The paper needs of the school are fulfilled by recycling the waste paper – saving 50 thousand rupees every month.
*Children are given continuous learning of environmental protection.
*Paper file, chart paper, kraft paper are made from recycled paper*
Bokaro :With the changing world environmental protection has become a huge challenge.At every level, various initiatives are being taken to address environmental challenges. The project of Delhi Public School (DPS) Bokaro, located in Sector-4 of Bokaro, which began roughly a decade and a half ago and is still proving to be very effective even today. While the school’s ‘Paper Recycling Unit’ saves paper from being wasted, it also saves the school roughly 50 thousand rupees every month. Through this, children are also taught about environmental protection through special classes. Built in 2008 for around Rs.6 lakh, this facility has all of the necessary equipment and resources to generate handmade paper from waste paper, producing approximately 20 kg of paper per day.
This paper is used in art and craft to make chart paper, cartridge paper for children, and other forms of work, in addition to preparing school paper files. It’s worth noting that as part of its ‘Go Green Initiative,’ DPS Bokaro is the only school in the district to put up a paper recycling unit. The school meets its paper requirements by recycling previously used paper to create new paper.
* Machine works like this… Handmade paper is made by sorting according to colors *
DPS Bokaro’s Paper Recycling Unit comprises four machines that start the manufacture process of paper based on their colours. That is, each color’s paper is prepared at a distinct moment. First of all, the waste paper is torn into pieces and placed in a bucket filled with water, from which its wet pulp is prepared. Then it is mixed well by placing it in a pulse machine, which acts as a mixer. In this, alum, resin, jute and other chemicals are added to give strength and lubricity to the paper. These chemicals are provided from the chemistry lab of the school. After the slurry of the pulp is prepared, it is poured into a mold placed in a large water tray filled with water. The individual layers of paper are separated by inserting a cloth surface in between. The pulp layer is then separated from the water by lifting a lever in the machine. After this, it is dried in air for some time, it is pressed with the help of a screw pressure machine, due to which the water portion is completely removed from the surface of the paper. After the water is removed, the individual layers of the paper are separated. After that, roughly 20 paper layers at a time are made straight and smooth with the help of roller pressure, while each is kept beneath an iron sheet. The paper is then cut into various sizes and made useful.
