Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers

The present study aimed to conduct an activity on environmental awareness campaign at a kindergarten center, with the children age 4-6 years old. The activity included identify the various types of waste generated at the kindergarten and to realize the conservation practice by participating in sim...

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Main Authors: Mohamed R.M.S.R., Al-Gheethi A.A., Yaakob M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2017-02-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/39-1/39-1-8.pdf
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author Mohamed R.M.S.R.
Al-Gheethi A.A.
Yaakob M.A.
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description The present study aimed to conduct an activity on environmental awareness campaign at a kindergarten center, with the children age 4-6 years old. The activity included identify the various types of waste generated at the kindergarten and to realize the conservation practice by participating in simple waste management strategies and an explanation about recycling, reusing and reducing waste (3R). The activity provided the children more awareness about the importance of minimizing the plastic wastes. The activity had created an interesting experience to the young generation through practice activity and has given a light on the nature conservation along their growing years. It can be concluded that the awareness of environmental issues among children have risen up as noted by looking at students physical expression. Children have understood the potential to conserve nature from a simple action which is recycling. After the activity, children’s were able to identify and divide the rubbish.
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spelling doaj.art-6d3dba9d2d7f451cb58cf94bfd1a935a2022-12-21T17:25:31ZengPrince of Songkla UniversitySongklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)0125-33952017-02-01391697510.14456/sjst-psu.2017.8Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centersMohamed R.M.S.R.0Al-Gheethi A.A.1Yaakob M.A.2Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400 Malaysia.Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400 Malaysia.Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400 Malaysia.The present study aimed to conduct an activity on environmental awareness campaign at a kindergarten center, with the children age 4-6 years old. The activity included identify the various types of waste generated at the kindergarten and to realize the conservation practice by participating in simple waste management strategies and an explanation about recycling, reusing and reducing waste (3R). The activity provided the children more awareness about the importance of minimizing the plastic wastes. The activity had created an interesting experience to the young generation through practice activity and has given a light on the nature conservation along their growing years. It can be concluded that the awareness of environmental issues among children have risen up as noted by looking at students physical expression. Children have understood the potential to conserve nature from a simple action which is recycling. After the activity, children’s were able to identify and divide the rubbish.http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/journal/39-1/39-1-8.pdfawarenessenvironmentchildrenactivity
spellingShingle Mohamed R.M.S.R.
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Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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environment
children
activity
title Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers
title_full Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers
title_fullStr Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers
title_full_unstemmed Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers
title_short Recycling of solid wastes at kindergartens centers
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children
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