{"id":332,"date":"2020-05-14T17:18:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T21:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=332"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:46:51","slug":"pollution-solution-background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/pollution-solution\/pollution-solution-background\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollution Solution: Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Design a solution to your problem. Research and brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. Be creative and daring. Your first idea doesn\u2019t have to be perfect.\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Pollution-Bird-Nest-Thumbnail.png\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-from-your-challenge-champion\">Tips from Your Challenge Champion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Okoth-Owino_headshot-261x300.png\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-right\">\n            Clifford Okoth Owino is the founder and CEO of Chemolex. Watch this video to learn what experts like Clifford think is important to consider when creating sustainable solutions to environmental issues and consumer needs.\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pollution Solution: Background\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L40qfHrwEg4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helpful-resources-on-pollution-and-sustainability\">Helpful Resources on Pollution and Sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Explore these resources to learn more about plastic liquid containers and their alternatives.\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n          <img \n        decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"fp-image wp-image-\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/220_DP_PollutionSolution_HelpfulResources_Thumbnail.png\"\n         alt=\"\"               >\n          <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Problem with Plastics:<\/strong> People use and throw away a lot of plastic products. In America alone, we throw away 1,500 plastic water bottles every second. Use these resources to learn more about the amount of plastic we use and how those plastics are hurting the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Facts about Plastics:<\/strong> Use this resource&nbsp;to learn about how much plastic we use. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/2018\/03\/29\/fact-sheet-single-use-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fact Sheet: Single Use Plastics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plastic Water Bottles:<\/strong> Use this resource&nbsp;to learn how plastic water bottles are contributing to our plastic problem. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jason.org\/design-and-pitch?sub_resource=31445\/Article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How Plastic Harms the Environment:<\/strong> Use this resource&nbsp;to learn how plastic liquid containers become marine debris that harms our oceans and ocean life. <a href=\"https:\/\/marinedebris.noaa.gov\/discover-issue\/trash-talk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regional Emmy\u00ae Award-Winning TRASH TALK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plastic and Climate Change:<\/strong> Use this resource&nbsp;to learn about the carbon footprint of a plastic water bottle. <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencing.com\/carbon-footprint-plastic-bottle-12307187.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Is the Carbon Footprint of a Plastic Bottle?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Better Liquid Container:<\/strong> Use these resources to help you plan the specifics of your company, including what material to use for your containers and how to package and ship your product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Materials:<\/strong> Use this resource\u00a0to learn about some of the new materials scientists are inventing to replace plastics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/are-there-alternatives-to-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are There Alternatives to Plastic?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selecting Your Product:<\/strong> Water bottles are not the only plastic liquid container damaging our environment. There are many products that could use better containers, such as cleaning products, reusable cups, and personal care items.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Packaging Your Product:<\/strong>&nbsp;Use this resource&nbsp;to learn how a company reimagined how to package water. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citylab.com\/life\/2015\/02\/the-single-best-reason-that-boxed-water-is-better\/385138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Is Boxed Water Actually Better?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comparing Your Product to Plastic:<\/strong> Plastic is cheap, light, and convenient. To replace plastic, you will need to convince investors that your product is better. How you define better, will be up to you. Is it lighter? Can you ship more of it? Does it take less time to decompose? Is it cheaper to make? Will it save consumers money over time? Be creative and make your case!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tech-tools\">Tech Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology can be a useful tool in many challenges. As you are designing your solution for Pollution Solution, you might consider using TinkerCAD to help you design your sketch. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/02\/How-To-Use-TinkerCAD-Tutorials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Use TinkerCAD Tutorials<\/a>&nbsp;guide&nbsp;and visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/tech-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tech Tools<\/a> page to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TinkerCAD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=324&amp;preview=true\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"138\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-52\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/001_DP_PollutionSolution_Thumbnail.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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