Instructions:
Review the following resources as you prepare to track your waste creation for one week:
10 Ways to Adopt a Zero Waste Lifestyle http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/10-ways-to-adopt-a-zero-waste-lifestyle/
Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures
https://www.epa.gov/smm/advancing-sustainable-materials-management-facts-and-figures
Ohio State Zero Waste
TEDx Talks – Why I Lead A Zero Waste Life | Lauren Singer | TEDxTeen
TEDx Talks – Two Adults, Two Kids, Zero Waste | Bea Johnson | TEDxFoggyBottom
Zero Waste Grocery Store Opens In London
https://www.treehugger.com/green-home/zero-waste-grocery-store-opens-london.html
Complete the Waste Activity Table for 7 consecutive days by identifying major sources of your personal waste. Provide descriptive examples under all applicable categories and estimate the total pounds of waste for each day and use this total as part of your reflective paper.
Waste Activity Table
DAY
Food Packaging
Product Packaging
Organic Food Waste
Pounds of Waste
EXAMPLE
Pop-tart wrapper
Water bottle
Coffee Cup
Printer Cartridge
Shipping Box Amazon
Keurig Cup
½ Plate of Food
Uneaten Salad
Leftover Cold Coffee
3.5 lbs.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
TOTAL POUNDS
Write-Up Instructions
Prepare a 2-3 page reflective summary of the experience. Were you surprised by the amount of waste that you created? Was it difficult to keep track of all the waste? What activities generated the most waste? In your paper, identify 2-3 ways in which you can modify your actions to reduce the amount of waste created.
· Prepare a 2-3 page reflective summary of the experience – double spaced
· Included at least one relevant outside source to support your reflection
· Appendix
· Completed WASTE ACTIVITY TABLE
· Include 4-5 photos of waste from your WASTE ACTIVITY TABLE with descriptive captions (SEE EXAMPLE BELOW)
I placed numerous glass, aluminum in plastic in the recycling bin at Washington Hall.
· The paper should be should professional; be sure to check for spelling and grammar errors.
· Review the Written Paper Rubric (on page 4) before submitting your completed assignment.
· Format paper in APA Style (in-text citations; spacing; resource section; etc.)
NOTE: Ensure you have reviewed and applied APA Style to your assignment before submitting for grading (See Research, Writing, & Presentation Resources in your Blackboard course site).
APA Style | Student Responsibilities for Assignments
Assignments are to be completed in APA Style. APA Style, currently in its 6th edition, is a citation protocol established by the American Psychological Association. Before submitting completed assignments, ensure you have properly applied APA Style to these elements of your work:
· the format & structure of your paper (assignments)
· how you cite other authors within the body of your paper
· how you compile a references page at the end of your paper (assignments)
Why do we Cite?
Requiring you to apply APA style to your work is not required to annoy you, we promise! Citations are a critical component of proper academic work. Why?
· Proper citations give your paper credibility and authority.
· Documenting sources shows an understanding and respect for scholarly communications. Give credit where credit is due.
· Citations help readers identify and locate your sources.
Content : 55 points
Analysis : 55 points
Grammar : 20 points
Structure : 20 points
Written Paper Rubric
Feedback via the rubric will be used to identify business communication strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Written Paper Rubric Criteria
Not Evident
0%
Needs Improvement
55%
Proficient
85%
Exemplary
100%
Content & Analysis
Includes considerations of audience, purpose, and the circumstances surrounding the communication task(s).
Analysis 55 points
Content 55 points
COM 3 (BC01)
Has an implied purpose and demonstrates some attention to audience needs and assignment
Demonstrates awareness of context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., begins to show awareness of audience’s perceptions and assumptions)
Has a clear definition of purpose that is used to control the organization and reasoning of the assignment. Analysis of purpose and audience expectations is evident throughout
Has a sophisticated and nuanced definition of purpose that is used to focus all elements. Work is responsive to the assigned task and demonstrates initiative in defining task and audience
Sources and Evidence
20 points
COM 6
Demonstrates an attempt to use sources to support ideas
Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre
Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre
Demonstrates skillful use of high-quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre
Grammar, Spelling, Mechanics
20 points
12.5%
Errors in grammar, spelling, and mechanics prevent effective connections. Many fragments and run-ons make the paper difficult to read.
Errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics distract or interfere with understanding. Poor sentence structure such as run-ons and fragments.
A small number of errors in grammar, spelling and mechanics do not distract from the overall effectiveness of the paper.
There are no grammar or spelling mistakes. Sentences are well structured and articulates clearly the reflective cycle
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