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The Maharaja was a wise man and ordered the cook to use the vegetable scraps instead of throwing them away. Name some of the things which are thrown away at

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The Maharaja was a wise man and ordered the cook to use the vegetable scraps instead of throwing them away.

  • Name some of the things which are thrown away at home or in school.
  • Sit in groups of four and think of interesting ways in which they can be made useful.
  • Put up your findings on the class board.
Answer in Brief
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Solution

  • Scraps of paper, cardboard boxes, used-up ball pens, vegetable peels, leaves, and twigs, left over food, etc. are thrown away at home or in school.
  • We can make things of papier-mache, decorative articles, and compost with them.
  • Do it yourself.
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NCERT English - Marigold Class 5
Chapter 1.2 Wonderful Waste!
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