam had made beautiful papier-
mâchè masks for Nanu’s friends. He had
a special gift for Nanu as well. A
photoframe and a greeting card made
from the paste of all the pieces of paper
Nanu had thrown away! It was a new
experience for Nanu. All his friends went
home with their masks. Nanu was too
excited to finish his meal and look at
his gifts.
Nanu returned home, after his
holidays were over. How different his
town was from Shyam’s village! There
were no rag pickers in the village as it
was neat and clean. But now he stopped
making faces when he saw the rag
picking children near his house.
You might have seen some children,
sorting the garbage near your house or
at other places. Observe the children at
work and find out how they separate
usefull material from the garbage. They
are actually helping us.
Talk to one such child and find out:
What do they do with the rubbish
they collect? Where do they take it?
Does he/she go to school? What
about his/her friends?
If they do not go to school, find out
the possible reasons.
Can you help this child to read and
write?
Have you ever helped at home to sell
old newspapers, glass and metal
things, plastic bags and your old
notebooks to a garbage dealer? Talk to
him and find out what he does with all
the garbage.
Would you like to make paper from
old and discarded paper like Shyam?
Let us learn to do this.
16.4 RECYCLING OF PAPER
You will require pieces of old newspapers,
magazines, used envelopes, notebooks,
or any other paper. Do not use shiny,
plastic coated paper. You will also need
a frame fitted with a wire mesh or a net.
You can also use a large sized sieve in
place of a frame.
Tear the paper into small pieces. Put
them in a tub or a bucket and pour water
in it. Let the pieces of paper remain
submerged in water for a day. Make a
thick paste of paper by pounding it.
Now, spread the wet paste on the wire
mesh fixed to the frame. Pat it gently to
make the thickness of layer of the paste
as uniform as possible. Wait till water
drains off. If required spread an old cloth
or a sheet of newspaper on the paste to
let it soak up the extra water.
Fig. 16.8 Nanu with bags full of purchases
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Now, carefully remove the layer of
paste from the frame, spread it on a sheet
of newspaper in the sun. Keep the
corners of the newspaper sheet pressed
by putting some weights so that these
do not curl up.
You can add food colour, pieces of
dry leaves or flower petals or pieces of
coloured paper in the paste before
spreading it. It would help you to get a
recycled paper with beautiful patterns
on it.
Can we recycle everything, just as we
recycle paper?
16.5 PLASTICS – BOON OR A CURSE?
Some kind of plastics can be recycled,
but, not all of them. Did you notice
that polythene bags and some plastics
did not rot in Activity 1? You might now
easily understand why polythene bags
create a big problem in garbage disposal.
It may be a little difficult to imagine
our life without plastics. Shall we list a
few things we use that are made of
plastics? Toys, shoes, bags, pens,
combs, tooth brushes, buckets, bottles,
and water pipes — the list is very long.
Can you name a few parts of a bus, car,
radio, television, refrigerator and a
scooter that are made of plastics?
The use of plastics in itself might not
create so much of a problem. Problems
arise when we use plastics excessively
and are ignorant about ways of
disposing their waste. This is what is
happening all around us! We might even
be acting irresponsibly, knowing well
about its harmful effects.
We often use plactic bags to store
cooked food items. Sometimes these bags
may not be suitable for keeping eatables.
Consuming food packed in such plastic
bags could be harmful to our health.
Many a time shopkeepers use plastic
bags that have been used earlier for
some other purpose. Sometimes bags
collected by rag pickers are also used
after washing them. Use of such recycled
plastic bags to keep food items could be
harmfull for our health. For storing
eatables we must insist on use of plastic
bags that are approved for such a use.
All kind of plastics give out harmful
gases, upon heating or burning. These
gases may cause many health problems,
including cancer, in humans. The
government has also laid down
guidelines for recycling of plastics.
Paheli would like to suggest that
containers used for storing
poisonous substances should
be recycled separately and that
such recycled plastics
are not used to make
plastic bags.
You must have noticed that people
often fill garbage in plastic bags and
then throw it away. When stray animals
look for food in these bags, they end up
swallowing these. Sometimes, they die
due to this.
The plastic bags thrown away
carelessly on roads and other places get
into drains and the sewer system. As a
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result, drains get choked and the water
spills on the roads. During heavy rains,
it might even create a flood like situation.
There is a lot of harm that too much use
of plastics can do!
What can we do to minimise over use
of plastics and deal with garbage?
1. We make a minimum use of plastic
bags. We re-use the bags whenever it
is possible to do so without any
adverse affects.
2. We insist shopkeepers use paper
bags. We carry a cloth or a jute bag
when we go out for shopping.
3. We do not use plastic bags to store
eatables.
4. We do not throw plastic bags here
and there, after use.
5. We never burn plastic bags and other
plastic items.
6. We do not put garbage in plastic bags
and throw it away.
7. We use vermicomposting at home and
deal with our kitchen waste usefully.
8. We recycle paper.
9. We use both sides of the paper to
write. We use a slate for rough work.
We use blank sheets of paper left in
our notebooks for rough work.
10.We make our family, friends and
others to follow proper practices for
disposing different kinds of wastes.
The most important point to know
and think about is that — more garbage
we generate, more difficult it will be to
get rid of it.
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Landfill is an area where the garbage collected from a city or town is
dumped. The area is later converted into a park.
Converting plant and animal waste including that from kitchen, into
manure, is called composting.
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1. (a) Which kind of garbage is not converted into compost by the redworms?
(b) Have you seen any other organism besides redworms, in your pit? If yes, try
to find out their names. Draw pictures of these.
2. Discuss :
(a) Is garbage disposal the responsibility only of the government?
(b) Is it possible to reduce the problems relating to disposal of garbage?
3. (a) What do you do with the left over food at home?
(b) If you and your friends are given the choice of eating in a plastic plate or a
banana leaf platter at a party, which one would you prefer and why?
4. (a) Collect pieces of different kinds of paper. Find out which of these can be
recycled.
(b) With the help of a lens look at the pieces of paper you collected for the above
question. Do you see any difference in the material of recycled paper and a
new sheet of paper ?
5. (a)Collect different kinds of packaging material. What was the purpose for which
each one was used? Discuss in groups.
(b) Give an example in which packaging could have been reduced?
(c) Write a story on how packaging increases the amount of garbage.
6. Do you think it is better to use compost instead of chemical fertilisers? Why?
ACTIVITIES FOR DEALING WITH GARBAGE
1. Collect old and discarded objects and material like glass bottles, plastic bottles,
coconut husk, wool, bed sheets, greeting cards and any other thing. Can you
make something useful out of these, instead of throwing them? Try.
2. Prepare a detailed project report on compost making activity you did in school.
The method of making compost from kitchen garbage using redworms is
called vermicomposting.
Paper can be recycled to get useful products.
Plastics cannot be converted into less harmful substances by the process
of composting.
We need to generate less waste and find ways of dealing with the increasing
amount of garbage in our surroundings.
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A MATTER OF CONCERN!
In autumn lots of leaves are burnt in cities like Delhi. Some of the gases produced
by burning leaves are similar to the gases released by the vehicles moving on
the roads.
Instead of burning, if we make compost from these leaves, we can reduce the
use of chemical fertilizers.
The green areas which should have fresh air, actually become full of harmful
gases due to burning of leaves.
If you find any one is burning the leaves bring it to notice of municipal authorities
or write to newspapers about it.
Generate social pressure against burning of leaves. Ensure that fallen leaves
are not burnt but used for making compost.
Write to the ‘Tree Authority’ of your city or state to declare burning of leaves as
an offence.