Garbage in, Garbage out

Garbage dumps have flies, cockroaches and mosquitoes, which later turn into breeding grounds for micro-organisms that may cause disease. When rsg pickers go near these garbage dumps, they get infected by these microorganisms and fall sick.

An earthworm helps in vermicomposting and thus helps in increasing the fertility the soil. Thus they are called farmer’s friends.

plastic bags, tins, bottles, glass, aluminum foils, broken bangles could not be converted into compost by the redworms.

Sometimes we do see small insects, bugs, beetles, spiders. Then there are microorganisms too.

No, it is our responsibility also. We should use and reduce on grabage. We should use And reuse the thing before throwing it.

We should do following to the left over food

• Pre serve properly and reuse
• Convert it to some other food preparation and consume.

Banana leaf platter, because.

• easy disposal
• easy be recycled,
• more environment-friendly

A vermicomposting pit is made with a wooden box or big cement rings. A mesh is spread at the bottom of the pit. Vegetable waste, fruit waste, waste paper which is not shiny or coated with plastic, is spread over the mesh. Water is sprinkled to create moisture so that the red worms can live. A vermicomposting pit takes nearly two to four weeks to completely convert waste into manure. Waste material that is rich in oils, salt, meat and vinegar stops the growth of red worms. These red worms have a special structure called gizzards with which they grind food material. A red worm eats food equal to its weight every day. Red worms do not survive in too hot or too cold conditions.

Steps involved in recycling paper

• Tear paper into small pieces.
• Soak these pieces in water for a day.
• Make a thick paste and spread it on a net or sieve.
• Let water drain off completely.
• Use an old cloth or newspaper to remove the extra water from the paste and dry it.
• Use this paste to get beautiful patterns

We use many plastic items such as tooth brush, combs, containers, bottles, shoes, toys, wires, frames and bags every day but using plastic is very harmful in terms of health and as well as the environment.

Plastics are not suitable for storing cooked food because they emit harmful chemicals when they are exposed to high temperatures. Using plastics causeshealth problems such as heart disease, diabetes and reproductive dysfunction.

Harmful gases are emitted from burning plastics, which cause cancer and they kill living beings. That is why plastics should be disposed in the right way.

Plastics thrown casually get into drains and sewages, often blocking the way and causing water-logging. So polythene bags should not be used for garbage disposal.

Measures taken to prevent from the dangerous effects of plastics:

• Reduce, reuse and recycle plastics.
• Carry jute or cloth bags for shopping
• Do not store food items in plastic bags.
• Do not burn plastic items.
• Recycle plastics so that new plastic items can be made.

Waste that does not decompose should be put in blue dustbins, while waste that decomposes easily should be put in green dustbins.

Conversion of the waste generated in the kitchen into organic matter with the combined action of earthworms and micro-organisms is called vermicomposting . The organic matter so formed is used as manure for plants

Useful garbage components are those that can be decayed easily. The process of decaying is known as composting. Useful garbage components are fruit and vegetable waste, plant and animal waste, tea leaves, coffee grounds and paper. These useful components of garbage are converted into manure in the soil.

Non-useful garbage components include polythene bags, plastics, glass and aluminum foils. These take longer to decay. Decaying of these non-useful components is known as decomposition. When non-useful components decay, they release harmful gases that damage the environment. To avoid the adverse impact, these garbage items are sent for recycling.

A vermicomposting pit is made with a wooden box or big cement rings. A mesh is spread at the bottom of the pit. Vegetable waste, fruit waste, waste paper which is not shiny or coated with plastic, is spread over the mesh. Water is sprinkled to create moisture so that the red worms can live. A vermicomposting pit takes nearly two to four weeks to completely convert waste into manure.