THE STORY OF PLASTIC BOTTLES AT MKIS

MS GIN

THE BIG PICTURE

MS GIN GOALS FOR PLASTIC BOTTLES ON CAMPUS

1. Refuse all single-use plastic water bottles on campus

2. Reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bottle drinks (100plus, Gatorade, ...)

3. 75+% of the MS population will bring and utilize reusable water bottles and refill at our safe campus fountains

In case you forgot...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0

THE STORY OF BOTTLED WATER

Plastic Bottle Numbers at MKIS(Data collected by the Global Citizenship Students)

This past Wednesday, during a High School lunch, the following data was collected:

Nearly 200 students and teachers used the canteen

63 plastic bottles were purchased (this does not include tetra and aluminum)

29 plastic bottles were thrown away into the regular silver bins (non-recycling)

14 plastic bottles were properly recycled

20 plastic bottles left the canteen (unknown whether recycled or not in hallway bins)

11 students and teachers brought a reusable water bottle (to the canteen)

12 students and teachers used the water fountain (to fill a reusable bottle or simply drink)

Have you checked the label?Treated tap water = 1-3 RM + high environmental cost

Treated tap water = FREE + low environmental cost

In case you missed it...

75% of the rubbish found in the regular MKIS silver bins is recyclable, including a large amount of plastic.

MKIS Recycling Culture

BACK TO THE BIG PICTURE

MS GIN GOALS FOR PLASTIC BOTTLES ON CAMPUS

1. Refuse all single-use plastic water bottles on campus

2. Reduce the consumption of single-use plastic bottle drinks (100plus, Gatorade, ...)

3. 75+% of the MS population will bring and utilize reusable water bottles and refill at our safe campus fountains

House color contest coming soon – Use your reusable water bottle and earn points for your house.

REUSABLE BOTTLE COMPETITION

A Look Beyond: GIN Task Force on Plastic

(Ryan, Chan, Nurin, Jason)

WhenDay 1: Feb. 14,

2013Day 2: Feb. 20,

2013

WhoMiddle School

WhenDuring MS Snack and Lunch

WhatTallied students in the canteen buying products using plastic parts such as plastic bottles, wrappers, and containers.

A Look Beyond: Overall Plastic Data

Over the two days, out of a total of 395 students, 285 of them bought something containing plastic,

accounting for 72% of the Middle School population.Approximately,

7 out of 10 people who go to the canteen to buy something with plastic

We did some math...

If these MS purchases continue,We will end up throwing away

over 20,000+ pieces of plastic

over the course of a normal school year.

This is just our Middle School

Imagine the plastic we throw away as a school community.