PSGR Krishnammal Nursery & Primary SchoolPSGR Krishnammal Nursery & Primary SchoolPeelamedu, CoimbatorePeelamedu, Coimbatore--641 004,641 004,

Tamilnadu, India.Tamilnadu, India.Email Email �� hm.primary@psgrkhss.comhm.primary@psgrkhss.comContact Number Contact Number �� 95009968139500996813

99429326469942932646

�Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world�

-Nelson Mandela

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WEALTH OUT OF WEALTH OUT OF WASTEWASTE

Aim toAim to��

�� To consider the issues associated with waste paper thrown away iTo consider the issues associated with waste paper thrown away inside the nside the school premises.school premises.

�� To drawTo draw--up an action plan for reducing waste paper.up an action plan for reducing waste paper.

�� To evaluate changes in attitude and behavior of children by measTo evaluate changes in attitude and behavior of children by measuring the uring the quantities of waste paper before and after the implementation ofquantities of waste paper before and after the implementation of the action the action plan.plan.

�� This activity aims toThis activity aims to reducereduce paper usage/wastage. The measurement of paper usage/wastage. The measurement of waste paper should therefore include any paper collected in claswaste paper should therefore include any paper collected in class for s for recycling (Tie up with ITC). Discussions on what happens to wastrecycling (Tie up with ITC). Discussions on what happens to waste paper e paper should include the recycling option and children should understashould include the recycling option and children should understand the nd the preference of this option over landfill or incineration.preference of this option over landfill or incineration.

�� To motivate, To motivate, ��Save Trees & Save the EnvironmentSave Trees & Save the Environment��. .

Eco Eco �� kidskids��

H.AnamikaH.Anamika -- Grade IIIGrade III

P.BrindaP.Brinda -- Grade IVGrade IV

M.ElavarasiM.Elavarasi -- Grade IVGrade IV

P.NidharsanaP.Nidharsana �� Grade IVGrade IV

S.LalithaS.Lalitha -- Grade VGrade V

IMPLEMENTATION STEPSIMPLEMENTATION STEPS

Survey Report before awarenessSurvey Report before awareness

**Three fourth of the bins are filled with waste papers.Three fourth of the bins are filled with waste papers.

*It has to be minimized.*It has to be minimized.

*Inculcate the awareness by our team members.*Inculcate the awareness by our team members.

More waste, More loss�

So reduce it�

Data Table Data Table (Before awareness)(Before awareness)

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CREATE AWARENESSCREATE AWARENESS

�� Awareness programsAwareness programs

�� Guest lecturesGuest lectures

�� PowerPointPowerPoint

�� Tree plantation.Tree plantation.

Why are Trees important?Why are Trees important?*Trees are like the lungs of the planet. They breathe

in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. Additionally, they provide habitat for birds and other wildlife

**CO2 is one of the major contributing elements to the greenhouse effect. Trees trap CO2 from the atmosphere and make carbohydrates that are used for plant growth. They give us oxygen in return.

*Mature trees can absorb roughly 48 pounds of CO2 a year. The tree in

turn releases enough oxygen to sustain two human beings.

Jaisree of Grade V gave useful tips.

*In the winter, trees can act as windbreaks for your home and will help you save on heating costs. The Journal of Horticulture claims that saving on heating costs can reach as much as 25 percent!

*Trees shade buildings, streets, and homes. If enough *Trees shade buildings, streets, and homes. If enough trees are planted in cities, the overall microclimate trees are planted in cities, the overall microclimate improves and total energy use for heating and cooling improves and total energy use for heating and cooling is reduced.is reduced.

*Trees also absorb sound and reduce noise pollution. This is especially important for people who live near freeways. In some cases, a well planted group of trees can reduce noise pollution by up to 10 decibels

*Trees are the biggest mother who helps us to be alive.

Parents are directed to walk in a good path�

Go GreenGo Green����

Lets all take care of our forest green

Save our lakes and our mountain stream

Pick up trash and keep our water clean

Lets make the world a green place

Its up to you and me

Lets make the world a green place

Its up to you and me

Come join our team we going green

We need the recruits from everywhere

Come join our team we going green

We can win if you are there

Fight, fight, fight to save our planet

Win, win, win is what we do.

Come join our team we going green

Lets show the world how much we care

Young motivators�encourage others to join with them�

Do you know????Do you know???? To produce each week's Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees To produce each week's Sunday newspapers, 500,000 trees

must be cut down. must be cut down. Recycling a single run of the Sunday newspapers would save 75,00Recycling a single run of the Sunday newspapers would save 75,000 trees. 0 trees. If all our newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,0If all our newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees 00 trees

each year! each year! If every one recycled just oneIf every one recycled just one--tenth of their newspapers, we would save tenth of their newspapers, we would save

about 25,000,000 trees a year. about 25,000,000 trees a year. If you had a 15If you had a 15--yearyear--old tree and made it into paper grocery bags, you'd get old tree and made it into paper grocery bags, you'd get

about 700 of them. about 700 of them.

A busy supermarket could use all of them in A busy supermarket could use all of them in under an hour! This means in one year, one under an hour! This means in one year, one supermarket can go through over 6 million paper supermarket can go through over 6 million paper bags! bags!

��������.oh.oh����.... This amounts to about 2,000,000,000 trees per year! The amount oThis amounts to about 2,000,000,000 trees per year! The amount of f

wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,wood and paper we throw away each year is enough to heat 50,000,000 000 homes for 20 years. homes for 20 years.

Approximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away eveApproximately 1 billion trees worth of paper are thrown away every ry year . year .

The average household throws away 13,000 separate pieces of papeThe average household throws away 13,000 separate pieces of paper r each year. each year.

Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oiEach ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three l, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 700cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 0 gallons of water. gallons of water.

This represents a 64% energy savings, a 58% water savings! The This represents a 64% energy savings, a 58% water savings! The construction costs of a paper mill designed to use waste paper iconstruction costs of a paper mill designed to use waste paper is 50 to s 50 to 80% less than the cost of a mill using new pulp.80% less than the cost of a mill using new pulp.

Save paper, Save tree.

Up cycling challengeUp cycling challenge��

Paper basket made up of waste papers.

Up cycling is the very environmental friendly practice of taking a junky or unused object & turning it into something useful and of

greater value.

Share with usShare with us��

One ton of recycled paper saves: One ton of recycled paper saves: approximately 13 trees approximately 13 trees 2.5 barrels of oil 2.5 barrels of oil 4100 Kilowatt hours of Electricity 4100 Kilowatt hours of Electricity 4 cubic meters of landfill, 141 cubic feet 4 cubic meters of landfill, 141 cubic feet 31,780 liters of water, or 8,395 gallons 31,780 liters of water, or 8,395 gallons

Segregation of Bio�Non-Bio�

Skit by our Volunteers�

Realize the factRealize the fact��..Collection

Ofpapers

PapersAre In Storage

Moving to pulperWith the help of

conveyorPulper

Water + Chemicals

Fibers/Break

Pulp (Mushy mixture)

Screening / Cleaning

Contaminants Can be removed

(Pure pulp)

Pulp laundering(de-inking)

Washing / Floatation

Larger & stickyParticles removed

Refining,Bleaching &

Color stripping

Clean Pulp

Recycled fiber+

New wood Fiber

Water +

Chemical

It gives

Extra strength

Watery Sheet

Passes through heated metal roller

Dry paper

Applying coating mixture

Smooth glossy surface for

printing

Recycled paper

To fix in mindTo fix in mind��..

Bark of the tree Bark of the tree

Stripped and boiled Stripped and boiled

The fibers separated from the soggy bark The fibers separated from the soggy bark

suspended and dried suspended and dried

paper produced paper produced

REMEMBERREMEMBER���������� Wasting paper means cutting more trees. Cutting more Wasting paper means cutting more trees. Cutting more

trees means losing forest and losing forests means trees means losing forest and losing forests means ��������

Let us singLet us singBits of paper, bits of paperBits of paper, bits of paper

Lying on the floor, lying on the floorLying on the floor, lying on the floor

Makes the place untidy, makes the place untidyMakes the place untidy, makes the place untidy

Pick them up, pick them upPick them up, pick them up

Save them for making new paper.Save them for making new paper.

All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterdayyesterday��..

Challenge for InspirationChallenge for Inspiration��..

Awesome conceptAwesome concept������

Joining hands with ITCJoining hands with ITC��....

Waste products collected from the children are weighed and sent for recycling process.

Bloom where you are plantedBloom where you are planted����

*The amount received from the ITC is utilized for a under privileged girl child for her education.

*A small amount has to be used for health & Hygiene facility. (A water purifier for the school)

Skill to do comes of doingSkill to do comes of doing������

One of our child (One of our child (B.ShaliniB.Shalini of Grade III) made a wall hanger using of Grade III) made a wall hanger using waste CDwaste CD��ss and presented in a competition organized by and presented in a competition organized by The Times of India & Easa College of Engineering on the eve of on the eve of VinayagarVinayagarchathurthichathurthi..

She won the 2She won the 2ndnd place for place for Innovative method using waste Innovative method using waste products.products.

B.Shalini of Grade III (Times of India dated on 1st Sep 2011)

Congratulations����.

Survey After AwarenessSurvey After Awareness

158158129129767653535151Number of childrenNumber of children--understood the conceptunderstood the concept

2211115533Number of childrenNumber of children--not not having the awarenesshaving the awareness

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*Achieved 99.9% change.*Achieved 99.9% change.

*They developed the skill of Ethics & Values.*They developed the skill of Ethics & Values.

**AfforestationAfforestation scheme implemented successfully.scheme implemented successfully.

*Basic Concepts studied and practically done.*Basic Concepts studied and practically done.

*Waste paper reduction management reached everyone successfully.*Waste paper reduction management reached everyone successfully.

*Reduce *Reduce Reuse Reuse Recycle Recycle ��.this slogan echoes everywhere in our .this slogan echoes everywhere in our premises.premises.

CONCLUSION

A Big Thank you to all the participants who A Big Thank you to all the participants who are making a change. We are gratefulare making a change. We are grateful��..

There is one single factor that determines your level of success,

and that is the ability to change your habits�.