I will give you the pdfUse the flow charts and information that you gathered completing the background worksheet to answer the questions on the worksheet below.If you were present for the breakout rooms on Zoom, you can submit your assignment as a group. If you were not present, you will submit your assignment individually.

Over the course of the next seven weeks, you will be completing a progressive project called “Solid Waste Audit Lab.” This project will culminate in a lab report submitted during Week 7, but will have additional deliverables in Weeks 1, 3, and 5. Part of this project will involve a group discussion. Please review the full project details below, and reach out in the Ask the Instructor forum with any questions you may have before getting started.Week 1: Observations and Hypothesis1.To begin the lab, you will need to make general observations about your personal trash or solid waste. Consider the following questions:How much trash do you personally generate?Could you estimate how much by weight?How long does it take you to fill up one trash can/bag?How many bags of trash do you fill up in a week?How does your trash use affect the environment?What are the most common items in your trash?Do you recycle or would you start recycling?How does convenience affect your behavior?Do you recycle correctly in relation to the services where you live?Do you know all the options about how you can divert trash from the land fill?2.Next, use EBSCOhost to search the keywords waste audit, reducing solid waste, municipal solid waste, or recycling. Find an article that is applicable to your personal waste observations, then summarize and cite the article.3.Now it is time to make a hypothesis. In the Week 3 and Week 5 assignments you will be recording your waste output and comparing it to that of your peers, your state, and the U.S. overall average. Based on your observations and article from the first two steps of the Week 1 assignment, please choose a hypothesis below for this lab:a.I generate more waste, on average, than my peers.b.I generate less waste, on average, than my peers.c.I recycle more of my waste, on average, than my peers.d.I recycle less of my waste, on average, than my peers.e.I generate more waste, on average, than the U.S. average.f.I generate less waste, on average, than the U.S. average.4.Then, for your Week 1 submission, write an Introduction to your lab report that includes a summary of your observations, a summary and citation of your chosen article, statement of your hypothesis and an explanation of why you chose that hypothesis, and a prediction of your lab results. Your prediction should be stated as an “if/then” statement. For example, “If I collect my trash for 24 hours, then the weight of my trash will be less than the average of my classmates.”5.Submit your typed Introduction, in lab report format (see template), including a Reference page for your article, to the dropbox for grading in Week 1.Below is the article from EBSCOhosthttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true... Exemplary18-20 pointsProficient16-17 pointsDeveloping14-15 pointsBeginning12-13 pointsInadequate0-11 pointsComprehension of Assignment(20% of grade)Addressed the question completely and thoroughly. Provided additional supporting evidence, demonstrating a full comprehension of subject matter.Addressed the question(s) completely and thoroughly.Addressed the majority of the question(s).Addressed minimal portions of the question(s).Did not address the question(s).Application of Course Knowledge and Content(20% of grade)Thorough technical application of course knowledge and content in a complete and concise manner.Technical application of course knowledge and content is mostly accurate, concise and complete.Technical application of course knowledge and content is partially accurate, concise and complete.Technical application of course knowledge and content is minimally accurate, concise and complete.Technical application of course knowledge and content is inaccurate and incomplete.Organization of Ideas(20% of grade)Original ideas are effectively developed and presented in a logical, sequential order throughout the entire assignment. Includes adequate and appropriate supporting evidence.Original ideas are effectively developed and presented in a logical, sequential order within a majority of the assignment. Includes acceptable supporting evidenceOriginal ideas are partially developed and presented in a somewhat logical, sequential order. Inadequate supporting evidence.Original ideas are not present and/or not presented in a logical, sequential order. Organization is difficult to follow throughout the assignment. Lacks supporting evidence.Little to no original ideas or organization present throughout the entire assignment. Lacks supporting evidence.Writing Skills(20% of grade)Mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) are flawless, including proficient demonstration of citations and formatting throughout the entire assignment.Mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) are accurate including demonstration of citations and formatting within a majority of the assignment.Partial errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation) including demonstration of citations and formatting within minimal portions of the assignment.Multiple errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation), inaccurate demonstration of citations and formatting.Assignment is incomprehensible due to multiple errors with mechanics (spelling, grammar, and punctuation). No demonstration of citations or formatting present.Research Skills(20% of grade)Accurate and applicable use of resources relevant to the subject matter that enhance the overall assignment.Appropriate use of resources relevant to the subject matter.Adequate use of resources, not all resources relevant to the subject matter.Minimal use of resources relevant to the subject matter.No evidence of resources apparent.