Children are a vital force in the construction of ecological civilization, and cultivating the concept of "zero waste" from an early age is of great significance to the construction and development of "zero waste cities". The concept of "no waste" enters the campus, not only to eliminate the generation of garbage and waste, but also to achieve the "visible, reducible, usable and eliminable" waste in the campus from the perspective of fine management, and finally achieve the goal of small amount of school waste, full resource utilization and safe disposal.
During the establishment of a "zero-waste city" in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, activities such as theatrical performances, knowledge lectures, and competitions were carried out on campus, and 104 "zero-waste schools" and 4 "zero-waste culture" demonstration schools were established. 85 pilot schools for domestic waste classification; Through the comprehensive utilization of a variety of wastes, waste is turned into treasure, and 32 "waste-free book houses" with their own characteristics have been built. At the same time, the use of "class play", "little orator", "CD-ROM action" and other forms to infiltrate the "zero-waste culture" into the curriculum and extracurricular activities of primary and secondary schools.
The cultivation of the concept of "no waste" is better than experiencing it ten times. Find good application scenarios to stimulate children's curiosity, such as turning garbage bags into princess dresses, express cartons into armor, and assembling robots. Let plastic bags, waste cartons, old newspapers and other abandoned waste items burst out of new vitality, the immersive experience brings twice the result with half the effort, behind the innocence and fun, is the "no waste" concept in the campus to take root.
Through small hands joining big hands, children will also bring the concept of "no waste" home and further promote the construction of "zero waste families". With the help of parents, the children's "no waste" scientific and technological innovation, "no waste" publicity allegro, "no waste" short ** and other activities are full of highlights. In the outdoor beach cleaning and river protection activities, through the development of parent-child river protection to pick up garbage, children are guided to cultivate awareness of ecological environmental protection from an early age, and more people are driven to jointly care for the blue sky, clear water and pure land of their hometown.
The spread of the concept of "no waste" is not an overnight project, and it is far from enough to rely on one department and one school alone. Schools, ecological and environmental departments, news, environmental protection organizations, the public, etc., should form a chain, clarify the positioning and role of each subject, and invest with heart, strength and affection, so as to win a more favorable atmosphere for the construction of "zero-waste cities".
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*: China Environment News.