1. What is waste ?

2. Any material that is no longer useful to us is called waste.

3. Why is waste a problem?

4. It spreads diseases

5. When the garbage is collected into garbage dumps, animals & insects gather around & spreads germs.

6. Due to rain water, the chemicals in the garbage gets into underground water & pollute the drinking water.

7. If we burn the garbage it also pollutes the air or stinks.

8. A big deep pit which is dug to dispose off all kitchen waste into,
it is called compost pit.

9. Why does the underground water get polluted?
Waste on the streets spreads diseases
The chemicals in the garbage are washed into the soil by the rain
They get into the underground water and water gets polluted.

10. Why should we recycle goods?
Because we can use
biodegradable waste
for recycling
to help the environment

11. We can melt this things and make again new reusable items out of it.
Plastic
Aluminum cans
Papers
Glass
We can melt this things and make again new reusable items out of it.

12. How can we reduce the garbage?
Refuse
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

13. We should refuse to buy unnecessary things which generate more waste.

14. Reduce the amount of garbage
generated.

15. Buy things with fewer packaging.

16. Use cloth or jute bags for shopping

17. Reuse things of tin, cans, bottles and do not waste paper.

18. Give items to rag pickers which can be recycled