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1. Description of Our Community
Taiwan is a vibrant island nation in East Asia, characterized by its majestic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines of the East Philippine Seas. While our school, Kang Chiao International School Xiugang Campus, sits high up on the mountain, our community isn't limited by geography. We belong to an island that leads the world in advanced technology, yet we are constantly reminded of the environmental costs that come with it. To us, “community” isn't just a place; it’s an effort to protect our home from the worsening of marine plastic pollution. Even though we grew up in an education system that often prioritizes academic excellence and exam scores over creativity, we are choosing to unite with those who are actually solving problems on the ground. This includes the fishermen and companies who stood at the frontline facing this issue. We know that the work we do today might not show results for years, but as the next generation, we are the ones who have to take responsibility for making the circular economy a reality.
2. Summary of Our Project
Our project is an exploration of how a single idea can be transformed into an item that saves our oceans. Our research focuses on Rebornplas, a company that has spent over twenty years recycling abandoned fishing nets into high-quality plastic pellets. Through our interview with Ms. Lin, we discovered that true sustainability isn't just a slogan, it’s a long process of tests and error. They once performed over twenty rounds of material trials just to meet the standards of a laptop manufacturer, proving that contributing to the environment requires continuous efforts. To ground our industrial research in reality, we conducted a survey that reached 300 people. Using Google Forms and Sheets, we analyzed the public’s perception of recycled goods and used those insights for our interview questions. We learned that while most people support the idea of recycling, many are still mistaken that the products made from recycled materials are used commercially or are unstable. Rebornplas responded by showing how their team uses recycling technology to take material that has only 70% of its original properties and boost it back to 100%. As students, we realized that we aren’t just participating in a cyberfair project; we are recording a moment where every sector of the community contributes and unites to save our environment.
3. Our Computer and Internet Access
A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%
B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:more than 6
C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dial-up modem
D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6
E. Additional comments concerning your computer and/or Internet access (Optional):
The internet connection speed in our classroom is around 10.58 megabytes per second (MBPS), and the download speed is 2 MBPS. All members have internet access both at school and at home, with a total of 12 mobile phones and more than 12 laptops. The Internet is accessible to every individual in the team. Online media, websites, allow us to instantly access information, and online communication increases our productivity and overall efficiency. We use our devices for almost everything throughout the project, planning, researching, data collection, creating our website, note-taking, organizing, and communicating. Sometimes our school’s internet may be unstable, but it rarely happens.
4. Problems We Had To Overcome
Since all members are entering 10th grade, the amount of school work, exams, and quizzes increases, and our schedule becomes overwhelmingly packed. It is difficult for all of us to align and keep a steady pace throughout our research. During the winter break, many team members had personal plans; unfortunately, most of us could not attend the winter training, in which we are given time to complete our project. This seriously impacted our overall productivity. But we still managed to partition tasks to each member, ensuring that everyone could take responsibility and contribute evenly with appropriate amounts of work. Thanks to the convenient internet, we are able to communicate and cooperate online, using tools like Google Chat, Google Docs, and other online productivity tools.
5. Our Project Sound Bite
Through our research into the circular economy, we realized that 'sustainability' isn’t just a shallow slogan; it is, however, a commitment to restore our environment. By uniting as a team of students from Kang Chiao International School to research, survey, and interview those on the front line of marine conservation, we learned that contributing to a cleaner future requires the persistence of turning an idea into an item. This project has shown us that when we unite the community, we can transform global waste into a sustainable reality for our future generations.
6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
Throughout the CyberFair project, the research supported content standards, required coursework, and curriculum requirements, particularly when it comes to environmental education and digital literacy. While centering on the circular economy and recycling, it directly connects to sustainability education and the global crisis that we frequently discuss in school. Throughout this group project, we applied knowledge from science classes about environmental impact and resource management, while also demonstrating effective communication skills from English courses. While conducting interviews, designing a survey, and analyzing given information, we learn to present our findings clearly and concisely. These skills align well with many of our in-class activities, highlighting the importance of inquiry-based learning and critical thinking. By examining global issues, especially recycling systems and the reuse of fishing nets, we effectively link what we learn in classrooms to real-world environmental issues. In addition, we also learn how the internet and technology serve as an efficient platform while conducting this research. Online research allows us access to global information, while online tools provide us with a better understanding of multiple perspectives and allow us to express our ideas and thoughts to a broader audience. To sum up, this research project teaches us how high-school students can contribute to raising awareness about the environmental crisis in our society. Even though we are still teenage students, we are capable of taking an active role in researching problems, sharing findings, and advocating for more sustainable solutions.
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1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair project?
We use our laptops and computers to accomplish our research. Every member requires their device to finish our CyberFair Project, which is 10 in total. Google is the search engine we use throughout the project. It contains a variety of online resources and vast valid information as it is one of the largest online databases that's favored around the world. We also used other Google products to assist our research. For instance, Google Form for our surveys for the public. It can carry up to at least 300 submissions. All the documents, photos, forms, and videos are kept in Google Drive folders, which carry up to 10 gigabytes of files and save, therefore it is an effective tool for us to keep information and drafts. During the interviews, we use cameras, microphones, a tripod, and several smartphones to record photos and videos. By using these tools, we can ensure the photos and videos are of high quality. Additionally, by using microphones during the interview, we can capture the voices of our interviewees clearly. Finally, we use NicePages to construct our websites, which are available for many programs.
2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person.
To fulfill the role of “ambassadors”, our CyberFair team acted as a bridge between industrial innovation and public awareness. In person, we conducted an in-depth interview with RebonPlas in Tainan. We prepared interview questions about the topic, and the interviewers asked questions face-to-face, transitioning us from being passive learners to active participants. During the interaction, we learned more about the business’s point of view and economic system on the topic of marine conservation. Digitally, we sent out surveys to the public and eventually created a website to advocate environmental awareness by providing a possible solution. Recognizing that “lack of promotion” creates barriers to the circular economy, we utilized Google Form to gather more than 300 responses across diverse demographics. This was a double-sided communication: we informed the respondents about the company RebornPlas and the connection of SDGs; the respondents provided the public’s opinion on the topic of circular economy, and supported us in understanding the need for promotion of the concepts. Most importantly, we organized all of the information we’d collected into an online website. The platform allows us to advocate for our model of circular economy and environmental conservation from local community acts into global society value indicators. All in all, as students, we acted as unified voices for marine conservation.
3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?
Taiwan is an island surrounded by the ocean. In our project, we identify the problem of marine pollution, especially the waste caused by humans. Therefore, we proposed solutions by introducing the concept of waste recycling and circular economy while giving an actual example of a company called RebornPlas, which was recycling fishing nets and transforming them into new products. Furthermore, our project expects to raise the community’s environmental awareness toward the topic of the marine environment, and meanwhile promotes the concept of the circular economy to the public. During the process of our project, we sent out a survey to question the public about their understanding of the concepts we aimed to promote. This process includes texts introducing RebornPlas in the form we sent, informing respondents about the company that dedicates in the industry while focusing on sustainable development. Meanwhile, we also collaborated with RebornPlas to interview their ideas and thoughts as a model of the circular economy. In the future, we hope to unite the public and the company, where both sides are characterized as a vital part in conserving the natural environment. Our project serves as a bridge to connect with both sides as we attempt to promote the idea and the company’s ideals of sustainability to the public. Furthermore, we aspire to project our community’s economic model onto the global stage, demonstrating how localized industry serves as a possibility to solve the shared global issue.
4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?
As a part of the project, we are thankful for the invitation from the RebornPlas company to observe and appreciate the advanced technology for producing eco-friendly and low-carbon recycled nylon pellets from discarded fishing nets. The company allowed our team to photograph and film the materials and equipment in their factory. Throughout our interview, the workers provided a clear introduction to the particular characteristics of the raw materials and the uses of different equipment. It is a pleasure for our team to learn new concepts in the plastic recycling and composite materials industry. Additionally, we are impressed by the way they participate in maritime preservation and how they are committed to the philosophy of “recycling, regeneration, and starting anew”. Once again, we are extremely grateful to the RebornPlas company for offering us the opportunity to get in touch with an unfamiliar domain or area we never get a chance to investigate. For this project, our teammates contributed to this project in different ways. Some of us contributed by designing the websites, and some people were responsible for the content that would be presented on the websites. Furthermore, we utilized surveys to gather data from our community. Our team collaborated to develop thought-provoking questions that addressed the core objectives of our project. Once the survey was completed, we distributed the survey to our peers and family members, collecting valuable insights from a diverse group of volunteers. Ultimately, the success of the project was a direct result of effective teamwork; it is necessary for every group member to participate in their own roles and responsibilities to complete this project.
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