Precious Plastic as an endeavor is only a drop in the bucket when it comes to the waste stream. Its biggest value is to educate and inspire those we teach. As President, one of the initiatives I undertook was establishing guidelines for training new members on all our equipment. Many of our machines are hazardous to operate without proper training, and over many sessions, I educated many members on the best practices to operate these machines safely.
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ff6a743-66df-4a25-9e29-0429d31bcc20/8637a5a5-6c53-41c3-bb43-004c592eebe6_rw_1200.jpeg?h=da61361b778ca5f920021d044b62b131)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ff6a743-66df-4a25-9e29-0429d31bcc20/b60967e0-ef56-4155-a2d2-d58b1034b494_rw_600.jpeg?h=226720f7aefea6e3e7b288300a56fa4c)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ff6a743-66df-4a25-9e29-0429d31bcc20/3b2ce76a-39c7-4e29-bd30-b3f27a1ed190_rw_600.jpeg?h=bee05c757835ce9c475a69c2c3762bae)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ff6a743-66df-4a25-9e29-0429d31bcc20/4bea5584-f44b-41af-bba5-c255459ce55d_rw_600.jpeg?h=68b14851ef856ce0cbc761098144d0de)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ff6a743-66df-4a25-9e29-0429d31bcc20/7dae47c1-f5aa-44ac-b6ff-187ad198f77b_rw_600.jpeg?h=742c1fe628a6b7ab9d7847944c5273db)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/2ff6a743-66df-4a25-9e29-0429d31bcc20/04d9e7ff-7371-4860-830f-df0e02a1e740_rw_1920.jpeg?h=5b5560569ea51a1db8bd5b5399d6bb0a)
During the summer of 2022, we were offered the opportunity to run a workshop for Rice's Feral Atlas for High school students.