Herricks Team C:Herricks Team C:

Noel Forte, Melissa Label, Dana Long, Noel Forte, Melissa Label, Dana Long,

Ana Elisa Lopera, Antonella MelisiAna Elisa Lopera, Antonella MelisiDanielle Parlatore, Susan Quintyne, Danielle Parlatore, Susan Quintyne,

Doug RottkampDoug Rottkamp

The Recycling ProjectThe Recycling Project

As a group, we have decided to As a group, we have decided to create an interdisciplinary unit that create an interdisciplinary unit that focuses on the amount of waste focuses on the amount of waste products we produce on a daily basis. products we produce on a daily basis.

After gathering this data, we plan After gathering this data, we plan facilitate a community based project facilitate a community based project that seeks to reduce this amount of that seeks to reduce this amount of waste through various recycling waste through various recycling programs. programs.

Types of WasteTypes of Waste

For this project, For this project, we will focus on we will focus on three types of three types of waste:waste:

Cans/BottlesCans/Bottles Paper productsPaper products E-Waste (e.g. old E-Waste (e.g. old

computers and other computers and other assorted electronic assorted electronic devices)devices)

School/Community School/Community InvolvementInvolvement

In order to increase awareness, we In order to increase awareness, we would ask students to do the following:would ask students to do the following:

Take a guided tour of a landfill.Take a guided tour of a landfill. Take a guided tour of a recycling Take a guided tour of a recycling

facility.facility. Weigh the total amount of paper waste Weigh the total amount of paper waste

accumulated on a typical school day.accumulated on a typical school day. Conduct research on e-waste that Conduct research on e-waste that

defines e-waste, examines the health defines e-waste, examines the health concerns as well as the global/economic concerns as well as the global/economic issues that arise from e-waste.issues that arise from e-waste.

Community PartnersCommunity Partners

Work with local businesses (e.g. Work with local businesses (e.g. Target, Best Buy, Circuit City) in Target, Best Buy, Circuit City) in order to set up designated “drop off order to set up designated “drop off days” when people can dispose of days” when people can dispose of old electronic equipment properly. old electronic equipment properly.

Talk to local, elected officials in an Talk to local, elected officials in an attempt to increase public attempt to increase public awareness.awareness.

Technology ToolsTechnology Tools

Video documentation of the project that Video documentation of the project that would require the use of video editing would require the use of video editing software and the creation of a vodcast. software and the creation of a vodcast.

A public website to make vodcasts and A public website to make vodcasts and other important information (i.e. other important information (i.e. important events, websites) available. important events, websites) available.

A Powerpoint or Photostory that seeks A Powerpoint or Photostory that seeks to educate those unfamiliar with e-to educate those unfamiliar with e-wastewaste

Reflection/AssessmentReflection/Assessment

To monitor our success, we will set To monitor our success, we will set up a blog that will record the data up a blog that will record the data collected as well as the reactions collected as well as the reactions from the community at large. from the community at large.