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The Plight of Ragpickers

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Environmental Education

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1. Core Idea and Objective

  • The objective is to develop concern for the health of ragpickers.
  • Ragpickers collect materials from garbage dumps.
  • Their work is risky because they are exposed to dirty waste, injuries, and disease-causing conditions.
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2. Garbage Disposal and Its Effects

  • Improper disposal of garbage in dumping areas is an urban and rural environmental problem.
  • Garbage from homes, schools, markets, and similar places is collected at garbage dumps.
  • The municipality transports garbage to landfills or other appropriate places.
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3. Methodology of the Activity

  • Interview ragpickers at a roadside disposal area.
  • Prepare a survey sheet.
  • Collect information about names and age.
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4. Follow-Up Actions and Social Responsibility

  • Proper disposal of wastes should be initiated in local markets.
  • Ragpickers can be helped by providing used long boots, gloves, and masks.
  • Segregating dry and wet trash helps ragpickers do their work more easily.

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Garbage thrown into dumping areas withoutGarbage from homesDumping areas are usually overflowingRagpickers are people who collect materialsRagpickers often get injured by broken

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