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Water is an essential natural resource for the existence of life.
Soil contains important minerals which are used as nutrients for plants.
Natural Resources are consumed by living organisms directly or indirectly for their existence.
SAVING ENVIRONMENT USING 5R'S
With the rising population all over the world, we are constantly in the process of production and consumption of
natural and man-made resources. This has led to generation of waste products of different types. The organic waste is
decomposed on its own but the inorganic waste like plastic does not decompose naturally and accumulates for years.
The modern waste management techniques using 5R’s—Repurpose, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Refuse will definitely
help in managing our waste sensibly, so that there is less damage to our environment.
Let us study what we need to do to follow 5R's in our daily practice of waste management:
REPURPOSE REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE REFUSE
Repurpose
It refers to finding a new use or function for something that was originally intended for a different purpose. It's about
creatively finding ways to extend the lifecycle of an item rather than disposing of it.
• Transforming old clothing into cleaning rags.
• Using glass bottles as decorative vases.
• Repurposing wooden pallets into furniture.
• Turning old furniture into garden planters or using glass jars as storage containers.
Reduce
By reducing waste, we reduce the use of resources, so that there are less efforts for waste management.
• Avoid printing non-essential documents. If needed, print on both sides of the page.
• If something has to be bought in large quantities, then buy in bulk altogether to reduce packaging and transportation.
• Buy products that can do more than one thing.
• Buy reusable items rather than disposable ones.
• Carry your own reusable shopping bags to avoid using plastic bags.
• Reduce the use of single-use plastics, plastic packaging, and styrofoam cups.
Reuse
Reuse of the products will save the cost of making disposable products. This will help in saving more money which will
work in favour of the country’s economy and ultimately less of waste to manage.
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