Presentation created for my Environmental Science course. Based on an online simulation we used for class.

1. Jessie Gauthier
The city’s big dump

2. I’ve created three different
scenarios, each with an
increased amount of waste
recovered. Each is either
equal to or less than
$200,000.

3. With all programs, except the home
recycling pick-up, there is a cost of less than
200,000, with 64 tons of waste recovered

4. This time, I left out the reuse center and the
home yard trimmings pick-up. I also
upgraded the home recycling pick-up to
pick up more recyclables. I’ve saved 94 tons
of waste with this combination.

5. Leaving out the drop-off recycling
center, the rest of the programs allowed me
to max out on the allocated $200,000, while
recovering the most waste yet, 100 tons.

6. The “grass-recycling” actually saved money, as
well as the home composting.
Two other ways to reduce city waste are 1)
adopt a xeriscaping policy for all public
buildings and 2) reduce business’s liability
towards wasted food, thus allowing gleaners
to benefit from the business’s “un-sell-able”
product.