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IF WASTE IS BURNT THEN THE POISONOUS GASES RELEASED, ARE HARMFUL TO OUR ENVIRONMENT. AS THE POPULATION GROWS, MORE WASTE IS THROWN OUT. MORE AND MORE LAND IS NEEDED TO DUMP THE WASTE. © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

IF WASTE IS DUMPED IN THE WRONG PLACES, IT CAN CAUSE SOIL AND WATER POLLUTION. THIS MEANS THAT THESE WASTE SITES ARE BREEDING GROUNDS FOR MANY GERMS, MOSQUITOES AND FLIES… …WHICH CAN CAUSE HARMFUL DISEASES.…WHICH CAN CAUSE HARMFUL DISEASES. © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

WasteTime Vegetables and Fruit Peels 3 – 4 Weeks Twigs and Leaves3-4 Weeks Paper1 Month Aluminium200 – 300 Years Plastic Bags300 – 400 Years ThermocolMaybe Never GlassMaybe Never © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT CONTAINS CONTAMINENTS SUCH AS LEAD & MERCURY, WHICH ARE HARMFUL TO HUMAN HEALTH. THESE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE KNOWN TO BE CARCENOGENIC AND CAUSE SENSORY IMPAREMENTS. © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

WASTE IS A PROBLEM.WASTE IS A PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN ALL DO TO HELP. SOLUTIONS CAN BE AT DIFFERENT LEVELS: INDIVIDUAL, COMMUNITY OR EVEN A CITY

Use less and do not waste things, this will help you reduce the amount of waste you produce. Find ways to re-use things like paper, pens and plastic bottles and find reusable plates, containers & utensils Recycle paper, plastic and if you can glass and aluminum. When shopping carry your own cloth bag and avoid products with several layers of packaging. Encourage your school/company to use recycled products wherever possible © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

Identify communal collection point for segregation & transfer Keep house and immediate environment clean (drains, streets in front of the house) through monthly clean-up drives Separate waste in organic and non-organic, wet and dry, keep plastic, paper etc. Compost the organic fraction in own backyard or building compound Establish community based recycling centers © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

Adopt a city wide ‘zero waste’ policy Setup facilities for proper E waste management Install municipality run biogas units in different areas of the city that can even generate power for buildings & Incentivize segregation of waste Establish a system for municipal waste water treatment Develop stringent takeback policies for non- recyclable waste for companies Make companies responsible for any products that create waste © Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

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