eUMIND

WASTE
MANAGEMENT Part 4
Part 4 – comparison and
reflection
 Team members
AYUSH ROY -
PHOTOGRAPHER ARYAN
PARULEKAR -
INTERVIEWER

SPARSH SONI- AKSHAJ PILLAY-

TEAM LEADER WRITER

PRANSHU VERMANI-
EDITOR
 comparison
‘Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and
working together is success.’ – Henry Ford.
Ramniwas Bajaj High School and Schoonhovens have
collaboratively worked on the project of waste management by
sharing their thoughts.
Delegates of the both the schools worked on various method to save
earth from hazardous and toxic products.
After the conversation with the Dutch delegates we get to know that the
waste is very productively managed by both the school.
To ensure sustainable waste services and responsible consumption and
production which includes targets focused on environmentally sound
Management of all waste through prevention, reduction, recycling and
Reuse, the delegates of both the schools imbibed in them to work hard
towards saving the earth by bringing in impactful change.
 comparison
There are a few similarities that both the institutions work upon in managing
waste to save the environment. RBHS and Schoonhovens have the
concept of dry and wet waste. The wet waste is used as an organic
compost and dry waste is recycled.
The institutions use online mode of communication to save the use of
paper. The students have projects online.
There are fields trips organized based sustainable development goals. The
students in their hobby club do community service like cleaning the school
room and throwing the dry waste in the garbage.
The students of Nature Club use the wet waste as compost for the plants
around school.
They even organise ‘A Beach Cleanup’ campaign to save the aquatic world
from the hazardous products.
The difference is not much as both the institutions work on the same
motive. The students at RBHS have a E-incarnation box to recycle the E-
waste. The students also donate the old books as a part to conserve the
Knowledge waste.
 comparison
The Dutch delegates learned from us, the alternatives to recycle waste
generated by plastics, E-waste, to save trees by reducing the use of
papers like Knowledge waste – donating old story books to the needy.
We on the other hand, learned about the activities , projects and steps
undertaken by them at the school level as well as the government. Our
peers from ‘Schoonhovens’ are more inclined towards segregation of
dry and wet waste and avoid sending the wet waste to the landfills.
They use the wet waste as composts in the gardens and nurseries.

To summarize, we can conclude that the knowledge,  experience and

values we shared over this brief period indeed cultivated the seeds of
optimism with respect to not just Recycling, Reusing and Reducing but
also amicably sharing thoughts.
reflection
 reflection
Sparsh soni – team leader
As a leader of the group, I had the
responsibility to see that the group
complete each phase on time. I made it a
point to be complete the power point
presentation on every phase of the project. While
making the ppt I had a good learning experience.

The most memorable learning experience was

interviewing the students of our school and to
know the task they imbibe to control waste in the
class. The donation of old books by students to
help the needy and save paper was also a good
learning experience.

The whole project went well. The video

conference with our Dutch friends was very
interesting and fun-loving for us. It was nice to
converse with the delegates and to know their
way of managing waste.
 reflection
Aryan parulekar – interviewer
I am the interviewer of the group. We have been working religiously
since day one. In the first part one of Eumind, I with my teammates,
created a video introducing ourselves. The Video conference with
our Dutch friends was very informative.
The most memorable learning experience was a chance to interview
the entrepreneur, who diligently work in recycling the plastic waste
into usable products. The visit to the Swachhta Kendra (Material
Recovery Facility) was very enlightening to see a bit done to save
our environment. They also helped to educate the children of their
employees.
This project taught us teamwork and discipline. The project has
gone well. It is a wish to meet our Dutch friends to get more of
hands-on-experience. We could encourage our younger siblings
and
friends to participate in future Eumind.
 reflection
Akshaj pillay - writer
My task was to write reports on the activities and interviews
conducted related to our project. As a writer I felt I could shoulder
the responsibility that came with the job. Being the writer along with
my buddy editor, wrote reports on the work done, from time to time.

My most memorable learning experience was from the interview that

was conducted by us with the IDF (Indian Development Foundation).
The interview was enlightening. We were informed about the lengthy
and complex process of proper and timely disposal of non
recyclable waste. They explained the consequences of improper
disposal, how the metals can de-fertilize and toxics our soil and
food. We had to develop the skills of teamwork and
communication.

Although we, as a team had many bumps along the road, each of us as
an individual have grown and learnt many useful life skills. We experienced
each and every difficulty together with our teachers and our Dutch friends.
Personally, I would not change anything in our project. Whatever mistakes,
problems or bumps we crossed, in the end we did manage to conquer them and
I am truly grateful for this truly life-changing experience.
All is well that ends well.
 reflection
Pranshu vermani – editor

Waste Management is very important during these days as it

contributes a very large chunk in global warming. It is very
Important to keep our surroundings clean these days.

My role as a writer was to write reports on the interview taken by

the team members. I wrote reports on the survey taken amongst
the students and also the interview of the Headmistress of our
school and learnt on how to control waste and different initiatives
undertaken by our school to control waste and be eco-friendly.

My most memorable experience was to conduct the

Interview of our Headmistress. I was enlightened and
learned the new ways to control waste which I have
inculcated in my life and how school is looking forward to adapt new
Ways to save our ecosystem. .

Mostly everything was well executed in our project. Only thing

which I feel could have been done was we could have collaborated
with our neighbouring schools an surveyed their students to get a
better picture on how other manage the waste in school.
 reflection
Ayush roy – photographer

As a photographer, my task was to capture striking images that

effectively commu8nicate the project’s message. I contributed by
utilizing my skills and artistic eye, creating high-quality photographs
that support the overall narrative. I work-closely with the team to
understand their vision and collaborate to achieve the desired
outcome.
The most memorable learning experience was when I was with by
buddy Akshaj Pillay to interview the IDF(Indian Development
Foundation) CEO who enlightened us with the E-Waste
Management. It taught us how the electronic gadgets are hazardous
to the ecosystem if not disposed correctly. It also taught us the
amount of deforestation done to make papers and how saving
papers and switching to online mode is important to save our Earth.

The whole project went well. It taught us the importance to take

steps for sustainable development globally which should be started from
our home and school as charity begins at home.
 most preferred topics
The most preferred As students deal with
topics are: these topics on daily
• Waste Management basis and therefore they
at School are relatable. They
usually deal with these
• Plastic Recycling
topics in their school
• Saving Energy at
activities, hence it was
School convenient for them to
research on the same.
Eumind was a great hands-on-
experience which has hone our
abilities, teamwork and
coordination. It gave us the best
learning experience and
awareness which we could
ever receive, and we are
truly grateful for that.  
Video conference 2
Video conference 2
 Video conference 2
report
The Second Eumind VC was held on 31st January,2023 in collaboration
with the students of the Dutch School Schoonhovens and the students
of Ramniwas Bajaj High School.
It was an informative and engaging session where delegates of both
the schools shared their ideas and thoughts on the topic - Waste
Management. The delegates of both the school discussed amongst
each other about how they had planned and worked on their respective
project activities. The Students of RBHS asked the Dutch, questions
and they graced the host school with their answers. Some personal
questions related to other activities and events in school were asked
which they gladly answered. The Dutch students were curious about
the Indian school curriculum and inquired about the steps taken by
RBHS students to introduce waste management into their lives.
The session fostered a deeper understanding of the topic,the
participants and provided a depth and personal touch to the entire
project.