BANGALORE: Schools are not far behind in following green practices on the campus.
It has become an increasing trend among educational institutes to educate the students on clean and green environs.
Recently Eco Watch, a not for profit organisation and Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development adopted a Government High School at Immadihalli, to promote green initiatives in the school.
Through visual presentations, the students and teachers were taught on the eco system, degradation, process of recycling.
“With 750 students in the school, we realised that there was a lack of knowledge among the students on garbage disposal and water requirement. We also noticed the green landscape was fast disappearing in the school and the surrounding areas.” Akshay Heblikar, project director, Eco Watch, said.
They want to use this school as their model school and have made provisions for rainwater harvesting and solid waste management unit that is located outside the school premises where biodegradable waste will be disposed off in the two bigger pits which is subject to composting over a period of 3 to 4 weeks.
Other types of wastes such as plastic, glass, metal, etc will be disposed off in the smaller pit which will be regularly cleared and kept clean.
Plastic waste will be collected and provided to an agency which uses waste plastic in making roads.
He also adds that since energy has become a critical factor in Bangalore, Solar Street Light (SSL) is installed at the school.
Different ways
Private schools likes of Innisfree House School have been involved with recycling of paper for the students that are used in their projects and annual events.
“We were donated a German recycling machine where we recycle paper on campus, we have also been into e -waste collection where students are asked to get their old CDs or electronic gadgets that is handed to an NGO. Also, the habit of using minimal plastic is encouraged among students,” Bolar, principal, Innisfree House School, said.
Inventure Academy is sensitive towards the environment. “As a small token of our conviction we have planted about 1000 trees in our 30- acre campus over the past five years.
“Students compost the segregated bio-degradable waste from the school kitchen to manure,” Mallika Sen , Principal, said.
