2) Plastic Footprint- The Plastic Disclosure Project
The purpose of my presentation was to get the class to realize how important it is to be careful about plastic use, and let them know about the Plastic Disclosure Project.
The questions I asked the class were: Do you think this part of the project will be successful? Do you think the companies will change the amount of plastic they use just because they are aware of it and will receive recognition? Do you think they should send it to households as well? / Would it raise people’s awareness if they got a survey like this in the mail? And, is this an important issue to address in light of all the other pressing issues we are faced with today?
From my additional research, I learned that plastic does not disintegrate over time, so the plastic we are using today will stay in the environment for centuries. I also found out that the Plastic Disclosure Project has yet to be formally introduced this month, and it was only first announced in 2010.
Sources I used for this presentation:
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/business/energy-environment/raising-awareness-of-plastic-waste.html?_r=2&ref=environment
PDP website: http://www.plasticdisclosure.org/
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