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3 R Paper project


3 R PAPER PROJECT - AN EARTH DAY INITIATIVE (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Paper waste):


This year as a combined celebration of the Earth Day and Mr. Kurt Hahn's birthday a 40 Day long activity was planned for the entire school.

 

Objective: To build awareness about paper usage, wastage and applying the 3 R's to make the best use of the waste paper.

 

Background: Paper is a necessity in all schools at every level; be it academic, art/craft or administrative work and this results in a substantial amount of paper misuse / waste. This year the school initiated a 3R paper project involving Reduction, Reuse and Recycling.

The Action points were:

 

Reduce Paper waste:

A poster campaign developed by students to build awareness of the environmental impact of indiscriminate use of paper and how to save it.

 

Reuse Paper waste:

Children painted recycled cartons and placed them in each classroom, lab, printer points and faculty rooms. They briefed everyone that any waste paper should be placed in these boxes. This was then sorted further into 'usable' to make stationery items, paper mashie items etc and 'non usable'. The latter was then picked up by an NGO which supports the rag pickers families by recycling paper and paper waste.

 

Outcome of the Project:

 

This activity is now an ongoing process in the school with participation from all sections.

 

The waste paper is regularly placed in the collection bins, then sorted and used to make useful paper products.

 

These items will later be sold during the school fete to fund NGO's supported by the school. Several groups are in the process of undertaking the Recycling of this waste by making handmade paper, 1 sided paper converted