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Step 2: Patrick Sullivan

Selection of Topic
What is your career pathway?

Biological Science

What electives do you plan to take in your career


pathway? (Please list all of your related
electives.)

*AP Environmental Science


* AP Biology

Your capstone should take one of the topics that are common to your pathway electives and build a real
world project out of that topic. Which topic will you select for your capstone?

I will implement a recycling program at the local NWFFL (North Weymouth Flag Football League)
fields, and compare how foreign countries, specifically Spain, France, and Italy, recycle in comparison
to how we recycle in the United States.
How will your chosen electives help you create a project about this theme? (Be specific about each
elective.)

AP Environmental Science as well as AP Biology will help me talk about the effects of recycling on the
communities in both the United States and Europe. As I have recently gone overseas, I collected pictures
of European methods of recycling.

Are you willing to work in a group? Circle Yes or No

I am willing to work in a group. YES

Do you already have a group? Circle Yes or No. If so list the names of the people in your group along
with their pathway

I am doing my capstone with Aoife Duffy. She is in the Medical pathway. YES

Step 3:
Capstone Proposal
Student Name _____Patrick Sullivan _______________________
Project Advisor________Mrs. Gosselin_____________________________
Career Pathway __________Biological Science______________
My project idea focuses on a topic related to my career pathway. It will
sustain my interest and I will be able to complete the required research on
this topic. It offers an aspect of new learning and growth for me as I
incorporate the 7 core skills. I understand that my project must have
audio/visual evidence and that I will give a presentation of my work at the
capstone fair in March.

Breaking your project into definable steps will make the process much easier
for you. Setting up a timeline will help you begin and assist you in
continuing to make progress throughout the time allotted for the project.
Figuring out how much this project is going to cost may keep you from
running into problems later in the project. If you put some time and effort
into planning at the beginning, you will find the process of completing your
project much easier to handle.

1. My Project Title: (Think of a good title. This is how you project


will be identified at the fair)
The Underlying Effects of Recycling in the United States and Foreign
Countries

2. My goal (s) for this project: (Make sure these have a real world
application)
My goal for this project is to implement a recycling program, collect
photos or recycling systems overseas as well as gather interviews, and
collect photos and videos of recycling in different United States
locations.

3. My strategy to accomplish the project:


As I have traveled to Spain, France, and Italy, I have obtained the photos
of recycling overseas. When I tour colleges, I will take pictures and
videos to cover the United States. Lastly, I will call the Weymouth DPW
for recycling bins.

4. My real world application


My real world application is introducing recycling into a new
environment, and taking note if people are using the recycling bins, how
much they are recycling, and if in total the area in Weymouth is cleaner
and healthy.
5. For my capstone presentation, I plan to use the following visuals,
technology and/or materials:
Check any that apply
__x__ Picture ____ Website ____ Pamphlets
__x__ Video ____ Prezi ____ Business Cards
_x___ PowerPoint __x__ Charts __x__ Handouts
____ Other. Please specify.

6. If you are planning on working in a group, you must list the


names of your group members and their pathways below. The last
date to change your group is October 26th. Reminder that all
students are individually responsible for each component of the
project.
First Name Last Name
Pathway
Patrick Sullivan
Biological Science
Aoife Duffy
Medical
7. I acknowledge that I will focus my project on the use of the
following 7 core skills:
written and oral communication, strategic reading, research,
problem-solving, collaboration and technology.
x Please check box for
acknowledgement.

Student SignaturePatrick Sullivan Date


5/22/16
Parent Signature Date
Stephen Sullivan 5/22/16
For Advisor
Project: Approved
Conditionally Accepted ____Needs some revision or correction
____Other
Not There Yet ____There is no apparent Learning
Stretch for you in this
project
____This project closely resembles one that is
already part
of the high school curriculum
____ This project has already been completed
by many
students
____ This project has potentially dangerous
elements
____ This project involves too much expense
____There is no connection between research
and real world
application.
____Other
Detailed Reason Not There Yet:

Project Advisor Signature


Date
Step 3:
Capstone Proposal

Parent/Guardian Acknowledgement Form


To the parents/guardians of _____Patrick Sullivan________________________:

The Senior Capstone Project will provide enormous benefits for your child
now and for the future. Successful completion of the Senior Capstone Project
is a valuable tool in determining their mastery of the content they have
learned over the past twelve years, as well as providing them the
opportunity to learn and practice critical 21st Century skills that they will
need for their future endeavors.

As a parent/guardian of a student at Weymouth High School, I am aware that


my son/daughter is required to successfully complete a Senior Capstone
Project in order to graduate with his/her class in June according to School
Committee policy. If he/she fails to meet this graduation requirement, he/she
will have the opportunity to complete the capstone project (a research paper,
15-20 pages), in one of the following manners:

Attend evening school* from April until May, student must


successfully complete Steps 2 through 5 to qualify for this option
or

Attend summer school* after his/her classmates graduate and


receive his/her diploma at a later date.

Return to school in the fall to complete Capstone Project

*Applicable fees apply

I fully understand that this project selection decision is made independently


of the staff and administration of the high school, but is subject to approval. I
understand that if the fieldwork is a product, it must be physically present at
school as part of the Senior Capstone Project presentation. If the fieldwork is
a service or activity, it must be documented by photos or video. This project
selection and approval is student and parent-centered. I therefore
assume all responsibility for any risks and costs that might be
inherent in the project chosen.
Finally, I know that if my son/daughter decides not to use original work on
any component of his/her research paper, fieldwork, product, or portfolio,
he/she will have to complete an entirely new project and submit a new
project by March 1, 2016 in order to be eligible to graduate with his/her
classmates and receive his/her diploma on graduation day in accordance
with School Committee policy.

Parent/Guardian Signature:___Stephen Sullivan____________ Date: ____5/22/16_______


Parent/Guardian E-mail :______Ssullivan.MFReynolds@gmail.com__________________
Student Signature:__________Patrick Sullivan_____________ Date: _______5/22/16____

Step 4: Patrick Sullivan


Exploratory Research
What Is Your Working Central Question?
Introduction: The first step in developing your capstone topic is to identify
a working central question. Since your capstone project requires that you
answer a central question, you should try to select a question that interests
and that you feel passionate about. Your central question will be the focus of
your research. You should start with a general question that requires more
than just a yes/no answer. You will be required to do preliminary research
based on your central question. During this step, you must submit your
question along with a list of sources to your advisors before your capstone
project can be officially approved. Your central question does not need to be
super complex but it does need to be researchable, related to your career
pathway, and readily useable for a capstone project which could be visually
presented and that demonstrates the depth of the core 21st century skills you
have learned during your years here at Weymouth High.

Central Question Examples:


Example 1: A student in the Math Academy might concentrate on
data analysis.
Central question: How can data analysis be used to calculate the
effects of pollution on the weather in New England?

Example 2: A student in the Humanities Academy might


concentrate on teaching.
Central Question: How can lessons that involve hands-on learning
more effectively help young children learn?
My central question is:
What are the underlying effects of recycling in foreign countries and in
the United States and how does it change our environment?

Central Question Check List.


The Central Question addresses a theme from your academy.
The Central Question requires more than a yes/no answer.
The Central Question can be expressed as a capstone project
which will demonstrate the depth of learned 21st Century skills
by the student or students.
You have read 5 sources about your central question.
You have included with this step an annotated bibliography for at least 5
sources you have read. Citations should be in MLA style and annotations should
provide a summary, evaluation, and application of the information in the source. (See
page 15 for guidance.)
The Central Question submission includes a preliminary
description of how the student/students plan to address the
capstone project which will answer your central question.
Since my partner Aoife Duffy and I have already traveled overseas, we
garnered plenty of photos of how certain countries like Spain, France,
and Italy recycle and how it differs from us in the states. We also
captured two videos of natives to their country talk about recycling. In
the United States, we have taken pictures of recycling from college visits
to cover more area than just Weymouth, and our real world application
is already in full swing by introducing new recycling barrels to the flag
football fields in Weymouth.

The Central Question submission includes a discussion of who


will benefit most from this project (e.g. fields of study,
professionals, community).
The community should benefit the most from our project, specifically
Weymouth because that is where our capstone projects real world
application takes place. Also, the differences between countries could
benefit the field of study too, because both countries can borrow ideas
from each other to overall make the earth greener.

The Central Question submission identifies any preconceived


beliefs and what you will do to ensure your research results is
not effected by bias in your analysis, interpretation of results,
and implementation of the capstone outcome.
Before I started this project, I assumed the United States would be less
organized and overall making the world worse than the European
countries I visited, which are Spain, France, and Italy.

The Central Question includes an explanation of why you feel it


is important.
I feel this is important because its turning people in the right direction,
even if its on such a miniscule stage. Pollution rates have risen over the
years, and a stop is needed to save the earth.

Step 5: Patrick Sullivan


Researching and creating
October:
Pass in your project's annotated bibliography. This will
include annotations from Step 4 and 5 additional annotations
due for Step 5 giving you a total of 10 of your 15-20
annotations.
Continue journal entries
o Show progression of the use of 21st century skills
Update your checklist of the skills achieved so far (use your
journal to help you)
Core 21st Description of how you are progressing with the core skill.
Century Skill Refer to the school-wide rubrics to help you with this.
Strategic For strategic reading, Aoife and I have researched articles we
Reading can use for our annotated bibliographies that will help us learn
more about how recycling affects the environment, and what
the incentives are that drive people to recycle.
Written For written communication, All data has been recorded on an
Communicati excel spreadsheet for our real world application with our
on recycling program down the North Weymouth Flag Football
League.
Research For research, it is very similar to our strategic reading when it
comes to finding articles online, collecting our data from our
real world application, and talking to people in America and
foreign nations about recycling.
Problem For problem solving, the variables in Aoife and Is recycling
Solving program differ every week to try and gain different results if
the location of our barrels is not gaining a lot of recyclables.
Technology For technology, I use excel to keep track of all my data for my
real world application, as well as finding articles to write my
annotated bibliographies about.
Collaboration My partner Aoife and I weigh our barrels and always meet
down at the fields to set them up each Sunday in preparation
for our recycling program.
Oral
Communicati Communicating with the parents of the players is a huge
on component of the recycling program because we want to
improve it every week to gain the most recyclables possible.

Patrick Sullivan

Capstone

Ms. Gosselin

13 September 2016

Journal of Progress

At this point in my work, Aoife and I have already gathered much of the data of our
project by traveling overseas. With our topic partially being focused on international ways of
recycling, taking pictures and videos of locals talking about their countries ways of recycling
was exciting and new. They are much more organized that us in that they use color coating for
bottles, plastics, and paper. The French were the worst recyclers compared to Spain and Italy
who had compact systems down pat that worked very well. Back in the United States, I have
been taking pictures of our methods of recycling when visiting colleges. Also, Aoife and I have
started a program in Weymouth at the flag football fields for recycling, and my data should begin
in the next journal of progress.
Patrick Sullivan
Capstone
Ms. Gosselin
26 September 2016
Journal of Progress 2
Building off of my last journal, Aoife and I have used our central question and zeroed in
our focuses for the project. We have obtained our new recycling bins and put them down at the
Flag Football Fields in Weymouth by Abigail Adams Middle School. After the first weekend, we
had moderate success, but we expect even better results in the future. Since some people threw
trash in the barrels by accident, we are zip-tying down the barrels and drilling circles in the lids
to only bottles and recyclables can go through. Also, we are laminating signs to tag on each of
the barrels that are alerting people that we are doing it for our capstone and to please recycle. As
far as my research is going, my annotated bibliographies should reflect my international
recycling information, as our central question includes both international and national methods
of recycling. I want at least 3 of them to center in on each of the countries I have visited in Spain,
France, and Italy. Right now, no new materials are required for my progression in our project as I
basically have everything at our fingertips. Everything is moving slowly, and future journals and
annotated bibliographies should have me hopefully talking about progress with our real world
application, and how its improving the environment.

Step 5:
Journal of Progress 1

The Capstone Project is an exciting and dynamic assignment that calls


upon you to use the skills you have acquired at Weymouth High School in
a real world project of your choice. To help you stay on task, be
accountable for your scheduled timeline, and effectively reflect on your
experiences, you will keep a Journal of Progress during the time you work
on the project. The journal of progress will be a quick and efficient way to
show your advisor exactly where you are in the process, and moreover,
will serve as an invaluable resource when you write your final reflection at
the end of the year.

Each journal entry should be dated and titled based upon the part of
the process in which you are currently working.

Entries should be made bi-weekly to keep the most accurate records


possible for both you and your advisor.
The first entry each week should address what you anticipate for the
week including:
o What you plan to accomplish by the end of the week
o Your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal
contacts
o Any obstacles you anticipate

The second entry each week should include the following:


o A summary of your progress for that week
o An explanation of what core skills you employed during your
work

The Journal of Progress will be used in steps 4-8 of the Capstone Timeline.

Starting with Step 4 and ending with Step 8, you must send your advisor
your journal entries once a month on the date that the step is due. You will
compile all of these entries into your capstone portfolio. This will be
displayed when you present at the capstone fair and will be passed into your
advisor along with your reflection paper at the end of the project.

On the next page, we have included a sample journal progress entry. You
should plan to follow this format.

Sample journal of progress entry:


Journal of Progress
Current step: 5

Name: Patrick Sullivan

Date: 10/9/16

Did I check in with my advisor this week? (Yes or No)

If yes, write the date:

Start of Week:

Place a check next to the corresponding date. Choose only one. You must do an
entry 2 times a month, due on homeroom days when steps are due.

_____Sept 28th, due with Step 4

_x____Oct5th_____Oct26th, due with Step 5

_____Nov9th _____Nov30th, due with Step 6

_____Dec7th _____Dec 14th, due with Step 7


_____Jan 11th, due with Step 8

What do you plan to accomplish by the end of the week?

By the end of this upcoming Sunday, I hope to increase the recyclables I collect at
the North Weymouth Flag Football League fields, and get out of our current slump of
low turn-outs due to the weather.

What are your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal contacts?

I need to be at the fields by 7:30am on Sunday, October 9 th, 2016 and strategically
place the bins throughout the fields. I need to come back at 1:30pm to collect the
barrels and review how much I have collected. Later that night, I will meet up with
Aoife and weigh our bins along with record our variables for the week.

What obstacles do you anticipate and how can you overcome these obstacles?

I anticipate poor weather this upcoming weekend as it appears a hurricane is


headed our way. I cannot control the weather, but I can strategically place the
barrels in dry places and wet places to see which area does better.

How can your advisor help you this week?

Advice and support is always nice in my ventures, but at this point, I am really just
collecting my data for my real world connection.

End of Week

Date: __________10/9/16________________________

Summarize your progress for the week here:

Very low turnout, not just for the recyclables, but for the players and people in
general at the fields. I was correct in that the weather did cause a major problem,
causing my numbers to be very low. On the other hand, the barrel in the dry area
collected a little bit more than the wet area, which can be valuable to my variables.

Discuss how you employed each of the core skills this week.

Strategic reading - Looked up articles on how to gain a populations attention


so I can get more recyclables
Written communication - Recorded our data and variables in our log book

Research I worked on my annotated bibliographies, specifically on recycling


in foreign nations

Problem solving The placement of the barrels down the the fields had me
think logically about the best location for the barrels.
Technology I used my computer to do the annotated bibliographies
Collaboration Aoife and I worked together on recording the data after the
collection of the recyclables, and discussed how we can improve our
collection rates

Oral communication - Began to ask public about if they use recycling program and
how they feel about it
Step 5: Patrick Sullivan
Journal of Progress 2

The Capstone Project is an exciting and dynamic assignment that calls


upon you to use the skills you have acquired at Weymouth High School in
a real world project of your choice. To help you stay on task, be
accountable for your scheduled timeline, and effectively reflect on your
experiences, you will keep a Journal of Progress during the time you work
on the project. The journal of progress will be a quick and efficient way to
show your advisor exactly where you are in the process, and moreover,
will serve as an invaluable resource when you write your final reflection at
the end of the year.

Each journal entry should be dated and titled based upon the part of
the process in which you are currently working.

Entries should be made bi-weekly to keep the most accurate records


possible for both you and your advisor.

The first entry each week should address what you anticipate for the
week including:
o What you plan to accomplish by the end of the week
o Your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal
contacts
o Any obstacles you anticipate

The second entry each week should include the following:


o A summary of your progress for that week
o An explanation of what core skills you employed during your
work

The Journal of Progress will be used in steps 4-8 of the Capstone Timeline.

Starting with Step 4 and ending with Step 8, you must send your advisor
your journal entries once a month on the date that the step is due. You will
compile all of these entries into your capstone portfolio. This will be
displayed when you present at the capstone fair and will be passed into your
advisor along with your reflection paper at the end of the project.

On the next page, we have included a sample journal progress entry. You
should plan to follow this format.
Sample journal of progress entry:
Journal of Progress
Current step: 5

Name: Patrick Sullivan

Date: 10/16/16

Did I check in with my advisor this week? (Yes or No)

If yes, write the date: 10/11/16

Start of Week:

Place a check next to the corresponding date. Choose only one. You must do an
entry 2 times a month, due on homeroom days when steps are due.

_____Sept 28th, due with Step 4

_____Oct5th __x___Oct26th, due with Step 5

_____Nov9th _____Nov30th, due with Step 6

_____Dec7th _____Dec 14th, due with Step 7

_____Jan 11th, due with Step 8

What do you plan to accomplish by the end of the week?

By the end of the week, I hope to gain more knowledge of my recycling programs
progress down at the Flag Football Fields by collecting the recyclables I collect.

What are your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal contacts?

I hope for good weather, as it directly affects my progress. I need to arrive early so I
can set up my new variables for the week, and be prepared to collect my
recyclables at about 1:30pm. My target is 10 pounds of recyclables this week.

What obstacles do you anticipate and how can you overcome these obstacles?

I am concerned with my progress as one of my variables involves the placement of


the barrels collecting the recyclables. I can overcome this obstacle by placing the
barrels in what I believe to be the most strategic places to collect a high
concentration of recyclables.

How can your advisor help you this week?

Simply supporting me in my progress is all I can hope from my advisor this


upcoming week.
End of Week

Date: ____________10/16/16______________________

Summarize your progress for the week here:

I was much more successful this week than last week, totaling nine pounds of
recyclables. My variables included warm, sunny weather with a cool breeze, and I
separated the barrels from the trash, instead of leaving it right next to the others.
All 3 of the barrels ended up on Mitchell field with the younger kids, and more
players. The barrels were available for use from 8:30am until 1:30pm on Sunday,
October 16th.

Discuss how you employed each of the core skills this week.

Strategic reading I looked up recycling techniques to gain the most


recyclables, where people look Written communication Worked on the
survey Aoife and I will be giving out to players at the end of the season
Research Collected data from the recycle bins at the end of the day, kept
track of variables Problem solving Because I collected a
very little amount of recyclables last week, I decided to switch their locations
Technology Used my laptop to record my data and variables
Collaboration My partner Aoife Duffy and I collected the barrels and weighed
them together Oral communication Asked local parents
who have kids participate in flag football if they use my bins and what I can
do to improve

Step 6: Patrick Sullivan


Present Findings
November:
Annotated Bibliography for at least another 5 additional
sources used since
Step 5.
Written Synthesis of Findings :
o 2 to 3 pages, list central question.
o Explain the methods of how research was used and
where the information came from.
o Answer central question with citations from research.
o Explain how you will solve the problem.
o Parenthetical citations and works cited page.
Continue journal entries
Begin creation process of presentation product and submit
an updated description of product
Aoife and Is real world application is completely finished. The eight weeks of
regular season flag football is complete, and all of our data has been collected.
As far as our central question goes about all of the incentives of recycling and
the effect it has on this planet, we crafted a survey and walked around and
asked people on questions surrounding the environment and the bins. For the
foreign aspect of our central question, we are still locked and loaded with
images and two interviews from people in foreign countries from when we
visited Spain, France, and Italy. We as a unit feel very much in control of what
we have accomplished.

Describe what you have done or plan to do to share your


capstone with a real world audience beyond the attendees at
the fair. Must show proof of real world application picture or
video.

At the capstone fair, Aoife and I plan to have a tri-fold board set-up with mainly
our numbers and findings in small blurbs with the meat of the project in our
capstone binder on the table. We want to have a laptop set up ready to go with
all our images from foreign countries and how their recycling methods are
improved compared to ours in the United States. We will bring in one of our
barrels to help explain our recycling methods for the real world application, and
be prepared with our survey results and our interviews.

Review and revise list of the use of 21st century skills


Core 21st Explicitly discuss how your project shows evidence of
Century Skill proficiency in each of the core skills. Refer to the school-wide
rubrics to help you with this.
Strategic For strategic reading, Aoife and I have researched articles we
Reading can use for our annotated bibliographies that will help us learn
more about how recycling affects the environment, and what
the incentives are that drive people to recycle.
Written For written communication, All data has been recorded on an
Communicati excel spreadsheet for our real world application with our
on recycling program down the North Weymouth Flag Football
League.
Research For research, it is very similar to our strategic reading when it
comes to finding articles online, collecting our data from our
real world application, and talking to people in America and
foreign nations about recycling.
Problem For problem solving, the variables in Aoife and Is recycling
Solving program differ every week to try and gain different results if
the location of our barrels is not gaining a lot of recyclables.
Technology For technology, I use excel to keep track of all my data for my
real world application, as well as finding articles to write my
annotated bibliographies about.
Collaboration My partner Aoife and I weigh our barrels and always meet
down at the fields to set them up each Sunday in preparation
for our recycling program.
Oral Communicating with the parents of the players is a huge
Communicati component of the recycling program because we want to
on improve it every week to gain the most recyclables possible.

Patrick Sullivan
Ms. Gosselin
Capstone
28 November 2016
Synthesis Paper Step 6
Central Question: What are the underlying incentives of recycling in Foreign Countries and in
the United States? How does Recycling affect the environment?
In searching for an answer to this question, all of the information I have found for this
process have been learned through databases and the internet, or through personal interactions
doing my real world application. When I first approached this problem, it was hard for me to
understand why people do not recycle. Clearly, its beneficial to our earth because of its abilities
to slow the rate at which landfills are used and reduces finances because products are being
reused (Guide). So before I investigated why our recycling outputs as a nation are low, I studied
how other countries recycle and why it works for them.
My partner Aoife and I went abroad with the high school and investigated how Spain,
France, and Italy recycle, and if they are considered a high output or low output country in terms
of recyclables collected. Starting in Spain, we noticed that they color-coat their bins, as they sort
recyclables differently instead of single-stream. According to an article published by Spanish
Unlimited, they have barrels for cardboard and paper, bottles, cans, and even cooking oil
(Tyson). In France, they are considered a horrible country as far as Europes standards go for
recycling. France only recycles 23% of their waste, a number far below Europes target of 50%
by 2020 (Inge). Finally, in Italy, they are much better than their neighbors France. Considered the
marquee country in Europe, Italy claims to own the best system of collecting recyclables, hosting
recycling events for other countries and also color-coating similar to Spain (Italian). While
present in the countries, I was able to garner approximately 50 photos of how these countries
recycle, and was able to gather two interviews from people who worked in Spain and Italy. In
comparison to Germany though, all countries need to step their game up (Delfin).
Now that I understood how those foreign countries recycled, and I know how American
recycles because I recycle every day, I wanted to know its true effect on the environment. I began
my research by going to the website I believed to have the answers for me in the EPA, or
Environmental Protection Agency. Here, I found that when we recycle, we are promoting the
prevention of pollution, collecting new raw materials, and saving money and energy (Rec.
Basics). Digging deeper (literally and figuratively), I researched through the EPA what recycling
does for nutrients in the environment. I learned that nutrient pollution can single-handedly ruin
aquatic ecosystems, and cause acid rain which is horrible for earth (Nut. Pollution). The only true
negatives of recycling is that debris can be mixed in, but that people definitely should not be
shying away from recycling (Carson). The amount of natural resources we leave for future
generations is truly insurmountable, because of how slowly they grow (Bryant). An article
published by Care2 Healthy Living also highlights that recycling helps save habitats and
improves living conditions for animals in the wild (Citron-Fink). Before people knew the results
of recycling, I wanted to know why people started recycling in the first place. The answer is
actually simple: deforestation and a decrease in everyday costs for the everyday man (Painter).
Taking this all into consideration, I focused my real world application around this in creating a
recycling program at the North Weymouth Flag Football League in hopes of improving our area
in Weymouth.
Lastly, I wanted to know if there was a reason people recycled, and if enforced, could in
return improve the earth. As I began research, the Journal of Health and Social Behavior had an
article on how OECD companies were implementing recycling programs into all of their
businesses in order to flourish as a company, which I found interesting (Rec. Markets). But the
article I found on the National Center for Biotechnology Information, despite being short, was
very influential. The article spoke out about how a case study was done in Hong Kong about
when they offered households a monetary reward for recycling, the per-household weight of
recyclables increased (Yau). Now knowing that money could be the key, I investigated that
variable. A Norweigan article I found includes monetary rewards in countries like Norway
(Halvorsen), and that even in the United States, a point-based system which exchanges for
money is being developed (RecyclePerks).
Overall, my question has been answered, and I feel comfortable with all that I have done
with my real world application. I feel prepared to move forward with the Capstone process.

Works Cited
Bryant, Jessamy. What Will Happen If We Dont Recycle? Recycling. Weebly, 22 Oct. 2014.
Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
Carson, Amy. How Does Recycling Affect The Environment? Positives and Negatives. Bright
Hub. Ed. Laurie Patsalides. N.p., 08 July 2010. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
Citron-Fink, Ronnie. 5 Reasons Why People Dont Recycle and 5 Reasons They Should.
Care2 Healthy Living. Care2.com, 04 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
Delfin, Marty. Recycling Woes. Iberosphere. N.p., 16 Mar. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
Halvorsen, Bente. Effects of Norms and Policy Incentives on Household Recycling: An
International Comparison. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling 67 (2012): 18-26.
Www.ssb.no. Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
Improving Recycling Markets. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 53.3 (2007).
Www.oecd.org. OECD. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
Inge, Sophie. French Recycling Rates Slammed as Disastrous. The Local France. The Local
Europe AB, 24 Apr. 2015. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
Painter, Sally. Why Do People Choose To Recycle? LoveToKnow. N.p., 26 Dec. 2010. Web. 21
Oct. 2016.
Recycling Basics. EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 07 Apr. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
Recycling Incentive Program. RecyclePerks. InkThemes, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
Recycling Is Important. Recycling Guide. Fubra Limited, 14 Feb. 2008. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.
The Effects of Nutrient Pollution: Environment. EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 27
Jan. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
The Italian Mode: How Italy Leads the Way in Europe in Separate Waste Collection Systems.
Recycling & Waste World. MA Business Ltd, 19 June 2014. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
Tyson. Recycling in Spain, Spanish Culture. Spanish Unlimited. Internet Educational Services,
06 Nov. 2014. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.
Yau, Yung. Domestic Waste Recycling, Collective Action, and Economic Incentive: The Case in
Hong Kong. National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of
Medicine, 30 Dec. 2010. Web. 27 Nov. 2016

Step 7: Patrick Sullivan


Selection of Presentation Method
Describe how you will share your capstone with a real world
audience beyond the attendees at the fair.
Beyond the attendees at the Capstone Fair, anyone who is a part of the North
Weymouth Flag Football League will be able to use our real world application and
see how much progress has been made by Aoife and Is contributions. Due to the
addition of a recycling program implemented at the fields that correlates with
European-style recycling, that program is making a contribution to cleaning the
earth, no matter how small of a contribution it is. Not only are we making a
difference in that league, but hopefully it can be expanded into all Weymouth
sport leagues.

Describe how you will present your capstone to your advisor and the
attendees at the capstone fair.
Aoife and I will have a tri-fold board set up at our table. It will be mostly covered
with before and after data of how much recycling our real world application has
collected and mark the improvements made in Weymouth using our techniques
learned from Europe. The rest of the board will contain underlying motives for
recycling across the world, and display what we learned from Spain, France, and
Italys progress made in the recycling universe. On the table, we will have a laptop
ready to go with a slideshow of our pictures showing the difference between
European countries recycling and how the United States recycles. Also, we have
two interviews with people from Europe talking about the importance of recycling
in their homes.

Please sketch out and label what your tri-fold will look like and
describe in writing what your table will look like at the capstone fair
night.

This is how the tri-fold will be set


Foreign Basic Real up. On the table, we will have our
Countries Recycling World portfolios and our electronic
Recycling Facts Application slideshows, interviews, and real
Methods world application photos on
And display.
Data
Describe how your presentation plan will allow you to showcase your
mastery of each of the core 21st century skills

Core 21st Description of how the presentation of your project will help you
Century Skill showcase your mastery of this 21st century skill. Refer to the
school-wide rubrics to help you with this.
Strategic The strategic reading involved in finding my research for my annotated
Reading bibliographies will be displayed in my portfolio present either on the laptop in
electronic form, or in a binder on the table
Written The Written Synthesis, Self-Assessment Reflection and my written
Communicatio communication at the capstone fair will also be present in whatever form of
portfolio I have, which will allow me to communicate with the judges how
n important my sources were in my investigative research.
Research The research done to answer Aoife and Is central working question has been
quite extensive, as we have photos from other countries researching their
recycling methods, interviews gaining insight, and going through databases
researching underlying incentives of recycling.
Problem Following the steps to complete the capstone project and your capstone
Solving portfolio will definitely require problem solving, because we want to be fully
prepared for any questions come capstone fair night, and during research,
problem solving is needed to weed out the bad sources and keep the good,
beneficial ones.
Technology The slideshow of pictures from both foreign countries and the United States
recycling systems will be present. Also, the two recorded interviews will be
present, and my portfolio itself may even be online.
Collaboration My partnership with Aoife all throughout the process of capstone, and
meeting fairly regularly with Ms. Gosselin will have me extremely well
prepared for the Capstone fair and any questions the judges throw my way.
Oral The presentation of my project, as well as communicating well with the
Communicatio judges on the night of capstone fair will go very smoothly thanks to the
preparation I have with my collaboration skills learned.
n

Step 6: Patrick Sullivan


Journal of Progress 1

The Capstone Project is an exciting and dynamic assignment that calls


upon you to use the skills you have acquired at Weymouth High School in
a real world project of your choice. To help you stay on task, be
accountable for your scheduled timeline, and effectively reflect on your
experiences, you will keep a Journal of Progress during the time you work
on the project. The journal of progress will be a quick and efficient way to
show your advisor exactly where you are in the process, and moreover,
will serve as an invaluable resource when you write your final reflection at
the end of the year.

Each journal entry should be dated and titled based upon the part of
the process in which you are currently working.

Entries should be made bi-weekly to keep the most accurate records


possible for both you and your advisor.

The first entry each week should address what you anticipate for the
week including:
o What you plan to accomplish by the end of the week
o Your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal
contacts
o Any obstacles you anticipate

The second entry each week should include the following:


o A summary of your progress for that week
o An explanation of what core skills you employed during your
work

The Journal of Progress will be used in steps 4-8 of the Capstone Timeline.

Starting with Step 4 and ending with Step 8, you must send your advisor
your journal entries once a month on the date that the step is due. You will
compile all of these entries into your capstone portfolio. This will be
displayed when you present at the capstone fair and will be passed into your
advisor along with your reflection paper at the end of the project.

On the next page, we have included a sample journal progress entry. You
should plan to follow this format.

Sample journal of progress entry:


Journal of Progress
Current step: 6

Name: Patrick Sullivan

Date: 11/6/16

Did I check in with my advisor this week? (Yes or No)


If yes, write the date:

Start of Week:

Place a check next to the corresponding date. Choose only one. You must do an
entry 2 times a month, due on homeroom days when steps are due.

_____Sept 28th, due with Step 4

_____Oct5th _____Oct26th, due with Step 5

___x__Nov9th _____Nov30th, due with Step 6

_____Dec7th _____Dec 14th, due with Step 7

_____Jan 11th, due with Step 8

What do you plan to accomplish by the end of the week?

By the end of the week, I plan to have completed my survey after speaking with
approximately 50 people at the Weymouth Flag Football fields. Also, I would like to
collect one last week of data, considering the barrels will be placed in new spots for
the weekend and the weather should be clear and cold.

What are your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal contacts?

I am going to need my Dads help delivering the barrels in his truck from my house
to the fields. Also, Aoife and I need to set up the barrels before the first game at
eight oclock, so we must plan on arriving by 7:45am. I need Mike Concannon, the
man who owns the league, to give me consent to go through with the survey.

What obstacles do you anticipate and how can you overcome these obstacles?

The only real obstacle that could get in my way for my final day of the real world
application is the weather, which I really cannot control. It is also not a big deal
because if the games are canceled this week, they will be rescheduled for next
weekend, so my data and survey answers will be completed regardless.

How can your advisor help you this week?

End of Week

Date: 11/13/16

Summarize your progress for the week here:

The week went exactly as planned, which is always nice. Aoife and I arrived at
Mitchell Field bright and early, set up our barrels, and let people begin recycling. As
this was going on, we walked around to various players and parents on the field and
asked them how they felt the recycling program went and if they thought it was
influential and made a difference. We were limited on time, so we asked as many
people as we could to gather a good sampling size. Aside from the real world
application, I conducted more research on foreign affairs for recycling and found
sources I think may be worthy of becoming an annotated bibliography of mine.

Discuss how you employed each of the core skills this week.

Strategic reading I used my computer and researched articles I believe will


help me answer my central question.
Written communication Aoife and I used written communication when
conducting our surveys.
Research I used research when identifying appropriate articles for capstone
to be used in my annotated bibliographies.
Problem solving Problem solving was used both when I was determining
which articles will help me the most in finding an answer for recycling, and
when I felt as though we were not pulling in enough recyclables.
Technology I used technology to record our results of the survey and to find
articles for my annotated bibliographies.
Collaboration Aoife and I as a group worked together to craft the questions
for the survey and weigh our recyclables at the end of the day.
Oral communication We spoke with the individuals who took the survey on
how they felt about the recycling program implemented.

Step 6: Patrick Sullivan


Journal of Progress 2

The Capstone Project is an exciting and dynamic assignment that calls


upon you to use the skills you have acquired at Weymouth High School in
a real world project of your choice. To help you stay on task, be
accountable for your scheduled timeline, and effectively reflect on your
experiences, you will keep a Journal of Progress during the time you work
on the project. The journal of progress will be a quick and efficient way to
show your advisor exactly where you are in the process, and moreover,
will serve as an invaluable resource when you write your final reflection at
the end of the year.

Each journal entry should be dated and titled based upon the part of
the process in which you are currently working.

Entries should be made bi-weekly to keep the most accurate records


possible for both you and your advisor.
The first entry each week should address what you anticipate for the
week including:
o What you plan to accomplish by the end of the week
o Your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal
contacts
o Any obstacles you anticipate

The second entry each week should include the following:


o A summary of your progress for that week
o An explanation of what core skills you employed during your
work

The Journal of Progress will be used in steps 4-8 of the Capstone Timeline.

Starting with Step 4 and ending with Step 8, you must send your advisor
your journal entries once a month on the date that the step is due. You will
compile all of these entries into your capstone portfolio. This will be
displayed when you present at the capstone fair and will be passed into your
advisor along with your reflection paper at the end of the project.

On the next page, we have included a sample journal progress entry. You
should plan to follow this format.

Sample journal of progress entry:


Journal of Progress
Current step: 6

Name: Patrick Sullivan

Date: 11/20/16

Did I check in with my advisor this week? (Yes or No)

If yes, write the date:

Start of Week:

Place a check next to the corresponding date. Choose only one. You must do an
entry 2 times a month, due on homeroom days when steps are due.

_____Sept 28th, due with Step 4

_____Oct5th _____Oct26th, due with Step 5

_____Nov9th __x___Nov30th, due with Step 6


_____Dec7th _____Dec 14th, due with Step 7

_____Jan 11th, due with Step 8

What do you plan to accomplish by the end of the week?

By the end of the week, I plan on having Step 6 all completed! I need to do the
Synthesis Paper and the annotated bibliographies as that will be the only portion of
this step I will be missing after submitting my second journal entry.

What are your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal contacts?

I want to try and space everything out throughout the week so I am not scrambling
to finish everything on Sunday, although I fear that may happen as I am going away
for Thanksgiving. If that does happen, I will need all day Sunday and I will need to
find a quiet spot to put forth the best work I can. I need my laptop and my notebook
with all my real world application information too.

What obstacles do you anticipate and how can you overcome these obstacles?

The only obstacle I can anticipate is my laptop deciding to no longer work, but I can
overcome this obstacle my borrowing my neighbors laptop or going to the library
and renting a computer.

How can your advisor help you this week?

My advisor can help me this week by being supportive considering my real world
application is already done and I just need to get the paperwork done. I need to
meet with her also so I can show her our progress.

End of Week

Date: 11/27/16

Summarize your progress for the week here:

Throughout this week, I have been extremely busy. I did pace myself out a little bit
by getting the first journal entry done along with the step 6 paper. On Sunday, I
finished the synthesis paper required for step 6 along with the annotated
bibliographies. While it took a long time to complete, I finished step 6 and am ready
to tackle step 7.

Discuss how you employed each of the core skills this week.

Strategic reading I used strategic reading when deciding where my


annotated bibliographies were valuable and should be kept or bad and should
be trashed.
Written communication For written communication, I had to write a
synthesis paper that included my annotated bibliographies so I can answer
my central question.
Research I used research methods when finding and completing my
annotated bibliographies. Problem solving I used problem
solving when I had to decide where my annotated bibliographies fit best into
my synthesis paper. It also helped weed out which sources were more
significant than others.
Technology I used my laptop to write the synthesis paper.
Collaboration Aoife and I met and calculated our final numbers regarding
our recycling output for the flag football season.
Oral communication I used oral communication with Aoife and the flag
football members when conducting the survey and then with my parents on
where they felt it fit best into our presentation.

Step 7: Patrick Sullivan


Journal of Progress 1

The Capstone Project is an exciting and dynamic assignment that calls


upon you to use the skills you have acquired at Weymouth High School in
a real world project of your choice. To help you stay on task, be
accountable for your scheduled timeline, and effectively reflect on your
experiences, you will keep a Journal of Progress during the time you work
on the project. The journal of progress will be a quick and efficient way to
show your advisor exactly where you are in the process, and moreover,
will serve as an invaluable resource when you write your final reflection at
the end of the year.

Each journal entry should be dated and titled based upon the part of
the process in which you are currently working.

Entries should be made bi-weekly to keep the most accurate records


possible for both you and your advisor.

The first entry each week should address what you anticipate for the
week including:
o What you plan to accomplish by the end of the week
o Your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal
contacts
o Any obstacles you anticipate
The second entry each week should include the following:
o A summary of your progress for that week
o An explanation of what core skills you employed during your
work

The Journal of Progress will be used in steps 4-8 of the Capstone Timeline.

Starting with Step 4 and ending with Step 8, you must send your advisor
your journal entries once a month on the date that the step is due. You will
compile all of these entries into your capstone portfolio. This will be
displayed when you present at the capstone fair and will be passed into your
advisor along with your reflection paper at the end of the project.

On the next page, we have included a sample journal progress entry. You
should plan to follow this format.

Sample journal of progress entry:


Journal of Progress
Current step: 7

Name: Patrick Sullivan

Date: 12/7/16

Did I check in with my advisor this week? (Yes or No)

If yes, write the date:

Start of Week:

Place a check next to the corresponding date. Choose only one. You must do an
entry 2 times a month, due on homeroom days when steps are due.

_____Sept 28th, due with Step 4

_____Oct5th _____Oct26th, due with Step 5

_____Nov9th _____Nov30th, due with Step 6

___x__Dec7th _____Dec 14th, due with Step 7

_____Jan 11th, due with Step 8

What do you plan to accomplish by the end of the week?

By the end of the week, I want to have at least worked on the Step 7 sheet, and
begin thinking about how my tri-fold board will look.
What are your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal contacts?

I need to put aside a few hours to complete my real world application data, a tri-fold
board, and I must meet with Ms. Gosselin for my collaboration grade and for input
on how to link my central question and my real world application.

What obstacles do you anticipate and how can you overcome these obstacles?

The only obstacle I can foresee is an issue with scheduling a meeting with Ms.
Gosselin, so I will go to her as soon as possible so Aoife and I can display our real
world application.

How can your advisor help you this week?

My advisor can assist me in connecting my real world application with my central


question once I show her the pictures, interviews and data collected.

End of Week

Date: __________________________________

Summarize your progress for the week here:

I scheduled my meeting with Ms. Gosselin, and I bought my tri-fold board. By next
week, I will meet with Aoife to plan out what will go on our board, and will have met
with Ms. Gosselin to get her input on how to connect my real world application and
central question.

Discuss how you employed each of the core skills this week.

Strategic reading - The strategic reading involved in finding my research for my


annotated bibliographies will be displayed in my portfolio present either on the laptop
in electronic form, or in a binder on the table
Written communication - The Written Synthesis, Self-Assessment Reflection and my
written communication through journals every week has been extensive.
Research - The research done to answer Aoife and Is central working question
has been quite extensive, as we have photos from other countries researching their
recycling methods, interviews gaining insight, and going through databases
researching underlying incentives of recycling.
Problem solving - Following the steps to complete the capstone project and your
capstone portfolio will definitely require problem solving, but I am making progress.
Technology - The slideshow of pictures from both foreign countries and the United
States recycling systems will be present at my meeting with Ms. Gosselin.
Collaboration - My partnership with Aoife all throughout the process of capstone,
and meeting fairly regularly with Ms. Gosselin has been beneficial.
Oral communication - The presentation of my project is being discussed with Aoife,
as the location of our information is vital.
Step 7: Patrick Sullivan
Journal of Progress 2

The Capstone Project is an exciting and dynamic assignment that calls


upon you to use the skills you have acquired at Weymouth High School in
a real world project of your choice. To help you stay on task, be
accountable for your scheduled timeline, and effectively reflect on your
experiences, you will keep a Journal of Progress during the time you work
on the project. The journal of progress will be a quick and efficient way to
show your advisor exactly where you are in the process, and moreover,
will serve as an invaluable resource when you write your final reflection at
the end of the year.

Each journal entry should be dated and titled based upon the part of
the process in which you are currently working.

Entries should be made bi-weekly to keep the most accurate records


possible for both you and your advisor.

The first entry each week should address what you anticipate for the
week including:
o What you plan to accomplish by the end of the week
o Your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal
contacts
o Any obstacles you anticipate

The second entry each week should include the following:


o A summary of your progress for that week
o An explanation of what core skills you employed during your
work

The Journal of Progress will be used in steps 4-8 of the Capstone Timeline.

Starting with Step 4 and ending with Step 8, you must send your advisor
your journal entries once a month on the date that the step is due. You will
compile all of these entries into your capstone portfolio. This will be
displayed when you present at the capstone fair and will be passed into your
advisor along with your reflection paper at the end of the project.

On the next page, we have included a sample journal progress entry. You
should plan to follow this format.
Sample journal of progress entry:
Journal of Progress
Current step: 7

Name: Patrick Sullivan

Date: 12/14/16

Did I check in with my advisor this week? (Yes or No)

If yes, write the date: 12/14/16

Start of Week:

Place a check next to the corresponding date. Choose only one. You must do an
entry 2 times a month, due on homeroom days when steps are due.

_____Sept 28th, due with Step 4

_____Oct5th _____Oct26th, due with Step 5

_____Nov9th _____Nov30th, due with Step 6

_____Dec7th __x___Dec 14th, due with Step 7

_____Jan 11th, due with Step 8

What do you plan to accomplish by the end of the week?

By the end of the week, I will have Step 7 and both journals of progress will be
completed. I have had my meeting with Ms. Gosselin, and now have the information
I need to push forward.

What are your needs, including time, space, materials, and personal contacts?

I needed to put aside time to meet with both Ms. Gosselin and Aoife to discuss our
tri-fold board and go over our real world application.

What obstacles do you anticipate and how can you overcome these obstacles?

The only obstacles this week are that I am very busy, so I need to make sure I leave
time for myself to get my work done and collaborate with Aoife.

How can your advisor help you this week?

Ms. Gosselin helped me connect my real world application with my central working
question which will prove to be vital.

End of Week

Date: __________________________________
Summarize your progress for the week here:

I was successful in meeting with Ms. Gosselin for advice, and Aoife and I have begun
preparations on our tri-fold board.

Discuss how you employed each of the core skills this week.

Strategic reading Strategic reading was used in creating my annotated


bibliographies that are used to find information that will go on my tri-fold
board.
Written communication Completing step 7 along with the two journals of
progress have required written communication of my findings.
Research I have done research on past capstone projects to determine the
best way to present my findings on the tri-fold board.
Problem solving Aoife and I have used problem solving to find a time slot
that works for the both of us in order to meet with Ms. Gosselin for help and
to collaborate.
Technology I used my computer to complete step 7, both journals of
progress, and will use it to complete my portfolio.
Collaboration I met with Ms. Gosselin this week to show her my progress
from the real world application and my pictures and interviews from Europe.
Oral communication Meeting with Aoife to determine the location of
information on our tri-fold board has required oral communication.

Patrick Sullivan
Capstone
Ms. Gosselin
26 September 2016
First 5 Annotated Bibliographies

Inge, Sophie. French Recycling Rates Slammed as Disastrous. The Local France. The Local

Europe AB, 24 Apr. 2015. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.

This article is very relevant to what I am trying to achieve because it highlights how
France is not doing well when it comes to recycling. Unlike their European neighbors,
France only recycles approximately 23% of household waste, a statistic far below the
average. According to the article, they are going to easily miss the new European hopeful
standard of achieving every country in Europe to be at 50% by 2020 and 70% by 2030.
Labeled as disastrous, waste disposal companies seem to be at blame according to the
public as they feel recycling is not clear. More than half of the countrymen who took a
survey said they do not know the difference between the green dot logo and the actual
recycling three arrows. The Triman Logo seems to be the popular logo choice to get
France back on track.
Recycling Basics. EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 07 Apr. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.

In this informational page, the Environmental Protection Agency lists out reasons why
recycling is useful and why we should all partake. This source will be the backbone for a
survey Aoife and I create most likely. By recycling, we reduce the amount of waste sent
to landfills, conserve natural resources, prevents pollution, collect new raw materials, and
save energy to begin with. The EPA also covers how recycling is simple, efficient, and
not time consuming by showing the three steps to recycling. Collecting and processing
leads into manufacturing which finishes in purchasing products made from recycled
goods, which benefits everyone. A continuous circle that only leads to improvement.
The Effects of Nutrient Pollution: Environment. EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 27

Jan. 2016. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.

This article published by the Environmental Protection Agency speaks about the effects
of nutrient pollution, which will contribute to my capstone by being a good contrast to
my real world application on the benefits of recycling and elimination of pollution from
an area. Nutrient pollution can contribute directly to the failure of aquatic ecosystems and
effect algae underwater. This creates aquatic dead zones, which are horrible for our
ecosystems. Acid rain affecting water, and air pollution contributing to ozone pollution
makes it much worse for our environment, and the purpose of the article clearly is to
improve the environment by making the public aware they are the ones destroying the
earth.
The Italian Mode: How Italy Leads the Way in Europe in Separate Waste Collection Systems.

Recycling & Waste World. MA Business Ltd, 19 June 2014. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.

This article is going to aid me in my comparison between the ways foreign countries and
the United States recycle, and which European countries are better at recycling and
leading the way for Europe. In this article, Italy is highlighted as the marquee leader in
recycling, hosting events and coloring their bins for distinct recyclables such as bottles,
plastics, and papers. An event in Milan was hosted where questions were asked and
discussions commenced in an effort to improve the world. Their style is arguably the best
in the world right now.
Tyson. Recycling in Spain, Spanish Culture. Spanish Unlimited. Internet Educational Services,

06 Nov. 2014. Web. 24 Sept. 2016.

This article by Tyson is helpful to me for capstone because I have corresponding pictures
that go along with what he says in the article, making my PowerPoint presentation is
more reputable. In Spain, no matter the size of the city, the country is taking an initiative
by introducing colored recycling bins for different materials to Europe. Blue bins are
specifically for cardboard and paper, marked also with a grey stripe. The green bins with
a small opening and a smiling bottle are for bottles only. The yellow barrels are for tin
cans, although this color picks up the most waste statistically because people mistakenly
put CDs in it. Lastly, orange bins are for recycling used cooking oil. These barrels are less
seen, but are of massive importance as cooking oil damages the environment.
Patrick Sullivan
Ms. Gosselin
Capstone
24 October 2016
Step 5 Annotated Bibliographies
Bryant, Jessamy. What Will Happen If We Dont Recycle? Recycling. Weebly, 22 Oct. 2014.
Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
In a compact few paragraphs, Ms. Bryant uses her sources to describe what would happen
to our environment if everyone stopped recycling, and if all of our progress was stopped.
She stresses to everyone how important the practice of recycling is, because it leaves
more resources behind for future generations to use. Sustainability is stresses in her
response, and references a woman by the name of Saahithi who reverses the conversation
from what will happen to what is already happening, by expressing her unhappiness
about incineration. This source is very helpful to me because it can be used almost as
complexity when explaining recyclings effect on our environment, or simply as another
supporting piece of evidence from a different perspective.
Carson, Amy. How Does Recycling Affect The Environment? Positives and Negatives. Bright
Hub. Ed. Laurie Patsalides. N.p., 08 July 2010. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
In this article, Amy Carson, assisted by Laurie Patsalides, goes the distance in describing
what recycling does, what it is used for, and how we can do it in an effective and efficient
way. She goes into how recycling reduces pollution, saves money, and improves the soil,
hoping that these valid points will encourage those who do not recycle currently. For
negatives, debris from the work can be harmful, but for the most part, recycling is a very
important routine humans should get in the swing of. This article is useful to me because
I can link it to how I am cleaning the environment in the flag football area, and
contributing to lengthening the earths life.
Citron-Fink, Ronnie. 5 Reasons Why People Dont Recycle and 5 Reasons They Should.
Care2 Healthy Living. Care2.com, 04 Aug. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
Citron-Finks article does a great job of being concise and to the point when describing
the main factors that determine why certain people do not recycle. She also explores why
humans should study to prolong the earths lifetime. As far as why people do not recycle,
answers such as, Recycling is inconvenient, or Recycling doesnt make a difference,
so why do it? This highlights the ignorance of the everyday man, and how this opinion
and attitude desperately needs to be educated to the earth can live longer and to its
potential. If these people knew how much energy is saved, wildlife is protected, and
athmosphere is withheld, I hope the common man would recycle, which is the goal. This
article is helpful when I will contrast these findings with my interviews with the opinions
on recycling from foreign countries.
Delfin, Marty. Recycling Woes. Iberosphere. N.p., 16 Mar. 2011. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
A quick article, Marty Delfin speaks to how Spain really needs to step it up as a whole
country, in comparison to recycling powerhouse Germany, in terms or their recycling
productivity. In 2009, Spain has only recycled 15% of their garbage, and 52% of Spains
garbage has been dumped in a landfill. This article is helpful to me because since Spain
has made great advancements over the last few years in recycling, this article provides
great contrast between their old and new states.
Painter, Sally. Why Do People Choose To Recycle? LoveToKnow. N.p., 26 Dec. 2010. Web. 21
Oct. 2016
In this article, Painter summarizes the benefits to recycling through common statistical
evidence. She begins by stating all kinds of people have motives for recycling, whether
its leaving their footprint on earth, or being economically smart, as recycling saves
everyone money. Sally highlights that the general populations main motives for
recycling are deforestation, a decrease in their everyday costs, and garden recycling.
Lastly, she states that recycling should be definitely incorporated into everyones life, as
it not only saves you money and makes your living conditions better, but it sets up a
bright future for your family. This article is helpful to me because it helps answer a part
of my central question in peoples motives and incentives for recycling.
Patrick Sullivan
Capstone
Ms. Gosselin
27 November 2016
Annotated Bibliographies 10-15
Improving Recycling Markets. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 53.3 (2007).

Www.oecd.org. OECD. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD for short,
released a statement article explaining that from January 2007 on, all OECD governments
will treat recycling with a higher importance to themselves. Knowing and understanding
that growing societies result in more waste collected, they are setting recycling targets for
companies to follow so that they are making their contribution to society. By publicly
identifying past mistakes made with recycling, theyre setting out specifically to improve
upon those areas. They realize that recycling paper, for example, not only saves the
amount of trees we are cutting down, but it also reduces energy needed to make paper
since it already has the raw materials it needs. This article covers several key questions,
such as Can consumers be persuaded to buy products manufactured from recycled
waste? or How can recycling markets be made more efficient?
Yau, Yung. Domestic Waste Recycling, Collective Action, and Economic Incentive: The Case in

Hong Kong. National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of

Medicine, 30 Dec. 2010. Web. 27 Nov. 2016

While this article focuses on recycling in Hong Kong, a foreign nation, it can used as
proof to show that incentives in recycling will result in a better environment, clearly due
to more people recycling as a unit. Proven throughout analysis and two case studies,
monetary incentives work well in both environments. With all variables consistent with
past weeks, the weight of recyclables turned in by the average household increased. This
article is quite useful in that in zones in on what life would be like in the United States if
an incentive was offered for people to recycle, saving the earth.
Halvorsen, Bente. Effects of Norms and Policy Incentives on Household Recycling: An

International Comparison. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling 67 (2012): 18-26.

Www.ssb.no. Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.

Halvorsen composed a 20 page article comparison of countries and their recycling habits
and if they work or not. Household recycling, for the most part, is voluntary work. The
article describes the differences in factors affecting household recycling activities across
10 countries. In the article, Halvorsen finds that recycling is most effective when the
person believes it is good for the environment and that it is a duty, not an option.
Increasing the supply of recycling materials and door-to-door pickup of recyclables are
the two most popular ways to improve recycling. It is also noted that monetary incentives
dont hurt either.
Recycling Incentive Program. RecyclePerks. InkThemes, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.

Recycle Perks is a prime example of incentives linked with recycling. It is a rewards


program which focuses on increasing involvement in communities across the nation. Its
aim as a company is to give back to those who care about the earths future, as well as
rewarding their local communities by making them a greener place to live. By
encouraging people to recycle through RecyclePerks, the person receives a reward for
their efforts, and less recyclable waste is sent to the landfill. RecyclePerks works on a
points-based system, which people can put them towards national and local stores once
they sign up.
Recycling Is Important. Recycling Guide. Fubra Limited, 14 Feb. 2008. Web. 27 Nov. 2016.

Even though it is a pretty straightforward post, The Recycling


Guide is a solid source showing my recycling is important and must not only be
continued, but improved. Basically, the amount of rubbish is increasing because people
are wealthier so they buy more goods, there is an increasing population, new packaging is
not biodegradable, and societal lifestyle changes. The waste we are slowly producing
more of is harmful because of chemicals, destroying habitats, and requires more energy
because we make things from more raw materials. If more people being to recycle at all,
it will slow the rate at which landfills are being filled, reduce finances because they can
be reused, and preserve natural resources for futures to come considering it takes a very
long time for those to be produced.

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