Project Planning

http://earth911.com/

The above is a website which will locate nearby recycling centers of virtually any type for you. I checked the Atchison area, and it is pretty thorough.


Project Planning

Speaking as a project manager here, I think there has been a bit of a misunderstanding about the differences between goals and projects. I'm not admonishing anyone- we're all guilty of this "Tunnel vision" from time to time.

Let me explain: A goal is an ideal, something that you want to see happen. For example, a goal would be "A cleaner greener Atchison." A project is a plan, perhaps one of many plans, to work towards that goal. The goal is by far the most important part of any project. If you do not have something to test against, something to work for, then you are doing work for its' own sake.

There have been a few posts that miss the point lately. You don't want a project to continue for years. A project needs to meet the measurable goals you set for it, and then end. I think the issue is that we started this class project without setting a clear goal. "Let's have a class project" was the goal, and now there is a bit of a lack of direction to the class.

We need to step back and evaluate what our goal for the class is. Is the goal to finish a project, or is it to improve the community? If the goal is to improve the community, let's say through recycling, how can we best shape our Earth Day project so that it affects Atchison long after we are done working on it?

What is our goal?

P.S. Stop being afraid to disagree! Real discussion doesn't happen until somebody is willing to voice a different opinion.