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Question
List five things you have done over the last one week to −
conserve our natural resources
Solution
To conserve our natural resources:
(i) Travel by a CNG bus for long distances and walk for short distances.
(ii) Use recycled paper
(iii) Throw biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste into separate bins
(iv) Plant trees
(v) Harvest rainwater
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