5. (a) Collect different kinds of packaging material. What was the purpose for which each one mas used? Discuss in groups. (b) Give an example in which packaging could have been reduced. (c) Write a story on how packaging increases the amount of garbage.

(a) Packaging materials like thermocole, foam sheets, paper cuttings, card board, jute are used to protect the articles.Card boxes, plastic containers and tin containers are used to facilitate transportation of the packed materials. (b) Packaging of toys, clothes, shoes, chocolates can be reduced. (c) We use packaging materials to protect the articles and also to make package good- looking. For example, to give a gift on birthday, the gift is packed and wrapped in a shiny paper or plastic-coated paper. After use the packing material is thrown in dustbin. Similarly, plastic bags, cans, aluminium foils, plastic or aluminium cans and other packaging materials are used and thrown out after use. Many things such as ghee, refined oil, soaps, detergents and most of eatable goods are sold in small packets. All the above said measures can help in reducing the amount of garbage due to packing.