plastic bottle presentation

ECO-CHALLENGE:
Banning Plastic Bottles On The FDR Campus
Shalah Mohammed
Grade 11

How Many Plastic Bottles Do We Use Weekly?

Monthly?

FDR “BOTTLE CONSUMPTION”
Time Period No. Water Bottles No. Soda Bottles
WEEKLY 360 420
MONTHLY 1,440 1,680
YEARLY 12,960 15,120
*Weekly:
Water – 25 packages of 15 bottles
Soda – 35 packages of 12 bottles

HOW MUCH ARE WE SPENDING?
• With each water bottle sold at the price of 2 soles/71 cents...
•And each soda bottle sold at 1.50 soles/ 55 cents...
COST OF BOTTLES
WATER SODA
($, S/.) USD Soles USD Soles
WEEKLY 255.60 720.00 231.00 630.00
MONTHLY 1,022.40 2880.00 924.00 2,520.00
YEARLY 9,201.60 25,920.00 8,316.00 22,680.00

Environmental Impact

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• Plastic Bottles = BAD for the environment
• Why?
▫ Most plastic bottles end up in landfills and
contaminate the soil with their toxic substances
▫ Plastic, although durable, degrades s l o w l y
▫ Groundwater – contaminated if the toxic chemicals
sink deeper into the ground
▫ Soil – plants cannot grow easily
▫ We are polluting our world; making a large mess out of
this planet by excessive litter

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• Why?
▫ Production process of water bottles involves the usage
of chemical pollutants (ex. fossil fuels)
▫ Approximately 1.5 million barrels of oil—enough to
run 100,000 cars for a whole year—are used to make
plastic water bottles
▫ Transport of plastic bottles (shipping, land delivery)
burns even more oil → colossal waste of energy
▫ All of this severely impacts the environment – air and
water pollution

THE PLAN
1. ―Faucet Stations‖
2. FDR Campus Walk
3. Water Fountains → ―Faucet Stations‖
1. Encouraging students to bring their own bottles
2. Quick, easy, convenient “fill-up & go”
4. Locations (Table of Changes)
5. ―Working Backwards‖ Approach
6. Last Day Of Bottled Water Sale – end of
semester

WHAT ARE “FAUCET STATIONS?”
• Faucet Stations:
▫ Similar to water fountains
▫ Tap/dispensers rather than to drink from
▫ Benefits
• Name – questionable
• Design (push-faucet)

NO. WATER FOUNTAINS ON FDR CAMPUS
AREA NO.
FOUNTAINS
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Preschool 5 Centralized locations; easy to access from both
classrooms and playground areas.
Elementary
School
29
Fountains in abundance – convenient locations.
Middle School 10 3 outside MS office
1 in 6 th grade locker /class area (1 st floor)
2 in 7 th grade locker /class area (2 nd floor)
1 in 8 th grade locker /class area (1 st floor)
1 in 8 th grade class area (2 nd floor)
High School 8 At least one water fountain in every area of HS.
Gymnasium 4 2 inside the gym, 2 outside by the PE offices.
Soccer/Softball
Fields
2
Roosevelt Pool 2 1 in each changing room.
1 past tennis courts near soccer field, 1 in the far
corner of the softball field.

Changes To Be Made To Existing Water Fountains
LOCATION CURRENT STATE CHANGES
1. ES: Outside the ES kiosk 1 water fountain Convert to a 3-faucet water
station
2. MS: Outside MS office, next to
boy's bathroom
1 water fountain Convert to a 2-faucet water
station
3. MS: 8th grade corridor, to the No water fountains Install a 2-faucet water
right of MS kiosk and gym
entrance
station
4. HS: In-between both HS No water fountains Convert to a 3-faucet water
kiosks
station
5. HS: Outside HS Office 1 water fountain Convert to a 3-faucet water
station
6. HS: Freshman Locker Area 1 water fountain Convert to a 2-faucet water
station
7. GYM: Outside gym, near PE 1 water fountain Convert to a 1-faucet water
offices and boy’s locker rooms
station

• 1. ES: Outside the ES kiosk
• 2. MS: Outside MS office, next to boy's
bathroom
• 3. MS: 8 th grade corridor, to the right of MS
kiosk and gym entrance
4. HS: In-between both HS kiosks
5. HS: Outside HS Office
6. HS: Freshman Locker Area
7. GYM: Outside gym, near PE offices and
boy’s locker rooms

SURVEY
A general survey was posted outside the high school area. Students
were informed of the “faucet station” system, their locations, and
were asked to give their opinion.

SURVEY RESULTS
Question 1: What do you think?
a) ―Yes‖
b) ―No‖
c) ―Unsure‖
Do You Agree With Our Plan?
Unsure
30%
No
16%
Yes
54%
*Other Comments Included:
“What about Middle School?”
“Has the water been tested for
metals?”
“Might prove to be effective. Are
the fountains back on now – is
the water clean?”

SURVEY RESULTS
• Question 2:
(upon being
informed)Water
Fountain vs.
Faucet Station
a) Water
fountain: 22
b) Faucet Station:
57
Water Fountain OR Faucet
Station?
Faucet
Station
73%
Water
Fountain
27%

“WORKING BACKWARDS”
• As of Mid September, water fountains have been turned
back on
• Roosevelt Community needs to be notified (DATE)
• Kiosk orders on a weekly basis, so the week of Nov. 22
must be the last week that orders are placed
• The last water bottle sold will be on (Dec. ___)
• Inform community at assemblies on (Dec. ___)
• By start of semester 2, NO MORE BOTTLES!

Thank You For Your Attention!

BIBLIOGRAPHY
• http://www.allaboutwater.org/environment.html
• http://www.plasticsindustry.com/plastics-environment.asp
• http://www.ehow.com/list_5928854_negative-effects-plastic-bottlesenvironment.html
• http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/reasons_to_ditch_bottled_wat
er.php