Action Plan Checkpoint
We are now half way through our Ocean Soup Project. You should be able to explain challenges associated with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, identify the underlying problem, and have an idea of what your solution will be. This week we are going to focus on developing an official action plan. You will need to either:
1. Write an action plan in the FPS format and display in a creative manner
2. Talk with me about a creative way to share what you have developed to implement your action plan
Notice your choices are narrowing as we approach the implementation phase. Your plan of action should be clearly identified by the end of this week. We will miss a week for Spring Break, but you should think about ways to forward your Action Plan Project during this time. When we return you will only have a few more days in the lab before we begin the poster project for our Action Plan Showcase Night.
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Upload all documentation, as well as your creative digital product to the blog comment space. I need to know who you are, so add your first names and last initials to the comment.
This assignment is due Friday, March 22nd for A day students and Monday, March 25th(Yes I KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING BREAK – GET IT DONE BEFORE THE DATE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO WORK OVER THE BREAK) for B day students.
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ReplyDeleteHere is my checkpoint 2 prezi.
You should upload it to the Checkpoint 2 post.
DeleteStep 6 — the Action Plan Nick Reznick
ReplyDeleteلقد نسخ لصق مشروعي وأنا على نشر الآن على الموقع.
My solution is to decorate 100 paper bags to give out on earth day at the Conley road Hy-Vee.
My parents and I will Illustrate 100 brown paper bags so that I can have cashiers encourage people to take them on earth day at the Conley road Hy-Vee.
The underlying problem is that people do not know what to do to help pollution in the ocean. This will educate them and hopefully convince them to take action.
Short Term Goals: Convince people to take paper instead of plastics.
Middle Term Goals: make it so individuals want to take action.
Long Term Goals: Eventually Halt the flow of plastics into the ocean & clear out some of what is already there.
Summary:
Hy-Vee will distribute encourage it’s patrons to take paper bags over plastic on earth day April 22. These paper bags will be Earth bags & will have illustrations & information about the earth on them. These will convince patrons to take action by using paper bags in the future/ and or taking further action against ocean pollution These brown paper bags will be distributed at Conley road Hy-Vee & are being passed out to convince people to use them in the long term. The illustrations will depict sketches of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and a polar bear. The text will be on one side, a randomly selected fact about pollution & on the other something people can do to stop it. If I am able to garner permission I will create a sign above this Hy-Vee asking people to use plastic bags.
Don’t Kill ME!!!
Note: I sent a message to Hy-Vee #3 asking to take & re-distribute 100 paper bags for earth day. Here is the responce I got back from them.
DeleteHi Nicholas thanks for your question. We instruct our cashiers to ask the customer if they would like plastic or paper bags. I am sorry if this did not happen on your last shopping trip, I will be sure to let my front end managers know to remind our cashiers of this. Thanks again for your question and have a great weekend.
Brent Heinz I Store Director
Hy-Vee, Inc. I 25 Conley Rd I Columbia, MO 65201
Office: 573.442.7703 I E-mail: 1082director@hy-vee.com
“Making Lives Easier, Healthier, Happier”
Nick,
DeleteYou didn't follow our problem solving format. Your action plan is confusing and disjointed, however; you made good progress toward your goal. Remember - there is a reason why we learned the specific elements of each problem solving component. When used together they create a POWERFUL thinking tool to communicate your ideas.
Action Plan: By Christopher S.
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Columbia Public Schools could create a program that informs the students about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It could be called the Garbage Patch Class. It would have different types of presentations depending on the age group. It would teach the students about the Garbage Patch, why it is there, and what they can do to stop it from growing and get rid of it. They would also get a paper asking what they would do to stop it and as an option draw the idea. This program would help stop the Garbage Patch from growing and even get rid of it since it would draw a lot more attention to it so more programs could be made to clean it up.
I would present it to the Elementary, Middle, Junior High, and High School grades of Columbia in a few months’ time at least. It will be in all these schools so as many people in the town know about the Garbage Patch as possible. The science teachers of the school could have a small unit about the plastics and why they won’t go away and use the program to tell what the plastics and trash have done to the ocean. Some of the students in the lower grades may not get the program or may get bored, so the programs will be different depending on the age group; Kindergarten through Third Grade will get a basic understanding of the program, fourth through Sixth will get a more detailed understanding, and Seventh through Twelfth grade will have the most detailed presentation. This way all grades get a presentation that works for all ages.
This solution works with the action plan because it does a good job with informing the public about the Garbage Patch which is what the underlying problem talks about. The program will be shown to students of all grades and they would tell their families about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The more students that tell their families about it the more the public will start to know about it. If the public knows more about it more people will be committed to cleaning up the garbage patch or finding ways to clean up the Garbage Patch. Since the public would ask the political figures to try and figure out a way to solve the problem.
This program would be put into schools around the world. This would help the citizens of the world become aware of the growing problem of the Garbage Patches that form in the major oceans around the world. Around the world it would cause people to change the ways plastics are made and how trash is disposed of. It would also open up new ideas on how to get rid of the trash in the Garbage Patch.
Great Job Chris!
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We have collected bottles, written stories, come up with more ideas for our presentation, and emailed Mr. Giessman
Mr. G:
Wed, Apr 17, 9-10 is your date. I’d like you to run through it with me beforehand. When can you do that? Also, do you need transportation?
Us:
Thank you, we could run it through on April 12 or 16 in EEE class (12:05 to 12:55) whichever works better for you. We will be presenting to our peers in class anyway. Transportation to and from our presentation will be necessary.
Story:
Gilmore inches to the window of his loft in the island Clearia, formerly known as Hawaii. He hasn’t left his house in weeks, since the creatures invaded. Approaching the window he glances outside and catches a glimpse of the disturbing mutant, just another product of the toxins of the polluted oceans surrounding Clearia.
This Creature is not alone; thousands have invaded the island in search of revenge. Revenge on the humans who caused those average fish to turn into monsters. The Creatures creep into Gilmore’s window, his heart pounds like a bee trapped inside a drum, his palms grow sweaty in fear of becoming the next hostage that the Creatures have abducted. He hears a slight “bzzzz” coming from the door and sees a small circle carved in its center. He knew, the Creatures had invaded…
They stalk through the house without a sound, moving so fast the only inclination they were ever there is the small bits of slime they deposit where they stood. Gilmore stands motionless, knowing that if he makes one move, breathes one breath, if he so much as blinks, his life could jeopardy. Luckily for Gilmore he was a Pollution Sciences major with lots of knowledge that he could bargain with the Creatures for, so at least he would be a valuable hostage. Once Gilmore hadn’t seen a droplet of the creepy green slime for a minute he decided to take action, maybe they thought there was no one home, maybe they were distracted and he would have the upper hand, it was worth a shot. He inches out from his hiding place in the corner behind his desk, curious of what he might find in the shadows. Successfully standing up he gains confidence in his abilities, even traveling to another room in his house. Then he hears a slight pant from behind him, the pant of a gilled creature breathing on land. Though Gilmore knows what’s coming he’s still terrified what he might see once he turns around. In a split second he devises a plan, takes a sharp breath, and turns around…
Nice. Do you plan to turn this into a picture book for the presentation?
DeleteAmanda S. and Mariah D. 5th Hour
ReplyDeleteMr. Leutchmann, our audio is attached to an email.
It is very hard to hear your lyrics. In many cases that would not be a big deal, but you are attempting to draw attention to an issue, so the lyrics are the most important part. Rerecord it, send it to me, and let me know when you have.
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Andrew Han and Jacob Sandbothe
You need to grant access to the document before google will let me see it. Please do so now.
DeleteI have emailed my Action Plan to you.
ReplyDeleteTed the Talking Turkey... LOVE IT! Good job David.
DeleteClaire C. and Megha V.
ReplyDeleteMr. Leuchtmann, check your email.
Is this in regards to the mass e-mail, or do you have something else? I don't have an e-mail from you dated March 23rd.
DeleteOur solution is to a video much like a vlog that will capitalize first on what garbage is/can do. This it will focus on how awesome the ocean is and how necessary it is for humans. And last but not least it will focus on How garbage is destroying our oceans. This will be done by Jake, Emma, Curran, and I. We will each be taking a section to speak on: Emma on part 3, Jake on part 1, and me on part 2. This will allow us all to have a function and the vlog will help to advertise how we are all aiding in destroying our oceans.
ReplyDeleteWaiting patiently to be wowed...
DeleteSarah F, Kailey G, Catherine R:
ReplyDeleteAgain, here is the Google Doc
I've already started the video, but can't upload it up because it's still in its raw editing format.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/111bX7BkE9X1p5PlRSKN0X-4QJ3BcRl5QcBVbvaXj1B0/edit
Keep going. It would be nice to know who did what. I know you are all working on it, but it seems like I always see Sarah working and Kailey playing with her hair...
DeleteAnna Vaclavek
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My Action Plan is called the Junkyard Miracle, the same name as the scenario I presented in Checkpoint 1. In the scenario, the main character describes her plan for cleaning up the ocean, and my plan is to carry out the first part of the solution described (informing the public). I'm writing and illustrating a children's picture book called Junkyard Miracle, where the baby seal Junkyard and his new friend Milo the turtle inform kids about the dangers of the plastic in the GPGP. I plan to finish the book and read it to mostly elementary school level kids. I believe that if younger kids learn about the problem earlier, they will be more educated when they become older. The Junkyard Miracle teaches young kids about the problem of the trash harming ocean animals through fun, realistic characters and an adventurous plot line.
Short Term Goals: I have finished writing the plot line and hope to finish formatting the story to the proper page style by mid-week Spring Break.
Middle Range Goals: I will begin illustrating and hopefully coloring the characters and setting after printing out the book and have pictures done within two weeks or so.
Long Term Goals: I would like to travel to at least five elementary school classrooms by the end of April/beginning of May to inform young students of the problems forming in the GPGP.
If you are truly interested in reading to elementary students, then you should contact Mr. Giessman to see if he can find a classroom for you. You may need to get your own ride over and back, but we can schedule the times if you are serious. JGiessma@columbia.k12.mo.us Great Work Anna!
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ReplyDeleteDzung Nguyen
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The world’s marine ecosystem is now home to more than one billion tons of plastic. This is a problem that had not been connected with a truly effective solution until a new invention comes to life. The Plastic Ingester is a drone with the ability to wipe out the plastic waste in the seas and put it to good uses. The amount of plastic waste in the oceans is expected to decrease tremendously with the existence of this highly efficient drone.
The West Junior Future Problem Solvers (WJFPS) is representing the Plastic Ingester, an autonomous electric drone that ingests marine plastic waste. Each part of its body exists for a purpose. The eyes are scanners that can locate plastic as close as the ambient areas and as far as ten miles away from the drone’s current location. The mouth acts as the magnet that attracts the garbage into the whale’s body to be processed. Before entering the Plastic to Oil Converter, a system is used to identify and isolate the materials into three categories: biotic factors, plastic waste, and non-plastic waste. The living organisms get released back into the water, and the non-plastic waste goes into the fins, or containers, and is expected to be emptied once the whale gets hauled up by human crews. The plastic waste gets transferred into the Plastic to Oil Converter. This system converts the waste into oil using a temperature-controlled, electric heater instead of flame to minimize the amount of CO₂ being produced, which can pollute the surrounding water. This oil gets stored inside another container and will be further processed to make gasoline, diesel, and kerosene to serve human needs. Each Plastic Ingester carries a chip that allows human to indentify its location and control its movements via computer programs. The system can stay underwater for almost two months without running out of power. But before it does run out of power, the operating system instantly alerts the drone to find its way back to the nearest controlling station located onshore. There, it will get reloaded with power and continue its task.
There is another major benefit to this drone. That is, it can remove plastic waste without decreasing the marine species’ populations due to its scary, predaceous appearance and by using the living-organism-saving system. For example, once a fish accidentally enters the whale’s mouth, it will go through an intersection, where the living-organism-saving system will recognize its identity as a biotic factor. Next, the fish will enter an exit toward a big opening and get back into the ocean without encountering any lethal damage. The Plastic Ingester’s appearance is similar to that of a whale, which is a scary predator to many marine species. This also helps minimize the amount of living organisms entering its mouth together with the plastic waste. As a result, the amount of plastic trash in the seas will be reduced and the marine ecosystem’s equilibrium will be maintained.
Due to its efficiency and many benefits, there will be many supports coming from public and private companies who wish to reduce plastic waste level and make a change in the environment. However, looking at the negative aspect of this drone can repel those supports. For example, it is an expensive solution to carry out due to its size and the systems within it. One of these drones can cost up to one billion dollars to produce. But once it gets created and put to work, it is truly effective and the amount of oil it produces in the end can pay off its cost. Another negative thing about the Plastic Ingester is that it takes up a large amount of space and can disturb the ocean lives. This is a problem that still remains unsolved. Nonetheless, the WJFPS believe that with the current accelerating rate of technology development, the size of the drone will not be a major concern in the near future.
Along with cleaning the oceans, the Plastic Ingester could yield profits for companies seeking to increase oil production using plastic. This drone can process up to one thousand tons of plastic per month. It can also be used to collect waste types other than plastic, and store them in the “fin” containers. The money made by marketing the produced oil can be used to fund the cost of making these drones. The equilibrium of the marine ecosystem will no longer be interrupted due to the lost of precious marine species. Unless somebody uses the marine plastic waste to produce edible food to decrease hunger, this solution will remain the most effective.
ReplyDeleteShort term goal: Finish a blueprint of the Plastic Ingester.
Middle-range goal: Construct a 3D model of the Plastic Ingester.
Long term goal: Present this idea during the FPS conference in April/May.
That's my action plan in the FPS form. Here is the report:
I've already finished with the blueprint. I'm thinking about making a prototype of the whale, but not sure if I can get it done in the time frame. I might just make a digital 3D model of it using the Google 3D drawing program, and make a little clip explaining how it works. Can you give me some suggestions on how to present this idea?
Phenomenal Work Dzung! You have produced at a level that absolutely amazes me. You will definitely be someone who helps make the world a better place! Keep up the great work.
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ReplyDeleteSloane Scott & Montiera Ferrell-Nelson
It was once thought that because all plastic has no potential to biodegrade it'd be here forever- including that within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Yet last summer on a trip to Ecuador, Yale students discovered the unique fungus Pestalotiopsis Microspora. This fungus has an appetite for polyurethane, a common plastic of today.
We would like to host a banquet as a fundraising event towards the research and reproducing of this fungus in order to decrease waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This banquet would be held at the Tiger Hotel in downtown Columbia sometime near the end of the school year. In order to fundraise enough money for the renting and catering, we will ask for donations from various local businesses and invite several to the banquet. Tickets will cost $50 apiece and donations towards the research will be asked for at the end of the banquet. The main attraction that will have guests want to come to the event, will be Yale students and professors related to the discovery coming and making speeches and persuading the funding. At Oakland we will fundraise the gas money necessary to get them out here.
Hosting a banquet relates back to reversing the effects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch because 75% of the proceeds will be donated to the research and cultivation of Pestalotiopsis Microspora (the other 25% towards the banquet itself). If Yale can successfully grow this fungus then perhaps we can put a strain onto the Patch and begin to reverse the situation.
Hosting a banquet relates back to the future scene because in our future scene, the volcano Rebekah is bursting with all of the waste people have thrown into her. If the fungus could begin to break down the waste, then the negative side effects (smell, leakage, etc.) will disappear along with the trash.
In conclusion, getting rid of the plastic trash itself will make all of the effects disappear. With the trash gone, there won’t be any more dangerous chemicals from Rebekah to leak into the Ocean. This will stop the dying off of marine wildlife and save the Oceanic economy of the nearby island of Cypris.
Short Term Goal: Raise money for the research.
Mid-Term Goal: Research succeeds and fungus is implemented into the natural ecosystem of the Ocean (granted, within time).
Long-Term Goal: Marine wildlife starts its re-population, coral death rate noticeably decreases, and the Oceanic economy growth rate steadily rises.
Good job ladies! This is a great idea. Remember, often in our problem solving we are reminded of the patience and persistance it takes to make an idea become reality. You may not have time to actually impliment your idea, but it is a good one!
Deletehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1IW4uDKmx4Cd4zxPoCvI4nuOlWvlDL2fHRdG4_MDdsas/edit
ReplyDeleteThis is my written out action plan
Sydney Timmerman
I love this plan! It shows depth of research, excellent application of problem solving principles and a ton of creativity. Will we market smALL? When we say smALL can do it ALL - what else can it do? Super job Sydney!
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ReplyDeleteThe plan that our group has formulated is to create an effort in raising the awareness of Ocean Soup upon the general public. The way that we are going this is through an animation that will educate and entertain the public. This video will educate the general public about the harm that trash and plastic that get dumped into the ocean can do. We will also teach people about the ocean soup. Hopefully the general public will slow the amount of pollution they put into environment.
Made by Nathan M, Quinn F, and Eli R.
This is not an action plan. You have three minds working on this project. I hope that you were able to produce something that is higher quality, and deeper content than this...
Deletehttp://youtu.be/vWKtUeJ2b8I
ReplyDeleteGreat Trailer Jaxon.
DeleteIsabel Dyke
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Action Plan
Over the last 50 years, more than a billion tons of plastic have been produced. Much of it has made its way to the ocean, by way of the continuous cycle that defines our world’s use of plastics: factories produce the products and send them to be sold, people buy them, use them, throw them away, and they end their journey in the world oceans, polluting the aquatic life and adding to the constant accumulation of trash in the trash gyres that, in some areas, extend over 100 meters below the surface. This cycle is not going to halt if we attack the different branches of the problem – to truly solve this global issue, we must address the core: the consumers. Factories are the ones who manufacture the plastic, but only because of the consumer demand, and the Green Points Plan addresses this. The GreenPoints Plan is a plan that allows consumers to access a free online program that rewards them with “GreenPoints” whenever they buy a plastic product that is either made out of recycled material, is recyclable, or is biodegradable/hydrobiodegradable. The GreenPoints allow them to unlock gift cards to common retailers when they reach a certain amount, making the GreenPoints Plan an easy and effective way to encourage people to buy more eco-friendly plastic, thus reducing the amount of plastic in the oceans.
The GreenPoints Plan is an online program that works by allowing people to go to www.mygreenpoints.com and scanning the barcode of the item that they purchased. The GreenPoints system then calculates and rewards the number of points that that item is worth. They are based on factors such as what percent of the product is biodegradable, what percent is made of re-used material, etc. The GreenPoints Plan is managed and funded by GreenPoints Inc., a private company based in the United States. The GreenPoints website will be accessible from any location that offers a wireless connection, and creating an account is free; all that is required to set up a GreenPoints account is a username and a password. When users accumulate a certain amount of GreenPoints they are rewarded with gift cards, these being sent to them in the mail. GreenPoints users are not charged for shipping and handling. The gift cards are redeemable at retailers that stock products for both men and women, such as Best Buy, Target, Michaels, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, and Macy’s. Online advertisements containing links to the website, where the home page contains general information about joining www.mygreenpoints.com, will be placed in popular websites. This will encourage people to join GreenPoints, and once it is well-known many people will join GreenPoints, because it is an easy program that rewards people for helping to keep plastic out of the oceans.
The GreenPoints program will reduce the amount of plastic products purchased that are unfriendly to the environment. The program will also reduce the demand for those products, since less will be purchased once many consumers will be purchasing more environmentally-friendly plastic products. This will be both good for the environment and good for the consumers, since by buying more environmentally friendly plastic products they will be both gaining gift cards to spend, which is good for the economy, and helping to make the environment a cleaner and safer place.
By reducing both the demand and the consumption of plastics, the GreenPoints Plan will reduce the amount of plastic in the oceans. If plastic manufacturers make less plastic, then there
will be less to make its’ way to the oceans. If consumers buy more plastic that is recycled, can be recycled, or is biodegradable/hydrobiodegradable, then there will be less thrown away, and therefore less ending up in the oceans. In this way the GreenPoints Plan helps reduce the amount of plastic in the oceans.
ReplyDeleteThe issue of plastics in the world’s oceans cannot be solved by taking plastics already in the ocean out, because every day there is more coming in, and it is accumulating too fast for cleanup efforts. To truly address this problem in the best way possible, the flow of plastics into the oceans must be slowed. This is the only way that efforts to remove plastic from the oceans will make even the slightest difference. This is the only way that we can help to save the extraordinary number of aquatic organisms that are suffering continuous harm due to human plastic pollution. This is the only way to try and save the marine habitat that makes up nearly 75 percent of our planet. This is the GreenPoints Plan.
Phenomenal work Isabel.
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DeleteFound it. Good job!
DeleteThis is Clay Johnson, Noah Frick-Alofs, and my action plan.
ReplyDeleteMIT Labs has created a chemical solution called Plastic-B-Gone (commercial name). This solution has been designed as an acid to petroleum-based products, dissolving them into their component parts. This keeps them from being eroded into their molecules, which would still be plastic. This acid, which we will call PBG, completely takes apart the molecules into their separate atoms. Since these end elements are already found in the ocean, it is completely safe.
This can be made by labs with any necessary equipment. MIT has already patented all working variations of this formula, to make sure no competition can come up. We will sell these formulae to other labs and companies for them to produce it too. This can go into effect immediately, with financial backing and a popular brand to put it forward. Many people who would agree with this solution is plastic companies. With the elimination of environmental impacts of their products, it makes people very willing to buy their disposable products. Sources of resistance will come from paranoid, ignorant people who think that this chemical might be harmful. These people are commonly found yelling about MRI scans and other things that are proven to be safe. This can’t be overcome, because their arguments are illogical and are baseless.
This solution deals with the UP easily. It directly impacts the problem of overfilling the ocean with plastic by dissolving the plastic. The only effect this has is that it removes the plastic with no side effects. This deals with the problem in a safe and effective way, and it can be easily replicated all over the world.
With PBG, the entire garbage patch in the future scene can be removed. This will prevent people from living on it, which is both dangerous and unhealthy. It will also prevent the horror and disgust of the masses by realizing that their thrown-away plastic bottles and other debris piles up like this. We can prevent this horrible scenario together, by producing this product as quickly and efficiently as possible.
As shown, this product is completely safe and very effective. It can be used in a variety of ways. There must be warning labels though, describing that we are not responsible for destruction of property, as misused PBG can melt trash cans or trash bags. I am sure that you will make the right decision in backing our product.
` -Sincerely, MIT problem solvers
Timeline:
Short term: Commercial use, easy disposal of plastic, such as PBG-filled metal cans. The PBG will be sold and used widely.
Long Term: Environmental use, being put into the ocean so it can reduce the pollution already there.
“A better way to throw away.”
Good work. Love the commercial! Who is that handsome pitchman? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCeeQe9o7wc
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ReplyDeleteGood Job Cody. I'll be sure to Recycle It Forward.
DeleteWe have completed 30 brown paper grocerey bags for the Earth day Groceries Project.
ReplyDeleteKat:9 bags
Brittany: 9 bags
Adam: 8 bags
Nila: 8 bags
We decorated the bags with environmental facts and pictures.
Keep Creating! Earth day is only 12 days away!
DeleteOcean Soap is a chemical compound that is in a solid powder or gel form that when placed in the contaminated portion of the ocean will seek out the non-biological pollutants which includes various forms of plastics and specifically micro-plastics. The compound will then attach itself to the pollutants and will increase the rate of decay for the selected material. In more common terms the “Soap” will cling to the plastics and make it rot faster so that the pollutants can have less harm on the environment and they can be removed from the ecosystem quicker.
ReplyDeleteThe scientists at the Phoenix Underwater Research (PUR) will create this compound by mutating the current chemicals that are used to dissolve plastics and make them more effective and able to be deposited in an ecosystem without disturbing the native life forms. This compound will be created on shoreline facilities so that controlled and contained tests can be initiated to prove the effectiveness of “Ocean Soap.” Many cleaning and environmental companies will be in support of this product because both of these types of companies may benefit from the use of this compound in the world’s oceans. The sources of resistance are few and far between due to the lack of negative effects involved with the project. The companies opposed to this idea may include companies that manufacture these plastics due to the fact that they may not want their product destroyed but they will learn to be in support of the idea once the initial effects of the “Soap” is placed into effect.
Through the use of this compound there will be a decreased amount of plastics in the Oceans and the North Pacific Gyre specifically. After most of the plastic that is already in the gyre is cleansed from the ocean there will be a need to spread the compound to the edge of the gyre to reduce the flow of plastics into the gyre. This will therefore reduce the amount of plastic that will ever enter the gyre to affect the landscape and local wildlife where plastic will amount if not taken care of.
With the implementation of this compound into the North Pacific Gyre within the immediate future the terror of plastics in the ocean will become less of an issue or even non-existent all together. The “Ocean Soap” is a near flawless solution to an issue that is relatively impossible to resolve without the help of everybody involved. The support of the outside world is needed for the success of this project with the guarantee of a complete handling of the issue of Ocean Soup.
Good idea. Will there be a demo of the product at our action plan showcase?
DeleteLucy M. and Gabe C. this is our action plan in the form of a letter to Dr. Logan.
ReplyDeleteDear Dr. Logan,
It has come to our attention as EEE students that many people around the world remain ignorant to the vast destructive impact of the great pacific garbage patch. In case you are unaware, the great pacific garbage patch is a large floating island of trash in the Pacific Ocean that is twice the size of Texas; this causes environmental destruction thus killing sea life. At this point not much has been done and that is mainly because the majority of the population is unaware of its existence. However we have come up with a solution that could help solve this within our school. We would like to construct a mock cemetery in our courtyard that will serve to demonstrate the massive amounts of death and destruction these gyres cause to the environment.
This installation would consist of sections of small “grave markers” allocated by the species they represent. Each marker would represent a hundred, a thousand or a hundred thousand dead animals. We would also put up posters explaining the installation and giving information about the great pacific garbage patch. Most likely these graves would be made of Popsicle sticks or a similar biodegradable material. This installation would attract the attentions of students and other individuals as to inform of the vast amount of animal death this garbage patch. Currently we need you to approve of this project and give Lucy Muller and Gabriel Calvin an afterschool or weekend clearance to work on this installation before the 2nd of May. With your assistance, we will create awareness for the people on the growing issues of ocean pollution.
After a process of challenge identification, we decided that in our own opinion the fact that the human population is currently unaware of the effect this garbage patch has on the environment, is truly an underlying problem of this overall issue. Upon the installation of this piece, it will act as an information pool on the issue.
Upon seeing these visual representations installation people will become aware of the serious threat of oceanic pollution thus increasing the motivation of the people to assist in the effort to end this deadly situation.
In conclusion, we ask for your permission as principal to erect this installation in our courtyard. It would be free (we finance) and would serve for educational purposes while not taking up too much time. Again, this installation will serve the purpose of teaching the people of the growing threat of oceanic pollution and will bring greater awareness to this issue.
Sincerely,
Gabriel Calvin and Lucy Muller
A little late, but good job. Can't wait to see it.
DeleteDear Worldwide Ocean Debris Program,
ReplyDeleteWe present to you a solution that will help reduce the amount of trash and plastics so that people can have a better quality of living globally in the year 3013 and beyond. Our idea is that the Plastic is Bad Company will create a filter net that will be attached to a boat that travels through the ocean in the most polluted areas. This filter will catch all harmful plastics and other materials and will release all of the sea creatures back into the ocean.
This idea will dramatically limit the amount of trash in the ocean which also causes less trash on land because the filter collects all the harmful trash and plastics that will be correctly disposed. In 3013, The Waste Eliminator Corporation will create a sturdy net made out of sustainable material that connects to a large ship that moves through the ocean. The net will have small sensors interwoven into the net that detects life. When life is detected, the net will open a small space in itself and release the animal. The ship will pull up the net when it has reached its full capacity and compress the trash into smaller amounts that are easier to handle and deliver these blocks to a facility that can correctly dispose of the trash. This will decrease the amount of trash in the ocean and the environment and that will increase the quality of living because the environment will be cleaner.
The solution supports the Underlying Problem by helping reduce the amount of trash because it will go through the ocean to clean up the trash, while protecting and releasing the wildlife. This trash and plastic will be then be correctly disposed of using other methods by other companies. The wildlife and animals will then be able to thrive in the cleaner environment. This will reduce the amount of plastic and trash in the ocean, so the quality of living will be improved globally.
In the Future Scene, many people were starving and eating unsafe seafood. Since so many people suffered from the the polluted ocean, with not enough food and resources, this device will clean up the ocean, allowing the wildlife a cleaner environment. The wildlife population will reach its full potential in the clean ocean. This will increase the amount of wildlife and animals, so there will be more food for everyone. The economy and it’s people will benefit.
This solution is very effective and collects trash, without hurting the wildlife. The trash will be collected in one area to be disposed of correctly using other methods, such as the MIT Labs “Plastic-B-Gone”. This will eliminate the major pieces of trash in the ocean, creating a safer, cleaner environment for the marine wildlife, while keeping people safe from consuming plastic located in seafood.
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ReplyDeleteDinis Trindade
The goal of the solution is to create videos explaining about ocean soup and trash in the ocean. Since most people are not aware about the problem videos will be able to get their attention better. Causing them to pollute less and be more eco-friendly to the ocean.
I will start by creating one video to show people. But people as people become more aware; they will create their own videos about ocean soup and post them all over the web. As more and more videos as well as other things, about ocean soup are posted on the web and since people nowadays use the internet for many things more and more people will become aware of the problem as this online movement gains momentum.
There will of course be helpers and also resisters. As this online movement gains more momentum people will be more inclined to try to solve the problem of ocean soup. Scientists will look for ways to remove plastic better. People can help already existing cleanup sites by donating or volunteering. The main people that are against this movement will most likely be plastic manufacturing corporations. If the movement gains momentum than less plastic will be manufactured and used. Making them lose money.
This solution relates to my underlying problem. The underlying problem asks how to make people more aware about ocean soup. People will watch videos more than they will want to read things. After they have watched videos about ocean soup some may want to create their own videos and then people watch those and this can turn into a movement.
This solution is not perfect but it can and will contribute to help stem plastic dumping, create awareness and even help clean up the oceans. Of course many people will have to contribute for it to become a real movement and make a large difference.
Short-term goals: Create a video to show people during the action plan showcase.
Middle-term goals: Get other people involved in making videos and other things about ocean soup, and posting them on the Internet.
Long-Term goals: Create an Internet movement and make a difference about ocean soup
Good job Dinis! Make sure you adjust your final product to reflect the intention of your action plan.
DeleteAction Plan: Bass Pro, Plastic Protector Package
ReplyDeleteMy Solution to the problem of the interference of plastic on boats is to inform people that use boats in plastic filled areas about the Plastic Protector Package( PPPackage) and implement it into the boating community. Placing advertisements of the Plastic Protector Package at common boating supply stores and offering them the PPPackage will raise awareness of the possibilities it has. The advertisements will help to inform people on the danger of these trashy plastic areas and persuade them into using the PPPackage to protect themselves from possible problems caused by plastic. An Official Design Crew and manufacturer will produce and carry out the PPPackage. Bass Pro Shops across America will advertise and offer the PPPackage to all their customers. The Official Design Crew and the Manufacturer shall have it produced and in Bass Pro by the year 2020. The Official Design Crew and the Manufacturer will be funded by Bass Pro Shops and an Official KikStarter campaign will be used to raise the initial funding. Boating supply shops everywhere will be provided info and the possibility of selling the PPPackage themselves.
Landon Toler
Landon, This is a great idea, but you didn't follow the action plan format. The reason we try to meet requirements of the action plan is because they are the same elements investors are looking for when you pitch your idea in the real world.
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ReplyDeleteThis is mine and Hailey's powerpoint presentation for our action plan.
http://prezi.com/oeo-nx1dbsi6/present/?auth_key=9x0q0m2&follow=spyeb6qf_uxt&kw=present-oeo-nx1dbsi6&rc=ref-27463015