Mountain Middle School 8th Grade Science 

Adaptation and Collaboration Project

Public Health and Pollution Issues 
 
 
 
Prepared by: Maddy G. Micah S., Avery C., Ella H., Rileigh L., Jakob J. o​n Wednesday, May 15 2019. 
 
Topics: 
● Plastic Pollution and Non-Renewable Energy: Choose to Become Part Of The Solution
 
Goal: ​Our hope is preserve our environment through the managing of waste whether that be energy or plastic
waste. We hope to do this by getting every middle school in La Plata County to use solar and encourage local
businesses to reduce the amount of plastic straws by at least 30%.
 

Individual Action Steps: ​What should individuals in our  List resources needed: 
community do to help reach this goal?  Social Media 
● Buy things that are recyclable,  Phone 
● Educate the people around you about the issue,  Effort 
● Convert your household/ business to renewable energy. 
● Make younger generations aware of the issue. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Community Organizations Steps:​What should local organizations  List resources needed: 

do to help meet this goal (think local businesses, schools, companies,  Social Media 
etc.?)   Phone 
Access to City Council 
 Mountain Middle School 8th Grade Science 
Adaptation and Collaboration Project

● Encourage local businesses to stop giving out straws, and use   

more renewables. 
● Encourage people that have a higher status in the community 
to speak up about the topic. 
● Reach out to Community Members who are already involved. 
● Convert to renewable energy. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

National and Global Steps:​What should governments both  List resources needed: 
nationally and worldwide do to help meet this goal?  Access to Courts 
Raise Plastic Tariffs  Social Medias, 
Place a ban on plastic bags  Phones 
Use resources to create ways to speed up plastic decomposition.  Money 
Support nonprofits