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JINDAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUNJABI BAGH, NEW DELHI
A REPORT ON ‘SAY NO TO PLASTIC’ CAMPAIGN
“Plastic pollution free world is not a choice but a commitment to life - a commitment to the next
generation.”― Amit Ray,
Plastic Pollution is affecting the whole earth, including mankind, wildlife, and aquatic
life. With an objective to make everyone realize the harmful impact it has on our
lives and urge them to adopt a plastic-free life style, N.C.Jindal Public School, Punjabi
Bagh , New Delhi initiated the campaign ‘Say No to Plastic’ , as per the guidelines
issued by the Directorate of Education, on a virtual platform. The students of classes
III to XII undertook a pledge to protect the environment from the toxic plastics by
keeping their homes free of plastic materials like Polythene bags, boxes, bottles,
glasses, plastic containers, straws etc. and also promised to spread awareness
among their friends and relatives.
The interactors showed their deep concern towards environment by designing e-
posters which brought out their reflective ideas on how plastic is polluting oceans,
lands, our biodiversity, human health and pristine beauty of the earth. The posters
were a perfect blend of imagination and technical acumen.
Rota Kids Club members of Class V made beautiful posters with a splash of colours
and displayed the things made from single-use plastic. They also took a pledge to
motivate each individual to take necessary steps to stop plastic pollution. They
emphasized the hazards caused by plastic in human and marine life. This activity
helped them understand the need to take an immediate action to save our planet
from plastic pollution.
N. C. Jindal Public School, Punjabi Bagh is a plastic- free school. The school has
integrated numerous activities and events in the school Annual Activity Plan to
generate environmental consciousness among its stakeholders. To spread
awareness regarding the ill effects of using plastic and ways to avoid plastic, a
plethora of activities were conducted in various classes:
Videos on harmful effects of plastic and alternatives available were
showcased to the students of Gardening from class VI and VII
Quiz on the impact of plastic on environment was conducted for the
Gardening students of Classes VI and VII
The students of Classes VI to IX made beautiful Paper-Bags as a substitute
for plastic bags.
The students of Class VII reused plastic waste in making other useful items.
The students of class VIII, along with teachers made ecobricks.
The campaign shall continue in a fervent spirit with multiple activities aimed at
bringing collective consciousness for a plastic-free world.
Bhavika Jain X
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