1. Future actions
1.1. What will happen if nothing is done
1.1.1. Predictions
1.1.2. Research environmental effects further
1.2. What can be done?
1.2.1. Who needs to do it?
1.2.1.1. What can I do?
1.2.1.1.1. Research re-usable coffee cups as an alternative
1.2.1.2. Educators
1.2.1.2.1. Educate children about the use and influence of science in our every day lives through the topics of environmental sustainability and waste.
1.2.1.2.2. Educate children about the effects of human activity on environmental sustainability.
1.2.1.3. Companies
1.2.1.3.1. Make sustainability a priority.
1.3. What is being done?
1.3.1. Impact of the War on Waste
1.3.2. Call for government bans on disposable coffee cups and plastic bags
1.3.3. Encouragement for use of Re-usable coffee cups
1.3.3.1. Coffee shops offering discounts
1.3.3.2. Cost of production of reusable cups compared to disposable cups is justified when considering the number of uses.
2. Inquiry
2.1. Idea developed from viewing the War on Waste
2.1.1. Motivation - personal use of the product, and interest in impact on environmental sustainability
2.2. Gather, process, analyse and interpret information, evidence and findings, considering their relevance and quality.
2.2.1. Convey information through reporting of facts and relevant connections to the issue.
2.2.1.1. Find appropriate modes, representations and text types to appropriately convey the findings to the audience.
3. Environmental effects
3.1. Cost on environment of production
3.1.1. Trees
3.1.1.1. How many are cut down for production?
3.1.1.1.1. Deforestation
3.1.2. Water
3.1.2.1. How much is used in production?
3.1.3. Emission of gases
3.1.3.1. How do they effect the environment?
3.1.3.1.1. Global Warming
3.2. Cost of disposal
3.2.1. Why are they not recyclable?
3.2.1.1. Plastic coating does not decompose
3.2.2. Waste sent to landfill
3.2.2.1. Emission of gases
4. Statistics and data
4.1. How many coffee cups go into waste?
4.1.1. War on Waste states 50 Billion each year in Australia
4.1.1.1. How many is that per day, or per minute?
4.1.2. How does this amount impact a sustainable environment?
4.2. How many trees are cut down?
4.3. How much water is used?
4.3.1. How much is too much?
4.4. How much carbon dioxide is produced in manufacture?
4.5. Which organisations/websites/journals can supply correct, relevant and good quality information
4.6. Which disposable cups can be recycled?
4.6.1. Paper cups
4.6.2. Paper cups lined with polyethylene
4.6.3. Styrofoam
4.7. Which disposable coffee cups are used the most
4.7.1. Paper cups
4.7.2. Styrofoam
4.7.3. Paper cups lined with polyethylene