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Class 7th Chapter 8 Dump It Not!!!

The film "Dump It Not" discusses the environmental hazards of waste and overconsumption. It highlights how constantly changing wants and never-ending consumption affect natural resources like air, water, and land. Specifically, it focuses on how items like cell phones, plastics, styrofoam pollute and destroy ecosystems. The film explains the differences between biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and toxic wastes, and encourages reducing, reusing, recycling, and refusing to help the environment.

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Class 7th Chapter 8 Dump It Not!!!

The film "Dump It Not" discusses the environmental hazards of waste and overconsumption. It highlights how constantly changing wants and never-ending consumption affect natural resources like air, water, and land. Specifically, it focuses on how items like cell phones, plastics, styrofoam pollute and destroy ecosystems. The film explains the differences between biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and toxic wastes, and encourages reducing, reusing, recycling, and refusing to help the environment.

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DUMP IT NOT
Dump It Not is a film about the environment. The host, Prateek Sethi, talks
about the hazards of waste and over consumption. He talks about the damage
caused by our never-ending and constantly-changing wants, highlighting how
this affects our natural resources - air, water and land. He focuses on how the
use of cell phones, plastics and styrofoam pollute and destroy various eco-
systems. He explains the difference between biodegradable, non biodegradable
and toxic wastes. He encourages us to inculcate the practices of reducing,
reusing, recycling and refusing.

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Mark the facts that shocked you.

The film shows that the consumption


of bottled water is harmful when •••
Fill in your answers in the space
provided.

Influence your school management


to start Rain Water Harvesting
and create a Compost Pit.

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1. Biodegradable
2. Non Biodegradable
3. Toxic

For example : Tea Bag Plastic bags

Paper Cable wires

Food waste Batteries

Glass Metal cans

Styrofoam disposable cups and plates DVDs

Clothes

Electronic gadgets

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Cell Phone, iPod, Laptop, Camera, Medicines, Plastic bags, Bottled
water, Food packets, Canned drinks, Clothes, Accessories, etc.

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Paper plates/cups

Plastic bottles

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1. I throw wrappers I fruit and vegetable peels / empty packets
in the right bin (wet waste and dry waste)

4. I use a handkerchief instead of tissue papers.

7. I ensure I participate in activities like 'plant a sapling',


cleanliness drives', etc.

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Save Earth
Ÿ Form groups of 5. Each group will make a short video (1-2 Mins) on the topic
“Save the Earth” using a phone. You can make the video by depicting all the
things that you can do in school to save the earth. For e.g. not using plastic, not
wasting food, turning of the fans, etc.

Ÿ Once the videos are ready, you can organize an Eco Film Festival in your school
and watch each other’s films!

Learn about the different kinds of plastic [grade 1 to grade 5]. Find ways to teach
your juniors and seniors about the same.

Try living one day with minimum usage of plastic. Share your experience with your
classmates.

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