Amma Yamada

Asheville High School!

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Amma 's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 4 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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DAILY ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

#6 Educating Girls

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

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Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Amma Yamada 4/25/2018 9:35 AM
To reduce I can eliminate the amount of paper towels I use when washing my hands. To reuse I can bring to-go containers with me to restaurant so I do not have to use the restaurants containers. To refuse I can hold back on getting Styrofoam when getting a drink or getting food. To repair I can fix plastic containers that I brake so I do not have to by more. To repurpose I can use old to-go containers for my lunch so I do not have to use plastic bags.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Producing uneaten food squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these motivates you the most to change your behavior regarding food waste?
Amma Yamada 4/25/2018 9:25 AM
I want to help eliminate food waste because of the impact uneaten food has on water. I think by damaging the water by wasting food does not only impact all people around the world, but also all of the animals.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of this?
Amma Yamada 4/25/2018 9:17 AM
Serving ourselves less food on our plate will help eliminate the amount of food waste we have, but it will help people financially because they will not have to purchase as much food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
Amma Yamada 4/25/2018 9:11 AM
Wave and tidal energy can supply at least 10% of the world's energy consumption. I was surprised that this form of energy had this much impact.

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