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Creating Green Champion
By: Toxics Link, Source: Toxics Link, Date: , 2013
Electronic waste is one of most critical
waste issue globally. It is an emerging issue in India as well, with the phenomenal
growth in the Information Technology and Telecom industry in the past few
years. This toxic waste is managed improperly in the country, causing grievous
harm to human health and environment. Lack of awareness on the issue is considered to be one of the key
bottlenecks in safe and sustainable management of E-waste in India. Toxics Link, an environmental NGO, is committed to work
towards safer management of e-waste and creating awareness among the general
public on the issue. The students are an important community, as they are
increasingly key decision makers at home and also future leaders. To make them
aware of the e-waste issue and also inspire them to be environmentally
sustainable citizens, Toxics Link is planning to organize program on E-waste in
schools across India which will include Presentation or talk on the issue, film
screening and some group activities. Around 60-80 students will participate
from each school. The main objective of the workshop is to
inculcate the values of sustainable development and environment management
among the school students. To inspire the students to be part of this change,
an E-waste collection bin will also be placed in the schools, where students
can drop their e-waste which will be channelized to an authorized recycling
company.
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