Water recycling at Hejaaz International
Since creation, Mother Earth has abundantly provided every essential for her inhabitants. Man has reciprocated her kindness and generosity with destruction of the planet’s natural resources. Over the years his unabated greed for resources has left behind devastation giving no thought to the generations to come. The management of Hejaaz International is of the opinion that there is absolutely no other entity more deserving of our love protection and care than Mother Earth.
Thankfully there are those whose concern for environmental conservation and protection of nat u r a l resources encourage them to break barriers and work relentlessly towards ecological protection. Hejaaz International was the pioneer school to adopt the paper recycling project launched under the auspices of ODEL and Neptune Papers. Beginning 25 years ago, their offices still maximize use of paper by utilizing both sides for printing, while others are taken for rough use. For decades they have produced their own compost with leaves collected from the surroundings and this is now a routine task. The school gardens and indoor plants are the beneficiaries of the natural fertilizer.
A dedicated team of pupils called “Team Green” have been maintaining potted plants along the corridors and other available spaces. Special badges identify the members and they constantly strive to beautify the school’s interior and improve the air quality within the building. The basis of such practices is to bring awareness to the students about the benefits of recycling and to emphasize the importance of clean air. Hejaaz International has recently added water recycling to their repertoire of earth saving practices. Waste water from sinks is directed to a container placed underneath them. The container has an indicator when it is full and an overflow system preventing spillover.
The outflow of the container is connected to a water pump which activates automatically when the container is filled up. The water is carried to an overhead tank from which the outflow is connected to a faucet at ground level. Thus, water can be drawn for watering plants and general cleaning purposes. Experts warn that global water resources are worsening. A United Nations reports states that 2.7 billion people will face the problem of water shortage by 2025. In real terms, this means that almost half to 1/3 of the total population of the world will be affected by the lack of this life-giving resource. Undoubtedly, reusing waste water has become a good way to solve this problem and Hejaaz International feels that this should be done countrywide.
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