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New Good Things From Rubbish

NIOS · Class 10 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Main Idea and Message

  • Recycling rubbish helps save money and also helps the environment.
  • Burning rubbish causes pollution, so it should be avoided.
  • Natural resources are limited, so wasteful habits must be controlled.
2

Paper, Plastic, Metal, and Glass

  • About 75,000 trees are felled every week in the USA just for printing the Sunday edition of the New York Times.
  • Half the world's waste consists of paper.
  • Waste paper is pulped, cleaned and bleached before being turned into new paper.
3

Landfills, Composting, and Green Habits

  • Landfills are large areas used for waste disposal.
  • Puente Hills landfill in Los Angeles generates 50 MW electricity.
  • Indraprastha Park in New Delhi was built as a recreational park on a landfill.
4

Dialogue, Grammar, and Writing Skills

  • Binu opens the interview by introducing Ms. Chhavi, an environmentalist.
  • Ms. Chhavi explains that trees are felled mainly to make paper and furniture.
  • She suggests furniture made from steel or other recyclable materials as an alternative.

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Key Concepts

Recycling turns waste material into somethingMaking new materials every time increasesPlastic is the most difficult materialMetals are easier to recycleGlass is best reused many times

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Key topics in New Good Things From Rubbish include Recycling and Resource Conservation Overview, New Good Things From Rubbish - Chapter Overview, Chapter Overview - New Good Things From Rubbish. These are the concepts NIOS Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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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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