STORY PREVIEW

2021

REWARDING PLASTIC BOTTLES

SAI RAM VIDYALAYA

PUDUCHERRY

MENTOR

PADMA PRIYA CHOCKALINGAM

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

PLASTIC BOTTLES AND PLASTIC COVERS ARE THROWN INTO THE PUBLIC PLACES. IT IS SO HAZARDOUS.

State the problem chosen to work and why.

TO REDUCE KIND OF ATTITUDE BY THE PEOPLE, CHOCOLATE DISPENSER IS USED TO AVOID THROWING OF PLASTIC BOTTLES ON THE ROAD.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

OUR ENVIRONMENT

Step 2 IMAGINE

List ALL the different solutions you came up with.

GOING IN PERSON TO CLEAN IT EVERYDAY CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN TO SPREAD AWARENESS WITH THE SAME DESIGN AN INTERESTING MACHINE THAT WORKS AUTOMATICALLY AND ATTRACT PEOPLE TO THROW THE BOTTLES INTO THAT INSTEAD OF THROWING OUT ON THE ROAD.

Which solution from those listed above did you choose to implement and why?

DESIGNINF OF A MACHINE THAT DISPENSE CHOCOLATE FOR THE PLASTIC BOTTLES AS IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A REGULAR PRACTICE FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE. EASY TO FOLLOW TO KEEP THE SURROUNDING CLEAN.

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

WE WENT AND SPOKE TO THE BAKERY OWNER NEARBY. IN THE BEINING, HE DID NOT AGREE TO OUR IDEA AND LATER WE CONVINCED HIM AND HE AGREED IF THE PEOPLE DROP THE PLASTIC BOTTLE INSIDE THE BOX THORUGH THE GIVEN PROVISION, THEY WILL GET A CHOCOLATE AS A REWARD.

What was the result or impact of your project?

EVERYONE WHO USED THE MACHINE GETS IMPRESSED AND ATTRACTED. THEY ALSO PRAISED FOR THE INITIATION AT A LOWER BUDGET. ACTUALLY, VENDING MACHINES ARE COSTLY TO AFFORD BY ALL BUT THIS KIND OF LOW BUDGET MACHINES CAN BE USED BY ALL

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

THE PEOPLE WHO USED THE MACHINE HIGHLY APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED US TO DO SOME MORE MACHINES LIKE THIS. THEY LIKED THE MACHINE WHICH DISPENSED CHOCOLATES

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

IN THE BEGINNING, THE BAKERY OWNERS DID NOT ACCEPT KEEPING THE CHOCOLATE DISPENSER. THEY SAID THEY HAVE DUSTBINS AND NO NEED FOR THIS. WE CONVINCED THEM THAT THE MACHINE WILL NOT OCCUPY A LARGER SPACE AND CAN BE USED BY ALL THEY CAN BE REWARDED WITH CHOCOLATES AND THAT WILL INITIATE OTHERS TO USE THE MACHINE EFFECTIVELY.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

7-15 Days

Which global goals does your story align with?

Responsible consumption and production

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

EACH AND EVERY CITIZEN IN THE SOCIETY MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THEIR ENVIRONMENT CLEAN. THEY HAVE TO MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS AROUND THEM AND SHOULD NOT THROW AWAY THE PLASTICS EVERYWHERE

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

I SHARED THE PROJECT AMONG MY SCHOOL FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY ALL APPRECIATED THE PROJECT AND WERE ASSURED THAT THEY WILL FOLLOW THE SAME.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

THIS PROJECT CAN ALSO BE DONE ON A HIGH BUDGET BY THE PEOPLE WHO OWN BAKERIES AND IN SOME PUBLIC PLACES. IF EVERYONE FOLLOWS THE IDEA OF COLLECTING PLASTICS AT THE SAME PLACE, THE THROWING AWAY OF PLASTICS CAN BE REDUCED.

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