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Question
Discuss the role of an individual to reduce environmental pollution.
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Solution
- Decrease waste generation
- Use efficient transportation
- Reduce energy consumption
- Planting trees
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Students in a school listened to the news read in the morning assembly that the mountain of garbage in Delhi suddenly exploded and various vehicles got buried under it. Several people were also injured and there was traffic jam all around. In the brain storming session the teacher also discussed this issue and asked the students to find out a solution to the problem of garbage. Finally they arrived at two main points -one is self management of the garbage we produce and the second is to generate less garbage at individual level.
1) Suggest two measures to manage the garbage we produce.
2) As an individual, what can we do to generate the least garbage? Give two points.
3) List two values the teacher instilled in his student in this episode.
Explain briefly how as a student, you can help in the reduction of waste generation.
What is garbage?
Match the items in column ‘A’ with the proper ones in column ‘B’ and explain their impact on the environment.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| 1. Harmful waste | a. Glass, rubber, carry bags, etc. |
| 2. Domestic waste | b. Chemicals, pigments, ash, etc. |
| 3. Biomedical waste | c. Radioactive material |
| 4. Industrial waste | d. Leftover food, vegetables, peelings of fruits. |
| 5. Urban waste | e. Bandages, cotton, needles, etc. |
Write any two things that can be recycled.
How does recycling help reduce pollution?
It is best to separate waste into 3 different bins.
Garbage buried inside landfills remain here for a long time as they decompose very slowly and become _______.
India produces 532 million kilos of solid waste every day.
Provide a suitable term that expresses the meaning of the following statement.
An area where a lot of garbage is collected, spread out and covered with soil.
