Ncert exemplar solutions science class 6 Solutions for Chapter 16 garbage in garbage out

Q1) (a) Which kind of garbage is not converted into compost by redworms?

(b) Have you seen any other organism besides redworms in your pit? If yes, try to find out their names. Draw pictures of them.

Q2) Discuss:

(a) Is garbage disposal the responsibility only of the government?

(b) Is it possible to reduce problems relating to the disposal of garbage?

Q3) (a) What do you do with leftover food at home?

(b) If you and your friends are given the choice of eating in a plastic plate or a banana leaf platter at a party, which one would you prefer and why?

Q4) (a) Collect pieces of different kinds of paper. Find out which of these can be recycled.

(b) With the help of a lens look at the pieces of paper, you collected for the above question. Do you see any difference in the material of a recycled paper and a new sheet of paper?

Q5) (a) Collect different kinds of packaging material. What was the purpose for which each one was used? Discuss in groups.

(b) Give an example in which packaging could have been reduced?

(c) Write a story on how packaging increases the amount of garbage.

Q6) Do you think that it is better to use compost instead of chemical fertilizers? Why?