vRecycle has developed extensive training modules for school students. The most commonly requested is the ‘basic waste awareness’ designed to sensitize, educate and en-power students to make a change.
Basic Waste Awareness Presentation
45 mins
This waste awareness presentation consists of a number of photographs and videos that engage the students. From the effects of mismanaged waste, to the basics of segregation, composting and recycling. Students are encouraged to start recycling and composting and live props are circulated in the audience for better understanding. A Q&A session or quiz is done at the end of the session.
Advanced Waste Awareness Presentation
45 min
This is done after the basic presentation usually as a follow up. Advanced topics such as consumerism, planned obsolescence, composting, zero waste are presented and 30 mins are given to discussion.
Basic Waste Awareness + Activity
90 min
A basic waste awareness presentation followed by a practical activity. Usually a waste up cycling exercise or can also be a followup recyclable collection done a month later.
Film screening
90-120 min
A choice of a number of films on waste management, effects of mismanagement, consumerism, plastic disposal, recycling etc.
Field Visit
60-180 min
Visits to a working composting unit and/or recycling center and/or dumpsite to learn more about how waste is managed in Goa.
Field Activity – Waste Pickup
60 -120 min
An activity in batches of 10 students where they participate in a live village dry waste collection.