A World Strangled By Plastic

A WORLD STRANGLED BY PLASTIC Title:A World Strangled by Plastic This activity organized primarily to sensitize the students to the hazards created by Plastic waste on ecology and environment was conducted by the Environment Club of the School. The main theme of all these activities was the significance given to the 3R’s – Reduce, Recycle & Reuse. Mainly 4 events: Event Name Event 1 Event 2

World Environment Day celebration – 5th June 2008 Seminar on recycling waste by Mr. K.B. Venugopal

Activities *Essay Competition *Plastic Waste hazards faced by Kochi-Understanding the issue *Skit Presentation on ‘Say No to Plastics’ & T-Shirt designing on the theme of 3R’s

Event 3

Paper Bags making – An alternative to Plastic Bags – Done under the aegis of the Balajanasakhyam Club

Event 4

*Brief report and Written assignment on Solid Waste Management in UK & Plastic Waste Management –Story of Man’s apathy- Success in Germany & Ireland *Interface with manufacturing units engaged in eco-friendly and energy saving products *Discussions on different ways of recycling and reusing plastic waste

Follow up Projects done by Std. XI students

Teacher Co-ordinators: Objectives:

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Evaluation : (i) (ii)

Student Participants Std. VI – IX Age : 11-14 Date: 05-Jun’08 Std. VI & VII Age : 11-12 Date: 22-Oct’08 Std. IX Age: 13-14 Date: 14-Nov’08

Std. XI Age: 15-17

Ms. Susy Mohan Thomas, Ms. Seema Ramesh, Ms. Rohini S. Kanugo

Developing awareness of harmful effects of non-biodegradable waste on the environment (flora & fauna) Involve students in activities related to community issues Feedback forms from participating students. Decisions on execution plans and solution strategies

One of the important hazards that the world is facing today is the toxic effects of plastic waste on ecology and nature and environment. Corporate and industries with their

commercial orientations have produced products which are non degradable and have generated colossal solid waste which negatively affect the ecological balance, flora and fauna. Growth with nature and sustainable development are the main issues faced by both the developing and developed countries of the world. The Environment Club, a forum of the Toc H students engaged in activities which are related to environmental and community related issues conducted these activities.

CONTENTS EVENT 1: Celebration of World Environment Day – Brief Outline

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Speech on the issue of Plastic Hazards by Student President-Environment Club Oath Taking – ‘Say No to Plastics’ Students with the Poster on 3R’s Student entry in the Essay Competition Plastic waste hazards faced by Kochi – Understanding the issue

EVENT 2: Seminar on Recycling Waste  Report on the seminar with photographs EVENT 3: Paper Bags Making – An alternative to Plastic Bags  Teacher Co-ordinator’s Report and Photographs EVENT 4: Follow up Projects done by Std. XI Students  Written assignment on Solid Waste Management in UK  Plastic Waste Management –Story of Man’s apathy- Success in Germany & Ireland  Interface with distributing unit on biodegradable product – Biomate Enterprises  Discussions on recycling and reusing plastic waste for community development activities

EVENT 1 CELEBRATION OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY The World Environment Day was celebrated as an assembly event on 5th June 2008. The Environment Club under the guidance of the Teacher co-ordinators conducted the following events: 1. Speech on THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF PLASTIC HAZARDS AND THEIR EFFECTS 2. Essay competition on the topic ‘PLASTIC – A GRAVE GLOBAL PROBLEM’ 3. Poster Competition on ‘3R’s of WASTE REDUCTION’ 4. Oath taking by the entire school –‘SAY NO TO PLASTICS’ Speech on THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF PLASTIC HAZARDS AND THEIR EFFECTS In the morning school assembly the student leader of the Environment Club read out the following speech on the topic to enlighten the students on the negative impacts created by plastic waste

Respected teachers and my dear friends, Today (5th June 2008) the whole world is celebrating the World Environment Day. We the members of the Environment Club have decided to celebrate this as an anti-plastic day, for one of the major challenges that the ecology and environment all over the world is facing, is the problems created by the plastic industry and plastic waste. Unless we say ‘NO’ to plastics, our whole heritage and future would be jeopardized. Before we commit ourselves to anti-plastic campaigns we have to understand the nature and extent of this problem. I as the student

chairman of the Environment Club 2008-2009 is indeed privileged to speak to you and share with all of you my concerns and feelings on this topic. Plastics are made out of the chemicals PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride). It contains toxic chemicals called aditates and phthalates (plasticides) which are used to soften brittle PVC into a more flexible form. PVC is commonly used to package foods and liquids, ubiquitous in children toys and teethers, plumbing and building materials, and everything from cosmetics to shower curtains. Traces of these chemicals can leach out of PVC when it comes into contact with foods. The Word Health Organisation , international agency for research on cancer has recognized this chemical Vinyl Chloride as a non human carcinogen. The European union has band the use of DEHP the most widely used plasticizer in children toys. PS Polystyrene is on the toxins , the EPA, Environmental Protection agency monitors in America the drinking water. PC a Poly Carbonate whose primary building block is pisphenon, is a hormone disputer and acts like Estrogen. Research shows that it can increase body weight and it generates insulin resistance which can lead to inflammation and heart disease. Plastic degrades very slowly. Burning plastics can release toxic fuels. The manufacturing of plastics creates large quantity of chemical pollutants. It is said that plastics gets into food and food gets into plastics. Hence you eat, drink and breathe plastic. They are called as indirect addictives and they migrate into food. Scientists and Government agencies have become aware of this problem as early as 1958 and had mandated regulations against the use of plastics in packaging food items. According the regulations passed, the manufacturer had to prove the migrants fall within the acceptable range. According to Dr. George Paul, Associate Director of Science Policy FDA ‘We invite the fox in to the Hen house and surprised when there is nothing left but egg shells and feathers”. The FDA has passed its regulation on also the technologies that are used in the production of our foods – Plastics, Pesticide growth hormones, irradiation and microwave. Sometimes it looks as if the regulatory agencies bend over backwards and jump through flaming hoops to please their corporate clients as their god. For decades the plastic industry has deceived with assurances that polymerization process binds the constituent chemicals but disinformation for polymerization process is never 100%. However because of many millions of dollar worth of advertising and public relation work consumers are educated to think the plastics are safe. As we celebrate the anti-plastic campaign today we must all be aware of the above hazards created by plastic waste and should awaken the community against the profuse use of plastics in our day to day life. Hence we have organized a few events, first an oath against the use of plastics, second an essay competition on the topic and third a poster competition projecting the concept of 3R’s. These events are organized under the aegis of the Environment Club. It is our wish that the student participants and the others will get enlightened and sensitized on the topic of the grave problems created by the most dangerous phenomenon of the present day – the overuse of plastics. Saira Kuruvilla

Std. IX

OATH TAKING – SAY ‘NO’ TO PLASTICS I am convinced that Plastic carry bags Inflict irreparable damage To this country where I live I therefore Solemnly affirm That I henceforth Will not use Plastic carry bags And will persuade My dear and near ones Not to use them. The text of this oath was handed over to the school by The Indian Express, a popular National English Newspaper.

ENVIRONMENT CLUB MEMBERS WITH A POSTER ON 3R’S

ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION IN PROGRESS

STUDENT ENTRY IN ESSAY COMPETITION Sample (1)

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THE PROBLEM OF PLASTIC WASTE - IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

The town of Kochi recently faced a big dilemma in identifying an area for disposing metro waste and there was lot of discussions and inter -departmental conflicts on the issue. The city of Kochi was choking with heaps of solid waste, most of them toxic and a consensus had to be reached regarding the spot to which it had to be transported. No recycling policies or machinery were available with the administration. Eventually they identified a spot and the process of removing the waste to that area became an irksome issue for the local administration. Educational institutions in the city remained closed on the day when refuse from different parts of the city were removed to Brahmapuram.

Waste removal gains momentum Staff Reporter THE HINDU Nearly 1,000 workers deployed round the clock for task

CLEANING-UP DRIVE: Lorries loaded with garbage wait near Foreshore Road to proceed to the dumping site at Ambalamedu. KOCHI: Removal of garbage from the Padiyath dumping yard of the Corporation and the city streets gathered momentum on Sunday. The district administration began work on removing the garbage to Ambalamedu on Saturday night. Mini Antony, secretary of Kochi Corporation, said nearly 1,000 workers, including supervisors, had been deployed for removal of waste. Garbage removal from the city had come to a standstill for the last few weeks, as the attempts of the district administration to dump the waste at some sites, including the Goshree land, had met with stiff public resistance. This had also given rise to fears of an epidemic outbreak, as heaps of putrefied waste had piled up in the city. Ms. Antony said workers of the Corporation were working round the clock to clear the garbage. On Sunday, 36 truck-loads of garbage was removed from the Padiyath dumping yard till evening. It was moved to Ambalamedu. It will take at least one more day to remove the garbage that has been accumulated in the city, Ms. Antony said. The Corporation secretary has been personally monitoring the collection and removal of garbage from the Padiyath yard.

The garbage used for landfill is done as per the directives of the authorities. Senior officials of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) have been stationed at Ambalamedu to ensure that the garbage is dumped in a scientific manner without causing pollution. There was no instance of public resistance in Ambalamedu, as prohibitory orders were in force in the area, Ms. Antony said. Holiday declared The District Collector has declared a holiday for schools and Government offices in the city on Monday in view of removal of garbage. The garbage collection will be carried out from morning. A holiday has been declared to reduce traffic pressure on the roads, he said. Waste removed from transit depot

Major step: Fire force personnel cleaning the transit waste dumping depot at Padiyathukulam on Monday.

Environment Club members along with the teacher at a Plastic Waste EVENT 2 Disposal area in Kochi

REPORT ON THE SEMINAR ON

RECYCLING WASTE MATERIAL 22nd October 2008 saw the Environment Club propagating recycling of waste material Mr. T.M. Venugopal, Paper technologist, gave an impressive speech on recycling waste material and also showed the audience a CD on making paper out of waste.

After the seminar on recycling waste material on 22/10/2008, a skit on save our environment was presented by the student members of environment club from Stds. VI & VII.

The attraction of the day was the T-shirts worn by the participants painted on their own bearing slogans and pictures on the topic of the 3R’s – Reduce, Recycle & Reuse.

EVENT 3 PAPER BAGS MAKING – AN ALTERNATIVE TO PLASTIC BAGS Teacher Co-ordinator Report On Novmebr 14, 2008 the Balajanasakhyam Club , a social service forum of the students in Toc H conducted a training for the students to make paper bags which can be used as an alternative to plastic bags. Mr. K.V. Joseph came to the school and the students of Std. IX took the initiative in learning this art from him. The Art and Craft teachers also learned the technique. It was a very satisfying experience and the members of Balajansakhyam decided to make paper bags and sell them to the students and teachers in the school. The money thus collected they could use for their routine social activities. It was both a human friendly and eco-friendly activity on the part of the members. Mrs. Sobhanakumari Teacher Co-ordinator

EVENT 4 BRIEF REPORT ON PROJECTS DONE BY STD. XI STUDENTS The following projects were given to Std. XI students as extended research. (1) a. Written assignment on Solid Waste Management in UK b. Plastic Waste Management –Story of Man’s apathy- Success in Germany & Ireland (2)

Interface with distributing unit on biodegradable product – Biomate Enterprises

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Discussions on recycling and reusing plastic waste for community development activities.

Written assignment on Solid Waste Management in UK Plastic Management in UK

Startling Facts The world's annual consumption of plastic materials has increased from around 5 million tonnes in the 1950s to nearly 100 million tonnes today. One tonne of plastics is equivalent to 20,000 two litre drinks bottles or 120,000 carrier bags. We produce and use 20 times more plastic today than we did 50 years ago! The amount of plastic waste generated annually in the UK is estimated to be 3 million tonnes. It is estimated that only 7% of total plastic waste are currently being recycled It takes 25 two litre plastic drinks bottles to make one fleece garment Every year, an estimated 17½ billion plastic bags are given away by supermarkets. This is equivalent to over 290 bags for every person in the UK. RECOUP (RECycling Of Used Plastics Limited) undertakes an annual survey of plastic bottle recycling activity in the UK. Results of the most recent survey indicate that an estimated 24,000 tonnes of plastic bottles were collected in 2003. However, this still only amounts to approximately 5.5% of all plastic bottles sold. In the UK, a total of approximately 4.7 million tonnes of plastic products were used in various economic sectors in 2001. Plastic waste, such as plastic bags, often becomes litter. For example, nearly 57% of litter found on beaches in 2003 was plastic.

Uses of plastic Packaging represents the largest single sector of plastics use in the UK. The sector accounts for 35% of UK plastics consumption and plastic is the material of choice in nearly half of all packaged goods. The data representation below the uses of plastics in the various sectors throughout UK

Types of plastic There are about 50 different groups of plastics, with hundreds of different varieties. All types of plastic are recyclable. To make sorting and thus recycling easier, the American Society of Plastics Industry developed a standard marking code to help consumers identify and sort the main types of plastic. These types and their most common uses are:

PET HDPE

Polyethylene terephthalate - Fizzy drink bottles and oven-ready meal trays. High-density polyethylene - Bottles for milk and washing-up liquids.

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride - Food trays, cling film, bottles for squash, mineral water and shampoo.

LDPE

Low density polyethylene - Carrier bags and bin liners.

PP

Polypropylene - Margarine tubs, microwaveable meal trays.

Polystyrene - Yoghurt pots, foam meat or fish trays, hamburger boxes and egg cartons, vending cups, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys. OTHER Any other plastics that do not fall into any of the above categories. - An example is melamine, which is often used in plastic plates and cups.

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The production and use of plastics has a range of environmental impacts. Firstly, plastics production requires significant quantities of resources, primarily fossil fuels, both as a raw material and to deliver energy for the manufacturing process. Plastics production also involves the use of potentially harmful chemicals, which are added as stabilizers or colorants. Many of these have not undergone environmental risk assessment and their impact on human health and the environment is currently uncertain. An example of this is phthalates, which are used in the manufacture of PVC. PVC has in the past been used in toys for young children and there has been concern that phthalates may be released when these toys are sucked (come into contact with saliva). Risk assessments of the effects of phthalates on the environment are currently being carried out. The disposal of plastics products also contributes significantly to their environmental impact. Because most plastics are non-degradable, they take a long time to break down, possibly up to hundreds of years - although no-one knows for certain as plastics haven't existed for long enough - when they are landfilled. Methods to control plastic

Reusing plastic is preferable to recycling as it uses less energy and fewer resources. Long life, multi-trip plastics packaging has become more widespread in recent years, replacing less durable and single-trip alternatives, so reducing waste. For example, the major supermarkets have increased their use of returnable plastic crates for transport and display purposes four-fold from 8.5 million in 1992 to an estimated 35.8 million in 2002. They usually last up to 20 years and can be recycled at the end of their useful life.

Plastic process scrap recycling Currently most plastic recycling in the UK is of 'process scrap' from industry, i.e. polymers left over from the production of plastics. This is relatively simple and economical to recycle, as there is a regular and reliable source and the material is relatively uncontaminated. Process scrap represents some 250,000 tonnes of the plastic waste arising in the UK and approximately 95% of this is recycled. This is usually described as reprocessing rather than recycling.

Post-use plastic recycling Post-use plastic can be described as plastic material arising from products that have undergone a first full service life prior to being recovered. Households are the biggest source of plastic waste, but recycling household plastics presents a number of challenges. One of these relates to collection. There are approximately 4,000 plastic bottle collection banks in the UK.

Mechanical recycling Mechanical recycling of plastics refers to processes which involve the melting, shredding or granulation of waste plastics. Plastics must be sorted prior to mechanical recycling. At the moment in the UK most sorting for mechanical recycling is done by trained staff who manually sort the plastics into polymer type and/or colour. Technology is being introduced to sort plastics automatically, using various techniques such as X-ray fluorescence, infrared and near infrared spectroscopy, electrostatics and flotation. Following sorting, the plastic is either melted down directly and moulded into a new shape, or melted down after being shredded into flakes and than processed into granules called regranulate.

Plastics recycling in the UK In 1998, a pilot feedstock recycling plant went operational at BP's Grangemouth site in Scotland, with a capacity to process 400 tonnes of mixed plastic waste per annum. A feasibility study into its viability concluded that a 25,000 tonnes per annum plant could be supported from the area's municipal waste sources alone. In 1991, LINPAC Plastics Recycling opened a unique plant with the ability to recycle post-consumer polystyrene products. The plant, based in Allerton Bywater, West

Yorkshire, has a capacity of over 14,000 tones per year, which is set to increase to 25,000 tonnes per year by 2005. The plant is able to process fast food boxes, meat trays, egg cartons, yoghurt pots, vending cups, and a range of other polystyrene products. In addition, the plant processes a range of polyethylene and polypropylene goods, such as bottles, crates, sheets, caps, pipes and fibres. Bio-plastics A number of manufacturers have been exploring alternatives to plastics made from nonrenewable fossil-fuels. Such alternative 'bio-plastics' include polymers made from plants sugars and plastics grown inside genetically modified plants or microorganisms. Health and safety concerns have arisen over potentially hazardous chemical additives to plastics and consumer pressure has contributed to manufacturers switching to plant-based plastics in such cases. For example, the world's largest toy manufacturer Mattel announced in 1999 that PVC would be replaced with plant-based plastics in new products from 2001 onwards. What we can do At present we are aware of only two collectors that will accept plastic milk-bottle tops for cash. If you believe you know of a scheme collecting for wheelchairs or other causes or cash, contact them directly to make 100% certain that they are willing to take bottle tops. The money that can be raised through plastic bottle top collections is small and it may be more worthwhile to collect cans, mobile phones or printer cartridges.

When you put plastic bottles in recycling banks, or even in your bin, ALWAYS REMOVE THE BOTTLE TOPS. This also enables them to be crushed more easily so they occupy less space. • •

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Choose goods with minimal packaging, and which are packaged in a material that can be recycled or returned in your area. Try to reduce the need to throw away plastics. For example, take a reusable shopping bag to the supermarket or corner shop, or re-use the bags you were given last time. Don't accept a bag if you don't need one. When they are beyond reuse, plastic carrier bags can be put into collection banks at some Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's supermarkets. Rather than throwing them away, give plastic toys or containers to children's scrap stores or playgroups for reuse. Further details can be found here Use plastic containers and bags again or make them into something else. For example use yoghurt pots to grow seedlings, use the top part of drinks bottles as cloches for plants and offer clean plastic carrier bags to charity shops. Buy products that are refillable. Think of ways of reducing the need for packaging. Don't add extra packaging yourself - a melon, a grapefruit or a bunch of bananas already has natural packaging - does it need to go in a plastic bag as well as your shopping bag, and

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does that already efficiently packaged dairy product or piece of meat really need another wrapper? Ask your local authority recycling officers which materials are currently collected or may be collected in the future. Look for products, e.g. bin liners and refuse sacks, made from recycled plastic, now available in many supermarkets. Also look out for products packaged in at least partially recycled material. For example, Shell Oil's 1 litre and 4 litre Helix oil packs now contain a proportion of recycled plastic, collected from domestic and industrial waste. If it does not already run one, suggest to your local authority that it considers starting a plastics recycling scheme. The development of market opportunities has meant that at the moment demand is outstripping supply of plastic bottles, so new initiatives are needed to feed the process and ensure its success. Encourage your local authority to buy products, such as street furniture, made from recycled plastic rather than wood.

Ashwin Std. XI

Plastic Waste Management – Story of Man’s apathy – Success in Germany & Ireland

INTERFACE WITH DISTRIBUTING UNIT ON BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCT – BIOMATE ENTERPRISES

A Curricular Project given to Std. IX Students for their subject : Environmental Studies Biomate Enterprises, Puthencruz P.O, Cochin – 682308, Kerala is a distributing agency in Kerala and they have the following products which are made of 100% bio degradable plastics.

Distributors’ project about their products in comparison to similar items

Discussions on recycling and reusing plastic waste for community development activities. Avoiding plastics totally may not be viable as they have become an intrinsic part of our life and the urban landscape. Hence we also have to think of the ways of reducing and recycling them. There are 2 main routes of disposal, (1) Incineration – burning under controlled condition for reducing its volume and providing a stable landfill and (2) Recycling of plastic waste - In the light of environmental and health risk, the cost factors and other problems involved in the management of domestic plastic waste, it is desirable to reduce the quantum of waste generated by minimizing the use of plastic carry bags and reusing them in our daily life. The Environmental Club members discussed on the different ways of recycling plastic waste and collected data regarding that. (1) Floor

tiles from Plastic Waste:

A young man from Kodungallur Mr. K.B. Joy of Sun Tech Company brought out an innovative way of recycling plastics, turning plastic waste into tiles. Method: He powdered the plastic waste but putting it in to the machine, mixed it with liquid asphalt and heated. Baby metal is added into the compound and poured into the moulds. He painted it to the Red oxide to add to its beauty. Cost : Rs. 12/- per Sq.Ft. – cheaper than cement tiles costing Rs. 30/- per sq.ft. It is quicker than making cement tiles. The plastic tile is again recyclable. The Edavilangu Grama Panchayat is implementing this idea. They collect plastic waste from houses and then recycle them. (2) Plastic

Roads:

The idea of plastic roads developed from plastic waste has started gaining popularity. Bangalore based K.K. PolyFlex, a firm manufacturing plastic goods came up with this technology which also address the problem of disposal of plastic waste in an environment friendly manner and the Centre for Transportation Engineering and Civil Department of Bangalore University mandated its durability. The life of the roads were increased three fold. The chances of seepage of rainwater is also minimized. Salem Town in TamilNadu became the first municipality to lay a plastic tar road in the country. A 350mtr road was laid here. Dr.R. Vasudevan, Chemistry Professor, Thyagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai developed the polymer-tar technology. The bitumen and gravel mix was mixed with flakes of granules made from domestic plastics.

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Alka Zadgaonkar in Nagpur and her husband Umesh of Plastic Waste Management and Research Company (P) Ltd buy 5 tons of plastic waste every day. They wring fuel oil and sell it to industries in Butibori Industrial Estate on Wardha road outside Nagpur. They shred plastic waste and feed it into a conventional extruder. It is melted at a low temperature, stripped of chlorine, and is interacted with proprietary catalyst. A part of the gaseous cloud is condensed to form hydro carbon which will be used as fuel oil. They are used as furnace oil for heating processes in factories. It is obtained as a LPG equivalent. The residue remains as a solid fuel called Petroleum Coke. After hearing these stories the Environment Club members also thought of taking a project of recycling plastics and using them for developmental activities of their school campus. They also decided to persuade the management to start a Biogas Plant in the school and use it in the school canteen.

TEACHER COORDINATOR’S REPORT Gradual increase in population and proliferation of basic industrial processes saw the emergence of a civilization that began to have a much greater collective impact on its surroundings. ‘The solution to pollution is dilution’, is a dictum that summarises a traditional approach to pollution management. But Plastics have become an integral part of sustainable development. The real unquantifiable cost is to the environment. Sensitizing the students on this issue was the main objective of this assignment. The World Environment Day was celebrated at school in the morning assembly. The Students were administered an oath by the Environment club president Sarah Kuruvilla. Poster competitions for grades 8 and 9 were also held under the topic ‘Plastic waste –A Menace’. Essay competition was held for grade 9 students. The response was quite overwhelming. The topic given for the Essay competition was ‘Plastics hazards and its impacts on our environment’. A lecture demonstration by Mr.Venugopal (a Technologist) in recycling plastic waste was attended by the students of the Middle and High school. An Audio visual presentation was shown to the students on making paper out of waste. The students were also enlightened on the topic of waste management. The attraction of the morning was the T-Shirts worn by the participants-painted with the slogans and pictures depicting their devotion to the commitment .A play on protecting our environment were put up by the Middle school students. The magic mantra of efficient plastic waste management –The three R’s-REDUCE REUSE AND RECYCLE’ was also revealed to the students by the speaker. The students of 8, 9, and 11 attended a workshop demonstration on Bag making. Alternative materials like waste cloth and Newspaper were used to show how plastic use could be entirely avoided where shopping conveniences were concerned. Bags made by the students were later displayed in the morning assembly and later on put up for sale so that the Toc H students could become the role models for the community to follow suit. Students of Std XI under took a project on ‘Solid Waste management in Developed countries’. During the course of the project they interfaced with various Commercial Business concerns dealing with 1. Bags made from Biodegradable materials (alternative to plastics). 2. Alternative, Renewable sources of Energy. This was mainly focussed on illumination products consuming less energy students were taken to various small scale industrial concerns in the city to get a practical exposure to the magnanimity of the Environmental concerns and also get to see the efforts being made by the responsible citizens of the world to alleviate the problem. Our efforts we hope have not just invoked the Environmentalists in our students but made them ‘EARTH WARRIORS.’ Mrs. Rohini Kanugo Teacher Coordinator