Waste is a problem because it spreads diseases and pollutes the environment. Garbage dumps attract animals and insects that spread germs, while rain washes chemicals from garbage into soil and underground water supplies. Burning garbage also pollutes the air. We can reduce waste by refusing unnecessary purchases, reducing packaging used, reusing materials whenever possible, and recycling items like paper, glass, plastic and aluminum cans which can be melted down and made into new reusable products.

1. What is waste ?

2. Any material that is no longer useful to us
is called waste.

3. Why is waste a problem?

4. It spreads diseases

5. When the garbage is collected into
garbage dumps, animals & insects
gather around & spreads germs.

6. Due to rain water, the chemicals in the
garbage gets into underground water &
pollute the drinking water.

7. If we burn the garbage it also
pollutes the air or stinks.

8. A big deep pit which is dug to dispose off
all kitchen waste into,
it is called compost pit.

9. • Waste on the streets spreads diseases
• The chemicals in the garbage are washed
into the soil by the rain
• They get into the underground water and
water gets polluted.
Why does the underground
water get polluted?

10. Because we can use
biodegradable waste
for recycling
to help the environment
Why should we recycle goods?

11. We can melt this things and make again
new reusable items out of it.
Papers
Glass
Plastic
Aluminum cans

12. How can we reduce the garbage?
• Refuse
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle

13. • We should refuse to buy unnecessary
things which generate more waste.

14. • Reduce the amount of garbage
generated.

15. • Buy things with fewer packaging.

16. • Use cloth or jute bags for shopping

17. • Reuse things of tin, cans, bottles and do
not waste paper.

18. • Give items to rag pickers which can be
recycled