Social Venture

The current recycling program in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana is insufficient to meet the needs of the community. Many urban populations are taking advantage of technological innovations to maximize the effectiveness of recycling programs. One issue in Vermilion Parish is that there is an insufficient number of locations in which recyclables can be dropped off. Thus, even though the recycling industry in Vermilion Parish is well-established, the availability and feasibility for recycling opportunities is quite low to much of the population. The result is that the recycling program is relatively inefficient in Vermilion Parish. With an annual population growth of around 2% (Prakken & White, 2014), the need for increased recycling

Serving as the number one source of our plastic use, companies opt for plastic containers because it's easy, feasible, and convenient. Food packaging alone makes up for 30-40% of landfills with much of that plastic being carried into the oceans. Going off of this, a new concept that's quickly becoming popular are package free grocery stores. These cost- effective grocery stores have everything you could possible need in bulk form and consumers bring glass or reusable containers, or cloth bags and fill them with the food they need. First popping up in cities like Berlin, Vienna, and Barcelona, many are finding this a more sustainable and eco-friendly option resulting in these sort of grocery stores quickly spreading across the ocean, with the first one in the United States expected to open in Brooklyn, New York. Business operators are extremely optimistic that this could serve a very impactful solution to getting rid of unnecessary plastic. (Che Jenny).

Climate change and environmental sustainability has become one of the most prevalent issues within corporate systems. Waste reduction is an important aspect of environmental sustainability that all organizations should consider. The restaurant and bar industries significantly contribute to waste production as they use a great deal of single-use plastic items. One of the most wasteful, and most futile, plastics that are used in restaurants and bars are straws. Many establishments throughout Canada have already sworn off straws which enables them to reduce waste while simultaneously saving money. This proposal will identify the positive impact that reducing or discontinuing the use of straws and other disposable plastics within The

INTRODUCTION: The act of recycling has been and is very influential around the world for the last decade, where global warming is not easily seen on news headline; strongly encouraged for all people, especially strongly advised to recycle in the United States. Recycling plastic and other reusable materials are a process that takes decades to have at least half of the world's population to get involved; however Nevada started to show advances to recycling, with investments from industries, universities or schools, and individuals. Hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and diverse population of students have promoted recycling exceedingly, which encouraged and still is encouraging out-of-state recycling industries to take a step further in recycling

1. Some customers do not care about “recycle” or “free drinks”, I believe a part of people give up join the campaign and “run” their behavior like before.

Recycling has had a large impact in our community over the past few decades. Rather than throwing all our trash in the garbage can, we, as a community should continue to recycle as much as possible. Not only does it cut down on litter, it can also add to our growing economy, cut down on pollution, and save our raw materials. Arizona currently recycles about sixty percent of its beverage containers, and because only a handful of cities have mandatory recycling programs they are the perfect candidate to experiment with a new recycling program (Bottle-deposit 2). I propose that the state of Arizona put a bottle bill, similar to the one in Oregon, into action. All eleven states that

Background: Trash continues to increase, as the world continues to last. Easy disposable products such as water bottles and soda cans has led to increasing amount of pollution around the world.

In Cenla's community there are limited resources that encourage recycling. At Louisiana State University at Alexandria there is often an overflow of recyclable goods that can be salvaged and re-purposed to benefit our community. We propose an affordable campus project, Recycle Rally, that networks students, teachers, and those in the community through volunteer recycle days and projects that use recycled materials as an art medium. Professors are encouraged to give assignments and extra credit to motivate students to volunteer for work days, as well as, participate themselves. After completing refurbished art projects, students will need support from the community to purchase recycled art, in order to offset the cost for bins, labor, and transportation. The benefits of implementing the program inspire students to care, network, and build within their community,

for misbehaved prisoners. Each student was going to be paid $15 for their participation. The

To establish our presence in retail stores this alternative opts to give the necessary 35% margin to the retailer and a 20% to the wholesaler. The wholesaler realizes a lower margin due to them supplying multiple locations, thus having more products pass through their locations. The unit break even volume is slightly higher then what may be achievable at first entrance but, since our marketing promotional mix is quite extensive we should be able to capitalize on gaining consumers that are just entering into the market. This marketing mix will slowly taper off as our products become more popular thus reducing costs and creating a more reasonable unit break-even volume. Our promotional mix includes all the TV sponsorships suggested, all of the consumer shows (utilizing the bigger 10 x 30 foot booth) and the three step merchandising plan. These three big promotions should give us exposure to approximately 1.7 million people reached, not including the merchandising (variable). The total cost of our promotions is $768,677.00. To get the product on the shelves we will use the warehouse distribution method. It will cost more to distribute this way in the short run but in the long run it may prove crucial to eliminating the problem of stocking shelves when SSP gbecomes popular.

Americans have yet to face the unnerving reality of the fact that “in 2008 only 7.1% of the 30.05 million tons of plastic waste in America was recycled” (Linn). This low percentage is shocking, outrageous, and should terrify the American public, but this number can change. Recycling is not just a feel good experience; it is a way to help save energy, space, and money. However, with the enormous amount of trash being thrown out each year, landfills are increasing in size creating numerous issues. The staggering amount of waste increases greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming and building up dangerous toxins that sink underground into our soil and water, overflows into wildlife habitats and oceans, and costs a large amount of money to remove. By fining residents who incorrectly dispose of recyclable goods, implementing recycling as a requirement in educational institutions and other business and residential settings, categorizing the

We plan on implementing our this idea by giving resturaunt and bar patrons reuseable cups that can be washed. By doing this it will give the establishments the abilty to make sure that the glass and aluminum is being recycled. We are able to make sure that more than just the glass and aluminum in the kitchen are recycled if the employees recycle it. In bars the patrons may just throw their bottle away and by giving it in a reuseable cup the bar employees can throw it away. It will also have a positive turn out for the resturaunts and bars because the money they get from recyclcing will be theirs and they can use it as a tax write off. We will require the bars and resturaunts to recycle at least 80% of all the glass and aluminum in order for them to be eligiable. Wewould start off the first year at 70% because it will take a while to get into the swing of

Currently, drivers report the number of broken bottles, but there is no way to verify accuracy of reported numbers. Management should request customers return broken bottles and sign a report verifying the number of bottles. In addition, all customer reimbursements should be processed at headquarters and paid via check. Broken bottles should be recycled, resulting in a decrease in glass and metal costs. By implementing these new policies Westchester can deter employees from overinflating expenses and increase company revenue.

That's the concept of a circular economy, where waste becomes a thing from the past,” explains Sebastian. “We will encourage customers to hand in their glasses again by giving them a discount for future purchases.”

Background: Trash continues to increase, as the world continues to last. Easy disposable products such as water bottles and soda cans has led to increasing amount of pollution around the world.