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Recycling The Environment

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Presented by

A. Ramya Bsc. Chemistry 2015-2017

Nadar Saraswathi College of Arts & Science - Theni

Presented by Pacebutler Corporation (http://www.pacebutler.com)2

We all depend on the planet to support usbut we must support the planet too!

110 years after the first recycling plant was established, the United States today has one of the highest recycling rates in the world.3

Waste Generation in India The Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEEO) has estimated that India generates 150 million tones of waste in a day and most of it is left in the landfills at the city outskirts leaving a stinking smell and vultures hovering over heaps of hazardous material.

There is still so much room for growth - 55 percent of the 250 million tons of solid waste end up in our landfills.4

Waste management is a major problem in India. Faced with rapid population growth, disorganization of city governments, a lack of public awareness and limited funding for programs, cities have struggled for years to find a way to responsibly manage the countrys ever-increasing amount of trash.

Only 10-20 per cent of the city waste is recycled in an environment-friendly way and the rest is allowed to lie in the landfills.Waste Management in India

What is Recycling?ReduceReuseRecycle

What is Recycling? Whenever we try and define recycling, we need to think of the three r's of modern waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle. 6

Reduce meansDecreasing unnecessary and wasteful purchasesDecreasing the volume of wasteDecreasing pollutants

Reduce" means: Decreasing unnecessary and wasteful purchases, decreasing the volume of waste, and decreasing pollutants.7

Reuse meansTaking care of our stuffRepurposingDonatingUpcycling

"Reuse" means taking care of our things so that they can last longer, repurposing used items, donating or giving away unwanted stuff, and upcycling waste materials.8

By recycling you are helping the environment in the long term

Every time you buy something it has to be replaced on the shelf. Factories produce more and more to meet our needs.

We add to pollution indirectly by increasing the demand for manufactured goods.Electrical Goods For Entertainment & Convenience

ToysClothingFootwearCosmeticsFurniture

Shops encourage us to buy more goods than we really need.

They want to make as much profit as they can.

We like to try new things too. We are consumers.

Factories which produce more and more manufactured goods to pollute the atmosphere directly with gas and airborne particles.

Non bio-degradable packaging also pollutes the environment. Packaging is expensive. Why pay more for expensively packaged goods, when the package is then just thrown away? Such packaging ends up in a landfill site and takes many, many years to biodegrade.Avoid goods which are expensively packaged

We also add to air pollution directly by using our cars and bikes when it is not always necessary to do so.Walking is healthierCycling keeps you fit too!

While global warming affects the environment and weather patterns.The earths atmosphere is overheating due to the hole in the ozone layerAcid rain is damaging buildings, crop sand vegetation.

What can we do to help?

Of course!!!RECYCLETo make the most out of what we produce..... WE MUST

These materials can be easily separated for recycling at home.NewspaperMetalGlassPlastic

Use paper bags, yellow bags, and cardboard boxes for carrying your shopping. They can be reused, recycled, and they are also biodegradable.Most plastic carrier bags are not eco friendly because they are made from polythene which can take many years to rot. Very few are biodegradable. Others can be returned to the shop and replaced when worn out.

Our bins are overflowing with more and more rubbish. How many bags does your family produce every week?

Pollution harms the environment. The environment is a life support system that all living things depend on. If the environment is harmed, so are all living things.

Recycle your old clothes by handing them down to others and then donating them to a charity etc...

STOPTHEDROP!

Cut down on pollution by encouraging your family to leave the car at home and either walk, cycle or take public transport

and avoid frustrating traffic jams

Take responsibility to help the planet!

Recycling BenefitsYouSocietyEnvironment

Recycling benefits you, society, and the environment.29

7 Benefits of RecyclingFinancial BenefitConservation of ResourcesEnergy savingsCommunity BuildingJobs creationStrong economyEnvironmental Protection

The 7 Benefits of Recycling are: Financial Benefit, Conservation of Resources, Energy savings, Community Building, Jobs creation, Strong economy, and Environmental Protection.30

Recycling Builds CommunityPeople work togetherCommunicateShare ideasSupport each other

Recycling Builds Community: People work together, Communicate, Share ideas, and Support each other when they're involved in a worthy common endeavor like recycling.31

Recycling is a choiceThe plastic bottle, paper scrap, or used cell phone wont recycle itselfIts up to YOU to make that choice to recycle.

What is recycling?

Recycling is a choice: The plastic bottle, paper scrap, or used cell phone wont recycle itself. Its up to YOU to make that choice to recycle.32

Recycling is a way of lifeOnce you make the choice to recycleAnd stick to that choice everydayRecycling becomes second nature a way of life.

Recycling is a way of life: Once you make the choice to recycle, And stick to that choice everyday, Recycling becomes second nature - a way of life.33

Lets all recycle today

Lets all recycle today.34

Thanks for your attention

raMYa

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