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- 2. Presented by A. Ramya Bsc. Chemistry 2015-2017 Nadar Saraswathi College of Arts & Science - Theni
- 3. We all depend on the planet to support us but we must support the planet too!
- 4. Waste Generation in India The Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEEO) has estimated that India generates 150 million tones of waste in a day and most of it is left in the landfills at the city outskirts leaving a stinking smell and vultures hovering over heaps of hazardous material.
- 5. Waste management is a major problem in India. Faced with rapid population growth, disorganization of city governments, a lack of public awareness and limited funding for programs, cities have struggled for years to find a way to responsibly manage the country’s ever-increasing amount of trash. Only 10-20 per cent of the city waste is recycled in an environment-friendly way and the rest is allowed to lie in the landfills. Waste Management in India
- 7. Reduce means… • Decreasing unnecessary and wasteful purchases • Decreasing the volume of waste • Decreasing pollutants
- 8. Reuse means… • Taking care of our stuff • Repurposing • Donating • Upcycling
- 9. By recycling you are helping the environment in the long term
- 10. Every time you buy something it has to be replaced on the shelf. Factories produce more and more to meet our needs.
- 11. We add to pollution indirectly by increasing the demand for manufactured goods. Electrical Goods For Entertainment & Convenience Toys Clothing Footwear Cosmetics Furniture
- 12. Shops encourage us to buy more goods than we really need.They want to make as much profit as they can. We like to try new things too. We are consumers.
- 13. Factories which produce more and more manufactured goods to pollute the atmosphere directly with gas and airborne particles.
- 14. Non bio-degradable packaging also pollutes the environment. Packaging is expensive. Why pay more for expensively packaged goods, when the package is then just thrown away? Such packaging ends up in a landfill site and takes many, many years to biodegrade.
- 15. We also add to air pollution directly by using our cars and bikes when it is not always necessary to do so. Walking is healthier Cycling keeps you fit too!
- 16. While global warming affects the environment and weather patterns. The earth’s atmosphere is overheating due to the hole in the ozone layer Acid rain is damaging buildings, crop sand vegetation.
- 17. What can we do to help?
- 18. Of course!!! R E C Y C L E To make the most out of what we produce..... WE MUST…
- 19. These materials can be easily separated for recycling at home. •Newspaper •Metal•Glass •Plastic
- 20. Use paper bags, yellow bags, and cardboard boxes for carrying your shopping. They can be reused, recycled, and they are also biodegradable. Most plastic carrier bags are not eco friendly because they are made from polythene which can take many years to rot. Very few are biodegradable. Others can be returned to the shop and replaced
- 21. Our bins are overflowing with more and more rubbish. How many bags does your family produce every week?
- 22. Pollution harms the environment. The environment is a life support system that all living things depend on. If the environment is harmed, so are all living things.
- 23. Recycle your old clothes by handing them down to others and then donating them to a charity etc...
- 24. STOP THE DROP!
- 25. Cut down on pollution by encouraging your family to leave the car at home and either walk, cycle or take public transport
- 26. and avoid frustrating traffic jams
- 27. Take responsibility to help the planet!
- 29. Recycling Benefits… • You • Society • Environment
- 30. 7 Benefits of Recycling • Financial Benefit • Conservation of Resources • Energy savings • Community Building • Jobs creation • Strong economy • Environmental Protection
- 31. Recycling Builds Community • People work together • Communicate • Share ideas • Support each other
- 32. Recycling is a choice • The plastic bottle, paper scrap, or used cell phone won’t recycle itself… • It’s up to YOU to make that choice to recycle.
- 33. Recycling is a way of life • Once you make the choice to recycle… • And stick to that choice everyday… • Recycling becomes second nature – a way of life.
- 35. Thanks for your attention raMYa
Notas do Editor
- Presented by Pacebutler Corporation (http://www.pacebutler.com)
- 110 years after the first recycling plant was established, the United States today has one of the highest recycling rates in the world.
- There is still so much room for growth - 55 percent of the 250 million tons of solid waste end up in our landfills.
- What is Recycling? Whenever we try and define recycling, we need to think of the three r's of modern waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle.
- “Reduce" means: Decreasing unnecessary and wasteful purchases, decreasing the volume of waste, and decreasing pollutants.
- "Reuse" means taking care of our things so that they can last longer, repurposing used items, donating or giving away unwanted stuff, and upcycling waste materials.
- Recycling benefits you, society, and the environment.
- The 7 Benefits of Recycling are: Financial Benefit, Conservation of Resources, Energy savings, Community Building, Jobs creation, Strong economy, and Environmental Protection.
- Recycling Builds Community: People work together, Communicate, Share ideas, and Support each other when they're involved in a worthy common endeavor like recycling.
- What is recycling? Recycling is a choice: The plastic bottle, paper scrap, or used cell phone wont recycle itself. Its up to YOU to make that choice to recycle.
- Recycling is a way of life: Once you make the choice to recycle, And stick to that choice everyday, Recycling becomes second nature - a way of life.
- Lets all recycle today.