Eco-Literacy by School Girl
Eco-Literacy by School Girl
Eco-Literacy by School Girl
Sadhana. J.
8th std ‘A’
Demonstration School,
Regional Institute of Education, NCERT,
MYSORE- 570006
Summary
•Various activities for Solid Waste Eco-literacy are
conducted on the banks of Kukkarahally Lake,Mysore
since 2000.
Source : MSW Rules 2000, Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt of India
Local bodies, Class and Population
Segregation of waste at
household level needs
notification through larger
mass awareness campaign.
Dissemination of information
through Electronic media
including mass awareness
campaigns and seeking
private sector participation in
solid waste management
should be continued activity.
Main tourist spots Mysore palace, Jagan mohan palace, Brindavan gardens- KRS,
Rajendra Vilas palace, Mysore Zoo, Chamundi hills
Annual rainfall 796.2mm
1) 3 members in a house generates 1.00 kg of garbage each day at the rate of 0.35 kg
/day/person
2) For a period of 1 year the generation of garbage will be 365
3) The organic waste will be 70% of the total waste, which is approximately 250 kg.
4) The rest 115 kg will be inorganic waste.
5) If the above organic waste of 250 kg is processed it will reduce to 125 kg due to
decomposition etc.
6) The size of twin tanks of size 2ft*2ft*3ft* will hold 180 kg ( the waste generated in a
period of 6 months)
7) If 1000 houses adopt construction of tanks in their houses 365 tones of garbage can
be dispensed with.( 150 truck loads of transportation can be saved.
8) Economic benefits by production of 125 tones of good manure, if sold at Rs. 2000/ton
amounts to Rs. 2,50,000/- (alternatively the manure can be used for green yard.
9) The savings to the corporation is Rs. 15,000/-/month/houses, now spent by the
Corporation at the tendered rates. Annual savings will be Rs.1, 80.000/-
10) Annually 1/3 acre can be salvaged from the dumping yard.
11) Total benefits by constructing garbage tanks in 1000 houses will be Rs. 4,30,000.
12) The cost of construction of garbage in bricks will be Rs. 1,250/- to Rs.1, 500/- only.
2.5 tonnes per day capacity Solid Waste plant at Mysore Zoo
Source: Manoj Kumar,2005
Solid Waste Eco-literacy
Awareness using cultural programs at a
Resident Welfare Association
Pamphlets were
used under
National
environmental
awareness
campaign 2003 at
shops in the lake
environs
Posters were distributed to households
for source segregation of solid waste at
Mysore
Plastic Rakshasha
Street play at Kukkarahalli village
Expired and unused medical solid waste was collected at
medical stores to prevent hazardous materials adding to
compost
We must all segregate Solid Waste at Source and protect our only Environment
Acknowledgement