David Zhang

AMD

"To do everything i can to protect our environment. Every small step we do will make the world better. "

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0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
459 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

100

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

trees

planted
UP TO

8.5

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

6.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

zero-waste meal

consumed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

0.2

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

291

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

14

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

David's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Plant Trees

Nature

I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Stay on the Ground

Transportation

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 10 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

David Zhang 10/22/2019 4:27 PM

AMD Shanghai site shared the cloth bag several years ago. I like to use it when i go to supermarket. Find a fashion bag (non-plastic bag), i would say you will like to use it.

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David Zhang 10/22/2019 4:23 PM

keep using reusable water bottle. Actually, it is easy. i am getting used to it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

David Zhang 10/22/2019 1:41 AM

Straw could be disposed by directly drinking the orange juice. handkerchief could be used to reduce the tissue usage.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

David Zhang 10/22/2019 12:09 AM

One more and more popular way is to enable production of electricity from solar energy. it can provide the electricity for light, and hot water etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Stay on the Ground

What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

David Zhang 10/22/2019 12:06 AM

I took the G-Train for the trip recently. Another way is to use video meeting to avoid the most of air travel.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

David Zhang 10/21/2019 2:58 AM

Actually, i planted 6 trees in north China through Alipay program this year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

David Zhang 10/15/2019 12:04 AM

This should be encouraged company wide. And i believe 2-sided printing not only saves environment, but also make the people easy to carry if you need to print a lot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

David Zhang 10/14/2019 10:36 PM

The major barrier is that there is no tap water in public space. If every pubic place (like shop, gas station etc.) could provide tap water, i could always use reusable bottles.

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