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Taking Charge of Waste

CBSE · Class 3 · EVS

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Topics in Taking Charge of Waste

1

How Waste Is Created

  • Waste is made during everyday activities.
  • Common waste includes old clothes, tins, bottles, paper, fruit peels, vegetable peels, plastic wrappers, pencil shavings, and old batteries.
  • Waste often collects in garbage piles near homes, schools, and neighbourhoods.
2

Why Waste Must Be Managed

  • Trash on roadsides and near houses can harm people and animals.
  • Cows and other animals can die by eating plastic mixed with food.
  • Burning plastic releases harmful gases.
3

The Three Rues: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  • Reduce means creating less waste.
  • Avoid food and drinks packed in wrappers or plastic bottles when possible.
  • Use cloth bags instead of plastic bags to reduce waste.
4

Clean and Waste-Free Places

  • Silluk is a village in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Silluk has clean roads and no trash lying on roadsides, in corners, or in open spaces.
  • Silluk is called a zero waste village and received an award for managing waste well.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Managing waste helps keep homes, schools, villages, towns, and cities clean and safe.

How waste is createdProblems caused by wasteReduceReuseClean villages and citiesGreen dustbinBlue dustbinSeparate different types of waste

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Taking Charge of Waste covers several key topics that are frequently asked in CBSE Class 3 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
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Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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