"This 'iron claw' grabs garbage, a bit like grabbing a doll." A few days ago, the 2024 Zhenhai District Ecological Civilization Series of Science Popularization Activities of the Green "Town" Action came to Ningbo Zhongke Green Power Co., Ltd. In the enterprise garbage crane control room, the "little guests" who came to visit watched the staff move the lever to control the grab to move back and forth, and their surprise was overflowing.
Children visit the garbage crane control room.
Listen to the principle of waste-to-energy generation, visit the control room, and make a generator...... On the same day, more than 20 families from inside and outside Zhenhai District "joined hands with small hands" to learn environmental protection knowledge, participate in environmental protection practices, and experience "where does the garbage go" up close and immersive through this parent-child activity.
"As a professional waste-to-energy and environmental protection enterprise, Zhongke Green Power can process 1,200 tons of garbage per day, with an average daily power generation of 500,000 kWh. Domestic garbage from Zhenhai District, Jiangbei District, High-tech Zone and Dongqian Lake area will be sent here. The staff of the enterprise introduced.
Children and parents visit the central control room together.
"Through the explanation and on-site observation, I understand that waste-to-energy incineration is a process of converting heat energy into electricity." Staring at the picture of the burning furnace on the screen in the central control room, Bao Jianyu, a fifth-grade student at the district central school, said it all the way.
"My daughter usually doesn't like garbage sorting, so I brought her to learn about it today." Mr. Kong, who lives in Haishu District, brought his daughter, who is in the fourth grade, to the city. He believes that participating in such popular science activities can not only increase knowledge, but also improve environmental awareness, which is worth participating in by both adults and children.
The series of popular science activities of the green "town" action ecological civilization is a popular science brand launched by the ecological environment department of Zhenhai District in recent years. Since 2023, 6 ecological civilization science popularization courses and 3 "Hand in Hand, Green Walk" activities have been held, and the venues are full.
Children make small circuits with their hands.
This year, this series of popular science activities will deliver six ecological civilization science courses to schools and communities, including biodiversity, water environmental protection, zero-waste cities and other topics.
In addition, two events are planned to be held this year. In addition to this visit to Zhongke Green Power, teenagers and parents will also visit environmental protection and open facilities such as sewage treatment plants to appreciate the process of "turning sewage into clear flow".
(Reporter Ye Yang, correspondent Fu Leyi)