Student led-community action plan created and presented during a 2018 Ambassador Leadership Summit at Harvard University.

1. Plastic
Pollution
Solution

2. Recreators
Reduce
Reuse
Resell
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3. “
We chose this project mainly
to help the environment.
We’ve all seen how our
communities have been
influenced by plastic waste
that is polluting our area and
we wanted to take initiative
and make an impactful
difference. 3

4. The Issue with Plastic
￮ Americans consume with 8.6 billion
gallons of water annually
￮ There are 91, 733, 000,000 water bottles
used in the U.S. annually
￮ Only 1 in 5 water bottles are recycled
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5. Main Goal
Collect plastic (bottles, bags etc.)
from local neighborhoods and
our 501(c)(3) partner Plastic
Tides™ to create a 100% recycled
phone case made for iPhone and
Samsung to help clean up our
oceans and local communities.
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6. Types of Plastic
-Recycled plastic is categorized by
RIC (Resin Identification Code)
-Resin is the base substance for
plastics that can be found both
naturally and synthetically
-Plastics that won’t be used: LDPE and
PVC
-Main plastics that will be used: HDPE,
PETE, Other

7. Our Product
➢ Made from 100%
recycled products
➢ Future designs in
progress
➢ Logo on inside
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8. Manufacturer Statistics
Factory Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Manufactures: Plastic digital device
cases, TV housings, and other plastic
items
Expenses: Labor costs and an
undisclosed amount that goes to
Foxconn (Usually 25-75% of the labor
cost)
Foxconn Partnership
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9. Plastic Tides
We have chosen to partner with
Plastic Tides, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
that works to fight plastic pollution.
- Organizes Beach Cleanups
- SUP Expeditions to clean
waterways
- Advocate for Clean Water
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10. How These Partnerships
Benefit Us
★ We receive plastic from
Plastic Tides to help shape
our product and save our
oceans
★ Foxconn manufactures our
product and readies it for
use
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11. Pitfalls/Problems
❏ Collecting our plastic
❏ Correctly
manufacturing our
product
❏ Getting public
recognition
❏ Buy in from
businesses 11

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13. Budget
Costs:
● Mold fees: $3,000
X 3 (iPhone 7 / 8,
IPhone 7 / 8 plus,
and Samsung
Galaxy)
○ IPhone 7 / 8
cases: $0.87
○ IPhone 7 / 8
Plus: $0.87
○ Samsung
Galaxy case:
$1.10
Profit:
● Sale Price: $10
● Shipping Cost: $3
● Profit per case:
○ IPhone 7/ 8: $9.13
○ IPhone 7/ 8 Plus:
$9.13
○ Samsung
Galaxy: $8.90
**Approximately 330
IPhone 7/ 8 and IPhone 7/ 8
Plus cases to pay for the
mold cost and
approximately 340
Samsung Galaxy cases to
pay for the mold cost** 13
Profits made from
cases to be used for
product range
expansion (more
cases = more people
using recycled
products)

14. How to Contribute
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○ Community: Collect plastic trash at your
community
○ School: Start a school club that collects
plastic
○ Home: Separate plastic trash
○ Social Media: Help us to preserve the planet
by sharing our case
By helping us you will get discounts!

15. In Conclusion
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