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Daniel Edwards = MSW Project = Introduction: The purpose of this project is to reduce the amount of recyclable waste being thrown in the trash cans.If you put signs telling people to recycle above trash cans than the amount of recyclables in the trash will decrease. Materials: 1.GPS 2.Computer 3.Flyers 4 Trash cans 5.Tape 1. Conduct yourself in a responsible manner at all times in the laboratory. 2. Follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. If you do not understand a direction or part of a procedure, ask the instructor before proceeding. Procedure: 1.Gather 4 group members 2.Split up into 2 groups of 2 3.Gather materials 4.Make 20 signs that will persuade people to recycle 5.Don't put up signs and gather data by looking in the trash and picking out the things that can be recycled(Rea Hall and 7th and 8th grade hall) 6.Put signs up and gather data(Rea Hall and 7th and 8th grade hall) 7.Record data over a 5 day period at 1:00 or 3:10 every day from the 22-26 and record how much recyclable waste is in each bin. 8.Graph

Dependent Variable: amount of recyclables in trash cans Independent Variable: Signage advertisement Control Group: Trash cans with out signs over them Experimental Group: Trash cans with signs over them

Data: Analysis: This graph shows that without the signs the amount of recyclables in the trash is higher. With the signs the amount of recyclables in the trash went down. As this graph shows. Conclusion: My hypothesis was supported because I said If you put signs telling people to recycle above trash cans than the amount of recyclables in the trash will decrease. We tested this hypothesis over a 3 day period and the data that my group collected supported my hypothesis.Some problems we had was counting the exact amount of recyclables in the trash can, sometimes no one wanted to reach there hand in and count so sometimes we guesstimated. That would be a human error.We could have worn latex gloves. http://ccds.ed.voicethread.com/#u451056.b948414.i5055987
 * Number of recycleable || Day 1 no signs || Day 2 || Day3 ||
 * Lamonica || 2 || 12 || 8 ||
 * Wolf || 4 || 8 || 14 ||
 * Kiplinger || 4 || 6 || 4 ||
 * Mancia || 4 || 2 || 5 ||
 * Rattery || 4 || 4 || 8 ||
 * Thorn || 10 || 4 || 2 ||
 * Crews || 3 || 1 || 6 ||
 * Dennis || 6 || 3 || 1 ||
 * Warren || 2 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Rich || 9 || 2 || 0 ||
 * Cramer || 7 || 4 || 1 ||
 * Findley || 4 || 7 || 2 ||
 * Magarity || 9 || 1 || 0 ||
 * Average || 5.2 || 4.3 || 4.0 ||