DESIGN FOR CHANGE

THE ART OF

RECYCLING

By

Lodha World School, Palava

• To understand the benefits of recycling.

• To understand how materials can be recycled or reuse to make things.

• Explore the conversion of raw materials, issues of garbage and waste disposal

•Know the science of recycling and art of reusing.

OBJECTIVES :

Children were affected by

1. A huge garbage dump near the school.

2. The horrid decaying stench of garbage.

3. Flies which infested the dump.

Who was affected by the situation/problem and what did they say?

After reflection and research, students realized that the garbage dump comprised of a large number of plastic bags, glass bottles, aluminium cola cans and paper which not only made the surroundings unclean, but were also extremely harmful for the environment. The biggest problem with these articles is that they are discarded and generally not reused. Once they are used, people either disposed them anywhere, or burnt them with the garbage. Both these ways harm the environment as burning emits toxic gases that harm the atmosphere and increases the level of pollution in the air while disposing non-biodegradable articles anywhere contributes to the accumulation of garbage. Thus our environment and ultimately all our lives are put at risk.

FEEL!

Understanding the benefits of recycling.

Students were first explained how waste is disposed of, about landfills, how they affect the environment and which things in a landfill are harmful / non-degradable, though presentations and discussions.

How it started!

The teachers worked with the pupils to develop a very dynamic programme that would teach practical and holistic ways of recycling waste. This was done using child–friendly methods of communication such as music, poetry, quizzes, debates, discussions and presentations.Students first started by learning about the crystalline structure of glass, Aluminium, plastic and paper through1. Presentations on the atom.2. Periodic Table of Elements.3. Discussion of phases: Solid, liquid, gas.4. Presentations on the molecular structure of glass and aluminium and their bonds.They understood why these materials are hazardous and how they can be recycled to make usable things.

IMAGINE!

UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF

RECYCLING

RECYCLING !!!

The school then organised a recycling-themed exhibition where each class first collected different waste materials such as paper, plastic, cans and fabrics from around the school.

DO!

RECYCLING !!!

The children then used these materials to create products, making pencil cases from tetra packs, necklaces from plastic straws and dresses from old fabrics. These recycled products were then sold to parents and school visitors. Save Paper and Reuse Paper. They celebrated the very noble cause of Teacher’s Day by recycling old chart paper as cards, stage backdrop etc. They also made paper bags out of old newspapers and waste paper in the school office.

DO!

Pet bottles, thermocol, cans and old newspapers & fabric ready to go to their assigned place.

RECYCLING

We appreciate and applaud the generous steps taken by the students in bringing awareness towards the cause. We request one and all to stop, think and start recycling in turn to save NATURE.

The biggest step in this league was when the students made copies out of old note book sheets and the school donated them to the needy and poor students of Mumbai Mobile Creche, an N.G.O taking care of the education of underprivileged and impoverished children.

THIS IS THE STORY OF OUR CHANGE

THANK YOU

Guidance ByPrincipal- Mr. Pramod Mahajan.

CoordinationMs. Priya S.

Teachers InitiativeMs.Siba, Ms. Namita, Ms. Shubhra, Ms. Punam

Ms. Pratibha, Mr. Ram S.

Classes Involved 4A, 4C & 7B

Total 83 Students