Question

Students in a school listened to news read in the morning assembly that the mountains 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 second is to generate less garbage at individual level.

(a) Suggest two measures to manage the garbage we produce.

(b) As an individual what can we do to generate the least garbage ? Give two points.

(c) List two values the teacher instilled in his students in this episode.

Answer 1

(a) (i) Segregate the garbage produced into biodegradable and non-biodegradable. waste.

(ii) Stop using plastic bags. Instead, use more of cotton and jute bags.

(b) (i) We should generate less garbage as much as possible.

(ii) Recycling and reuse of materials should be adopted in order to minimise the waste.

(c) Teacher made the students more aware about environmental issues and developed a problem solving approach in them.