Trash+Pickup+In+NK

a) The background and definition to the exact problem and why you chose to address this problem The town of North Kingstown currently does not provide residental trash pickup serivces. We would like to impliment a system so that trash pickup is avaliable. The town members voted down the idea of trash pickup by the town, but that was because the system had flaws. Our new system will be utilized by the town in the regard of a private trah pickup company. a) A step-by-step narrative of the way that your group addressed the problem First we decided how to approch this problem. Then we went onto the town of NK's website and found out how much money is being put into the recycleable buisness. We wanted this figure because it showed us how much money is just being put into the exsisting reycleable setup. Then we walked into the town hall and was treated disrespectfully by the clerk. She would not give us the amount of taxes go toward public works. Then we called the towns of West Warwick and Warwick to see how they did their systems. Once we found out their info, we started to construct a detailed plan for trash pickup. We decided the most econmic way was to have the town hire a private comapany. The higest bidding comapny will win the job. The transfer staion will remain open for larger items and dangerous material wastes. discussion of your achievements and limitations b) Suggestions for what could be done next Have the town consider this open. a) Each member of the group must submit a reflection which includes their thoughts about: i) what they learned about democracy from participating on this project I learned that democracy is essential to this country and helps make it a free place. ii) what they learned about themselves from working on this project I have learned that even I can make an impact on laws in the country. I learned that my voice can be heard. iii) what they learned about cooperating with others from working on this project Me and my partner got together very well. We both agreed on all of our ideas. a) Each portfolio must include a minimum of one artifact from each of the following sub sections. You should include all artifacts that were actually created and you may also add ones which you did not use but could have used. i) __Public Education__ (1) __Leaflets, Flyers, Posters,__ (2) __Newsletters__ (3) Reports (4) Public Hearings, Candidates nights (5) Film or video screenings (6) Internet, blogs, Pod casts ii) __Direct Action__ (1) Boycotting/Buycotting (2) Picketing (3) Demonstrations and Protests (4)__ Strikes__ (5) Nonviolent Civil Disobedience iii) __Citizen Lobbying__ (1) __Writing a bill & finding a sponsor__ (2) Testifying at committee hearings (3) __Persuading Legislators__ iv) __The Media__ (1) __Letters to the Editor__ (2) Op-Ed Articles (3) Earning Media in Feature Articles (4) Call-in shows/ Guest Shows (5) __PSAs__ (6) Radio Shows (7) News Releases / News Conferences (8) __Media Events__ b) For students working alone there must be one entry per category c) For group with 3 or less members there must be two entries per category d) For groups with 4-5 members there must be three entries per category **6) ****Format of the portfolio** a) Please compile the portfolio in a professional manner i) Title & Date We Want Trash Collection December 18, 2009 ii) Credits: Contributors, Class Period, Date Travis Brooks, Madison Moreau Period 3 Day 1 December 18 2009 iii) __Introduction to the problem__ North Kingstown should provide trash pickup to residental areas. iv) __Strategies employed__ Hiring a private company and having them bid to recieve the town contract v) __Outcomes of the project__ Brought concern up to town members vi) __Reflections on the Project__ Would like to make a more valiant effort in the coming weeks vii) __Appendix: Ways of Acting__ b) All entries should be typed, double spaced, 1” margins, and Times New Roman c) All media productions (audio or video) should be saved on a CD/DVD and should have descriptions entered into the Appendix d) All contributors to your project should be credited
 * 1) ****Introduction to the problem**
 * 2) ****Strategies employed**
 * Objection**
 * 4) ****Reflections on the Project**
 * 5) ****Appendix: Ways of Acting**
 * e) **** All portfolios should be uploaded to: http://nkdemocracyproject.wikispaces.com **