REFUSE Project Description
In this project we were focused on trash. We looked at all the trash the we produced and saw the effects that we were making on the earth. A huge part of this project was the ocean. The ocean is so full of trash that we produce and the only people that can reduce the trash is us. The Humans. Our essential questions were
- What are some properties of materials that make them useful, and what properties make them difficult or dangerous as waste products?
- What impact do different waste products have on the world’s oceans, and how can we reduce that impact?
- How do effective changemakers affect the world?
In this project we began with reach outs. This consisted of sending emails to people interested in recycling plastic. This eventually got us a internship at Enviro Green which is a company that helped us with our project.
The impact that this project made on me was that I have reduced the amount of plastic waste. After watching so many videos during class and seeing where your plastic and trash all goes it makes you question the habits that you have made. Instead of using a lid and a straw I just simply drank from the cup. EnviroGreen was our biggest help. They reached out to us saying that they were starting their own team and that they had a large amount of plastic and they receive more and more.