Opportunity: There is an opportunity to reduce the amount of plastic use in the world. Plastic is used by millions of people everyday, mostly at restaurants. My goal is to educate people about the risks of using plastic and how to eventually cut out plastic from everyday use.
The Who: People in the world who use plastic
The What: Too much plastic in the ocean and too much plastic used for everyday things
The Why: Plastic is killing ocean life and it can cause health problems for people such as from the BPA levels in plastic. Also, food that is stored in plastic, the plastic seeps into the food, which can cause health problems such as cancer and hormone imbalance.
Testing The Who: Asking around people to see who uses plastic the most
Testing the What: Seeing how much plastic we use everyday
Testing the Why: Researching the negatives of using plastic
Interviews:
I interviewed five people. They included 5 college students. The college students were aware of the heavy use of plastic and they were already trying to use alternatives to plastic such as metal straws, glass containers for food, and glass water cups. One girl who is a server said she asks her customers if they want to use a straw or not. Another girl said she brings her own glass containers to a restaurant. The boy said he avoids using straws. The fourth person I interviewed said they would love to see more people cutting out plastic. The fifth person I interviewed wanted to reduce the amount of plastic they use but have not gotten to it yet. I told everyone that I interviewed about the new club idea on college campuses for spreading the word about plastic alternatives and selling college decked out products and everyone was very interested!
After interviewing these people, there is an opportunity to reduce the use of plastic in a college community. I want to create awareness through a college campus club so that people are aware of the different alternatives to plastic. People, on the individual level, can cut out plastics, one day at a time, to reduce the amount of plastic that they use. Some alternatives to plastic include metal hangers, metal straws, and cloth grocery bags.
Your perspective on the subject is very interesting. In fact, you saw an opportunity that I would never have seen. This is probably what Dr Pryor was talking about when he said that not everyone see the same opportunities. The only question I would be asking myself with this "opportunity" is "do people care enough about the environment ?" You seem to believe that yes people do, I am more skeptical about it. Anyway, good job and I cannot wait to read your next work.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that there is a need to reduce the amount of plastic that we use on a daily basis. Upon moving to UF, I invested in a Hydro Flask so that I didn't have to keep buying cases of plastic water bottles. UF is supportive of minimizing the use of plastic water bottles, and they have water fountains all over campus that are meant for reusable bottles. Your idea to create a club could help to educate people in the college community about plastic use, but what would separate it from a recycling/environmental club? Thanks for sharing your idea.