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Personal, Environmental Hygiene and SanitationActivity – What Can We Do With Rubbish ?Background :All rubbish is not of the same nature. Some part of it canbe made useful for the soil and rest of it can be reusedand recycled.Methodology :• The students will prepare a questionnaire to test how muchpeople know about biodegradable and nonbiodegradable wastesand about their disposal.• The students will extend this questionnaire to other students,their teachers and other workers in the school to enablepercolation of their message at all levels in the school.• The students will also circulate the same in their locality.Observations :The students will be able to gauge the understanding inpeople about the waste disposal, a point they want to make throughthis survey.Discussion :Discuss ways with the teacher to make communityconscious of the importance of correct ways of waste disposal.Technique of composting and segregating wastes to enable zerowaste generation can be taught.Conclusion :Suggested Activities :Gauging awareness about waste disposal.Informal Assessment : Student WorksheetPeople should beaware about whatthey do to the wastesthey generate.Poster making,slogan writing,debates anddiscussions.CONCEPT :Awareness about thenature of wastes generatedin daily life.OBJECTIVE:To understand the conceptand importance of the fourR's (Reduce,Reuse, Recycleand Refuse) in daily life.MATERIALREQUIRED :A questionnaireto check theawareness aboutbiodegradableand nonbiodegradablewastes.MODE :Group activityTIME REQUIRED :One Week36