Creative Problem Solving Project

PROJECT: Littering
Cheyenne Rivers
Spring 2016
May 4, 2016

Problem Definition
Littering means to make a place untidy with rubbish or a large amount of objects left lying about.
Littering is destroying our planet and we need to do something.
List of Facts:
Fact
$1.9 billion tons of litter ends up in the ocean
every year

Source

Relevance

www.litteritcostsyou.

High

www.litteritcostsyou.

High

org

$11.5 billion is spent every year to clean up

org

Problem Analysis
The facts relate to the problem because it shows how much of the trash we leave on the side of the
road or elsewhere ends up in our ocean, causing pollution in it. I believe that these facts could be
challenged by researching more about littering and seeing how it does affect the planet. I believe that if we
try and solve littering, the planet may become healthier and it may slow down global warming. If we do
something now, it could help our planet and if we don't do anything then our planet will continue to
deteriorate and die. All humans will benefit from this if it is solved. This is a huge problem and it needs to
be solved now.
Causes:

Physical
Human
Moral

Dimensions:

People dumping on the side of the road, throwing cans on the ground, etc.

Illegal, harmful to the planet, harmful to animals

Not acceptable

Does not require technology

Physical
Ethical/Moral

Vocabulary:

Global Warming : gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth.

Littering : leaving large amounts of objects lying around

Social
Technical

Scope:

The problem is pretty big considering littering may be a cause of global warming. It also pollutes
the air which is causing the Earth to die even faster along with the global warming in effect.

Requirements:
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Requirement

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2

Solutions:
Model: (attached to addendum)
<if it is a physical model, take a picture of it and attach jpg>
List of all ideas:
Solution

Pros

Cons

Notes:
<Notes about how the ideas were developed. Who was involved? What tools were used to generate ideas? >

Filtered Solutions
A few solutions that have enough merit for further consideration and refinement.

Stakeholders:
<Name>: <role>
<describe involvement in filtering solutions>
<Name>: <role>
<describe involvement in filtering solutions>

Remaining Solutions:
Solution

Resources Required

School Promotion

$250000

Selected Solution
The solution you selected that has the best chance of success; provide justification

<Notes about how this solution came to be through elimination of negative aspects, or combination with other ideas.
How does this solution answer the requirements of the problem identified in the problem analysis phase>

Plan
Initial planning phase

<Notes about planning you project>

# Objective/Tasks

Measurement

De
pendency

P
riority

1 <Promotion at College Job Fair>

<10% sales
volumes increase>

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2 <New location near mall>

<Live by target
date (00/00/0000)>

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3 <New line of notebooks available>

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Execution
Log of activities towards objectives

<Notes about the execution of the plan and any challenges that required more planning>
Activity

Progress

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Addendum
Attach model or any pictures that were referenced in project documentation.