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Blue + Yellow = Green
Single-Stream Recycling
By: Danielle Sungi & Mariah Lucero
What is Single-Stream
Recycling?
Single-Stream recycling is an all-in-one
recycling method where materials can be
combined into one single bin.
The Current System
Unawareness of what items are
recyclable
Among students, faculty, and staff
Lack of consistency in signage
No general information
Varying designs/graphics
The Current System
No motivation
No education
Personal needs & values are not addressed
Misconceptions
Unnecessary
Doesn’t make a difference
Difficult
What you need
Research
Facts about recycling
Benefits of recycling
Appealing Approach
Visually attractive design
Applied information to personal lives
Answers
Some Cool Facts about Recycling
The average person generates over 4 pounds of trash
per day and 1.5 tons of solid waste per year
Americans throw away 25,000,000 plastic bottles
every hour
Over 75% of waste is recyclable
One aluminum can will save enough energy to listen
to a full album on your iPod
One tenth of newspapers would save 25 million trees
each year
Benefits of Recycling
Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and
incinerators
Maintains natural resources
Prevents pollution
Saves energy
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Creates more jobs
Our Deliverables
Brochures
Brochure.pdf
Poster
Single-Stream Recycling Poster.pdf
Summary
Problem
Unmotivated & uneducated audience
Inconsistencies in the signage (design & information)
Need
Research & Better Approach
Solution
Our brochures & posters