Pollution prevention is a major global concern because of its harmful effects on people's

health and the environment. Because we are all inhabitants on Earth, everyone is a
stakeholder, and every person has something to contribute to advance effective
pollution prevention awareness. Environmental protection is a natural extension of
caring for ourselves, loving our children, and ensuring a sustainable future for
generations to come. We should all, therefore, accept personal responsibility for the
success of our local environmental protection programs by actively participating in
making our atmosphere pollution-free. And, although we can each help combat pollution
in our immediate environments, we can do more by working t ogether and change
legislation and policy on a larger scale.
Averting the onset of pollution in any area, be it in air or water or on land, could be the
simplest preventive solution. If there are no pollutants, there will be no pollution. And
yet, this is easier said than done. Certain bad habits are entrenched and industrial
development as we know it seems to involve an expectation of pollution. Even the
simplest preventive approaches are often quite complicated, expensive, and difficult for
a small business to implement. As a minister of environment I have many ideas-there
are small changes we can make on the individual level that make a difference, both in
the short and long term. The ideas include clean up campaigns, recycling methods,
reuse and reduce the products that produces a lot of pollution.
Community clean-up campaigns, recently on 5 December 2018 president of the republic
of Zimbabwe declared that every first Friday of each calendar month is a national
cleaning day.

As a minister I want to cement that program and insure people that , trash can disrupt
the ecosystem of your environment because it can attract many different insects and
rodents, and can carry diseases. This can become harmful to animals or children, who
might pick up dirty trash, step on it, or even ingest it. This trash — especially cigarette
butts and flammable materials — can make water unsafe to drink.
Litter can be found on our roadways, in our yards, and in common areas such as parks
and schools, as well as in local natural areas such as woods or streams. It might seem a
bit overwhelming to tackle the litter problem in your neighbourhood alone, but even
small efforts can lead to an improvement in your local environment let’s start to clean
our community today

Getting your community involved in a neighbourhood clean-up can be a great way to

create an awareness in your area, and can lay the groundwork for future waste -reducing
efforts. A clean-up can also bring about a sense of community and responsibility to kee p
our homes and common areas safe and clean. Visible results might lead to a heightened
interest and involvement among community members in reducing garbage and food
waste, and preserving the environment .
After a clean-up campaign as minister I am going to arrange food for a picnic and all
volunteers must return to the meeting place for the clean-up celebration. Moreover the
minister is going to create a social media platform so that we s ubmit pictures and
information about the clean-up success. Sharing this information recognizes the hard
work of the volunteers and educates the entire community about preventing pollution.
2019, the theme “Recycling into the Future’’ will focus on the power of youth and
education. The minister is going to launch Global Recycling Foundation that I think in
future, it is going to produce a special education pack to inspire schools around the
Zimbabwe to think “resource not waste.” The pack is designed to make it easy for
teachers to plan a lesson around recycling and inspir e their students with the power of
recycling, outlining various ways in which schools and classes can take part in the
worldwide Global Recycling Day celebrations.
The education pack includes a Global Recycling Day lesson plan and resources,
including a devised set of materials that teachers can use as classroom decorations and
as the basis for a lesson plan on recycling. In addition, foundation also encourages
schools to lead a litter pickup in their local area and invite children to get involved in
cleaning up the planet in a hands-on way

We share common concerns over the growing threat that plastic packaging waste poses
to our communities and marine environments, not only from year to year but decade to
decade and beyond. As Zimbabweans let us strives to build a world where plastics need
never become waste through a sustainable vision rooted in one pillar, recycling.
As a minister I am going to introduce the reuse of discarded products and using recycled
materials to make new products reduces the use of virgin materials, which often involves
harvesting trees and mining the earth .. Even better, “source reducing”
waste — or avoiding the generation of discards in the first place — saves the most
resources of all. Preventing environmental problems that come from landfills: Few
people want a landfill in their neighbourhood. Unfortunately, we will need landfills as
long as we choose to dispose of waste. Although landfills today are much safer than 20
years ago, they are still a poor use of land and a potential source of groundwater
contamination and releases of methane and other gases. Saving energy: Enormous
amounts of energy are required to make products and materials worldwide. Energy is
saved by not using products and materials when at all possible, or by reusing products
in their current form. Tremendous energy savings come from using recycled instead of
virgin materials in manufacturing.

Preventing pollution: Almost all manufacturing processes use water and release
wastewater and air emissions into the environment. Reusing products cuts down on
manufacturing pollution, just as the use of recycled instead of virgin materials prevents
pollution in industrial processes.
Since recycling gets too much attention globally, as a minister I feel obligated to explain
the importance of reusing items in the workplace. In the business world, the term reuse
is a process where you extend the life of an item. Whether it is buying or selling used
goods, renting items, or making use that your busine ss equipment is property
maintained, the reuse process can help keep items out of the waste stream. Just think
about how much less pollution occurs when reusing an item. Rather than making a new
item and causing pollution, you can utilize a used item and m inimize the potential
pollutants. Additionally, reusing in the business world helps reduce hazardous waste
and protects valuable resources such as fuel, water and trees. Reusing can also help
your business save money. Just because something is used does not mean that it’s not
in great shape.
Compost is another example of reuse products it is highly recommended to have a trash bins at home –
you can use a compost bin to put food waste into a compost bin. Things like potato peelings, tea bags,
and coffee grounds can be put into the bin over a short period of time before emptying. Once the bin is
full, empty the waste into a garden within your homestead. This is one of the greenest and
environmentally friendly ways to do away with food waste instead of throwing into a landfill. It is an ideal
recycling method with twin advantages; you will get rid of wastes and also create organic manure for
your plants.
As a minister I am going to introduce door to door weekly garbage collection as a way to
reduce trash in Zimbabwe.

The current system was not getting the job done, w e took a long, I look at our service
model and realized it needed to be chan ged, and most of the public could not
understand our current system. Residents will be notified by mail of which days they can
place items for garbage collection. They will receive a magnetic calendar with the dates
to help them remember. The collection da ys will either be the first and third week of the
moth or second and half week of the month, depending on location. The Harare’s
current garbage collection service allowed for trash pick-up after 21 days, the system
had a 65 percent success rate. The problem with it was it was not predictable, the lack
of predictability in the service we were delivering caused the shortfall in our delivery of
service.
To implement the changes, the city invested $15 million from its reserves for new equipment and hiring
70 new employees. The announced changes also include the addition of a new contractor for Norton
and Chitungwiza.I am going to introduce the planting of trees yearly and educate the people of
Zimbabwe about the important of trees to the environment.
Trees contribute to the environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, conserving water,
preserving soil, and supporting wildlife. During the process of photosynthesis, trees take in carbon
dioxide and produce the oxygen we breathe. Trees, shrubs and turf also filter air by removing dust and
absorbing other pollutants like carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. After trees
intercept unhealthy particles, rain washes them to the ground. Trees control climate by moderating the
effects of the sun, rain and wind. Leaves absorb and filter the sun’s radiant energy, keeping things cool
in summer. Trees also preserve warmth by providing a screen from harsh wind. In addition to
influencing wind speed and direction, they shield us from the downfall of rain, sleet and hail. Trees also
lower the air temperature and reduce the heat intensity of the greenhouse effect by maintaining low
levels of carbon dioxide. Both above and below ground, trees are essential to the eco-systems in which
they reside. Far reaching roots hold soil in place and fight erosion. Trees absorb and store rainwater
which reduce runoff and sediment deposit after storms. This helps the ground water supply recharge,
prevents the transport of chemicals into streams and prevents flooding. Fallen leaves make excellent
compost that enriches soil.
Therefore, trees should be regularly planted to save the mankind and the animal world. Tree
plantation and its after-care is a pleasing work too. We can get much pleasure in planting trees and in
taking care of them. Students should plant trees in their school-compounds and in the front-yards,
backyards and side-yards of their schools and near their own houses and in other places wherever
possible. They should explain to their neighbours the goodness of tree-plantation and encourage them
to plant and care new trees. We should consider the fact that we all need trees and trees are important
to us humans. Save them and they will save us in return. Plant more trees and as you plant trees you
are planting life too because of the fact that they are giving us fresh air, woods that we people used to
build our houses. They stands as our shelter most especially to the animals, a shield to heat. We
should protect them because they are helping us. Sometimes we are being rude to them, we cut them
without replacements and we are the reason why they are being fewer. Have mercy on them because
they are one of the reason why we still have fresh air now.

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