1.
Exercises
(a) Which kind of garbage is not converted into compost by the redworms?
(b) Have you seen any other organism besides redworms, in your pit? If yes, try
to find out their names. Draw pictures of these.
Discuss:
2.
(a) Is garbage disposal the responsibility only of the government?
(b) Is it possible to reduce the problems relating to disposal of garbage?
3. (a) What do you do with the left over food at home?
(b) If you and your friends are given the choice of eating in a plastic plate or a
banana leal platter at a party, which one would you prefer and why?
4. (a) Collect pieces of different kinds of paper. Find out which of these can be
recycled
(b) With the help of a lens look at the pieces of paper you collected for the above
question. Do you see any difference in the material of recycled paper and a
new sheet of paper ?
5. (a) Collect different kinds of packaging material. What was the purpose for which
each one was used? Discuss in groups.
(b) Give an example in which packaging could have been reduced?
(c) Write a story on how packaging increases the amount of garbage
6. Do you think it is better to use compost instead of chemical fertilisers? Why?
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Answers
Answer:
A)The garbage which contains non- biodegradable items like pieces of cloth, broken glass, aluminium wrappers, polythene bags, nails, broken toys, and old shoes cannot be converted into compost by red worms.
B)If yes, try to find out their names. Yes. A pit might contain other soil microbes such as bacteria, other species of earthworms such as brandling worm,small bugs, flies, moulds and red wiggler worm.
Explanation:
Discuss
A) Each one of the person residing in the country is responsible for the garbage disposal. Each and everyone must know to tackle this problem. Proper disposal of garbage should be a concern of every citizen, and not just of the government.
B)Yes, it is possible to reduce the problems relating to disposal of garbage to a large extent. We should use those materials which are recyclable and avoid or reduce the use of non-biodegradable materials.
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