Recycling ProposalBy Anjali Venkat, Anusha Doshi and Hattie Hebard

Why do we care?Pollution is absolutely ruining everything.WaterAirLifeThere isnt much space left to put all trashWe are running out of daily materials, like plastic for water bottlesSolution? RECYCLE!

Steps to creating an effective recycling programEstimate weekly landfill costs. This can show much recycling can save money for the city, and how much people pollute weeklyEstimate average recycled garbage at the home, weekly. This can show how much a person recycles, which will direct the city to great savingsEstimate the value of each recyclable material. This can show how much old materials can cost to reuse. Save money for the city, again!Estimate how much money in total can be saved by the city, and if separating materials saves a lot or little.This will show how much the city is losing to landfills, and what it is gaining from recycling old materialsSurvey local population to get input on separating recycling materials at home. Show benefits the city could give to the city from the extra money.

Cost for one garbage truck delivery is $100One garbage truck can hold about 3,170 gallonsOne garbage can holds about 30 gallonsOne garbage truck can hold about 106 garbage cans

Garbage trucks and cans

Landfill CostsHouses in Winston-Salem: about 89, 550

Trucks needed to collect all trash: 844

Approximate cost weekly: $84, 400

Average Recyclable GarbageGlass: 4lbs. 13oz. (4.8125lbs)

Plastic: 1lbs. 4oz. (1.25lbs)

Paper: 12lbs. 6oz. (12.5lbs)(0.00625tons)

Metal: 15.5oz. (0.96875lbs)

Recyclables vs. Garbage

Value of recyclablesValue of recyclable materials (approx.).IF separated in the home:Glass: $0.48Plastic: $0.13Paper: $0.13Metal: $0.73

Cost of separationCost to separate recyclables that are not separated in the home:Glass: $0.14Plastic: $0.04Paper: $0.34Metal: $0.47

In one house

If the recyclables are separated

The government will gain $25.24

If the recyclables are not separated

The Government will gain $24.25

In Winston-Salem.

If everyone separates their recyclables

The Government will gain $2,260,242

If no-one separates their recyclables

The Government will gain $2,171,587.50

Savings!If the recyclables are separated in the homes, the Government will save $88,654.50 weekly, & 354, 618 monthly, and $4, 255, 416 yearlySoRecyclables must be separated in the home because it saves LOTS of money!

Steps to get support for the programSurvey locals of Winston-Salem on their views of recyclingDecide if people would be willing to separate recyclables from non-recyclables at homeFind ways to encourage the population of the city to cooperate with the recycling programAsk the population what benefits they would like to receive for the city if the program is successful

Separating at homeWill people be willing to separate their recyclables from their non-recyclables at home? - we surveyed locals of Winston-Salem to find out if they would mind separating their recyclables at their homes- almost everyone (97%) said that if it saved money or provided benefits, they would separate their recyclables themselves to help with the new recycling program

Encouragement for separationWhat incentives or fines should the city use to get people to separate their recyclables at home?- we also surveyed people living in Winston-Salem to see what they thought the city should do to persuade everyone to separate their recyclables at home - about 70% of the people that we surveyed said that they thought the city should provide a $100 fine for everyone who didnt separate their own recyclables- the other 30% said that they thought the city shouldnt implement a fine, but just add benefits to the city with the extra money saved if everyone separated at home

Benefits from separating Since separating your own recyclables at home saves money, what should the saved money go towards to benefit the city?The people we surveyed also answered the question above, so we would know what they thought needed improving in their cityAbout half of the people that were surveyed said they wanted the extra money to improve infrastructure, such as fixing roads and bridgesAbout 15% said that the money should go towards the uninsured, to help them pay for their insuranceThe rest of the people that were surveyed wanted the money to help the unemployed find jobs and not become broke while looking to be hired

Recycling Glass

Recycling Paper

Recycling Metal

Recycling Plastic

TRIVIA!

One glass bottle can power a _______watt bulb for 4 hours100

_____ tree can filter up to 60 lbs. of pollutants each year!One

In 1991-1995, __% of landfills in America decreased. That was about 2, 833 landfills decreased.49

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