The activities of man had adverse effects on all forms of living organisms in the biosphere. Unlimited exploitation of nature by man disturbed the delicate ecological balance between the living and non-living components of the biosphere. The unfavourable conditions created by man himself threatened the survival not only of himself but also of the entire living organisms on the mother earth. One of your classmates is and active member of 'Eco club' of your school which is creating environmental awareness amongst the school students, spreading the same in the society and also working hard for preventing environment degradation of the surroundings.
(a) Why is it necessary to conserve our enviroment?
(b) State the importance of green and blue dust-bins in the safe disposal of the household waste.
(c) List two values exhibited by your classmates who is an active member of Eco-club of your school.
(a) It is necessary to conserve our enviroment because
1) To ensure that there is equitable distribution of natural resources. To make sure that natural resources are not exploited and there is plenty of it for the future generation.
2) To maintain ecological balance in nature.
(b) The Green and Blue dust bins allows the segregation of the biodegradable from the non-biodegradable wastes.
Green dustbins- for biodegradable waste, and blue dustbins for non-biodegradable waste.
They ensure proper disposal of waste without wasting time and energy in segregating the biodegradable and non - biodegradable wastes.
(c) Two value exhibited by the classmate who is an active member of the Eco-club of the school are:
i. Concern about environment
ii. Maintains hygiene and cleanliness.
