Reworking of the final paper

Hey guys,
here's my part of the reworking of the policy analysis. I made some changes mainly in the first paragraph. Feel free to edit it anymore.
Christina

Our project seeks to examine the existing waste management infrastructure, with a specific focus on plastic waste. We aim to study the life cycle of plastic materials used on the islands, starting when they are shipped in from mainland Ecuador, including their usage on the islands and eventually their disposal off island. We plan to do this by presenting an investigative product that we hope will prompt action. The final product will interview politicians, conservation workers, as well as typical Galapaguenos in order to shed light on existing policies and examine which places of intervention in the plastic disposal system are most effective. A review of existing programs on the islands would be a part of our project, including governmental policy and the actions of important actors such as tour operators and citizens. In particular, we are looking at the existing recycling programs on the islands. Plastic materials on the islands are classified and ground. The product is then shipped to the mainland and sold to a company that specializes in recycled material. We are focusing on this system and the policies that protect and establish this as an effective recycling program. The project would also hope to uncover unauthorized dumping spots on the islands, as there are not any sanctioned dumping points on the islands.

These issues are important because the health of the island ecosystems depend largely on effective waste management and disposal. An in-depth study of plastic, which has the potential to be extremely disruptive to fragile ecosystems such as the Galapagos, can help in the development of solutions which benefit both man and nature. In addition to providing solutions to the Galapagos, it is hoped that this project will provide a useful example which can be applied similar situations in the future.