Question

As a part of 'clean India drive', Nandini, a school student, visited a slum area and saw heaps of garbage everywhere. She observed that people throw garbage on roads. She asked them not to throw domestic waste on roads and suggested then a few ways to recycle biodegradable domestic waste. After reading the above paragraph, answer the following questions.
(a) Write the two values demonstrated by Nandini
(b) Suggest one way each to manage
(i) Household Waste (ii) Industrial waste.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

$$\begin{gathered} \left(\mathrm{a}\right)\mathrm{The}\mathrm{values}\mathrm{associated}\mathrm{are}: \\ \left(\mathrm{i}\right)\mathrm{Concern}\mathrm{for}\mathrm{environment} \\ \left(\mathrm{ii}\right)\mathrm{Responsible}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{active}\mathrm{citizen} \\ \left(\mathrm{b}\right)\left(\mathrm{i}\right)\mathrm{Minimise}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{use}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{plastics}\mathrm{and}\mathrm{polythenes}.\mathrm{Paper}\mathrm{bag}\mathrm{or}\mathrm{cloth}\mathrm{bags}\mathrm{must}\mathrm{be}\mathrm{used}\mathrm{while}\mathrm{shopping}\mathrm{so}\mathrm{that}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{content}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{plastic}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{garbage}\mathrm{decreases}. \\ \left(\mathrm{ii}\right)\mathrm{Industrial}\mathrm{waste}\mathrm{must}\mathrm{be}\mathrm{treated}\mathrm{so}\mathrm{as}\mathrm{to}\mathrm{remove}\mathrm{any}\mathrm{poisonous}\mathrm{elements}\mathrm{like}\mathrm{mercury}\mathrm{before}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{disposal}. \end{gathered}$$