Action Plan

1. Identify an unmet or poorly addressed need in the community

a. Overuse of plastic, plastic pollution, amount of plastic waste not being handled
properly - specifically plastic bottles, plastic bags, and the environmental effects
of plastic
2. Research the subject. Statistics on both a national and local basis can provide valuable
information about the issue and may provide indications as to how to address.
a. 79% of produced plastic has ended up in landfills or exists as litter.
(​https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/p
ublic/amp/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environ
ment​)
b. Loveland beat Fort Collins in 2017 residential waste diversion rates — Loveland
diverted 61 percent and Fort Collins diverted 29 percent.
(​https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.coloradoan.com/amp/749260002​)
c. Denver’s attempts at reducing plastic waste through recycling, but the faults of it
being that the citizens are ignorant to the rules of recycling which causes a large
amount of plastic waste.
3. Identify what is needed. Is it funding? Personal physical action? Advertisement?
a. Awareness of programs already in place such as returning plastic bags and
recycling centers in Fort Collins
b. Easier access to them (recycling bins)?
c. Funding or volunteers to those places?
d. Recycling at Fort Collins High?
e. Advertising the rules of recycling in the community.
4. Identify how you can provide this service
a. Set of volunteer programs at school - make it count towards hours for all clubs.
Organize club wide volunteer dates.
b. Raise awareness within schools, community, other
c. Talks with local businesses about how to reduce their waste and find alternatives
5. Propose your idea to the necessary oversight in your institution
a. Local businesses in the community
b. Schools and actually recycling; contamination
c. Close recycling center,
d. Volunteer at center
e. Raising awareness?
f. Microbe farm?dude??? um what
g. Talk to kids at a younger age trying to reinforce that, pictures on the recycling
bins
6. Reach out to the beneficiating body. Is it an organization you are hoping to assist? They
may be able to aid and give advice.
 a. Talk with eversole and club presidents about volunteers/volunteering.
b. Reach out to recycling centers within the community and see how we can assist.
Company called who gives a SCRAP - ask them?
c. Local businesses
7. Collaborate with the members of your organization about how they will contribute to the
project or venture
a.
8. Develop a thorough plan of action and set goals.
a.
9. Contact organizations that may have carried out a similar event in the past. They may
be able to provide advice that you had not previously considered
a.