Teresa Hammersley

Chapel Hill High School

"To keep learning about and utilizing strategies that reduce waste and to convince others to make changes, too."

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Teresa's actions

Materials

Become A Master Recycler/Composter

#55 Household Recycling

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

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Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

#1 Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

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Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

#36 Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

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Electricity Generation

Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

All Electricity Generation Solutions

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

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Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Teresa Hammersley 4/22/2019 11:32 AM

I've been researching food waste reduction and what's available locally. We've been taking our food waste (that we freeze during the week) to the bin at the Carrboro Farmers Market on Saturdays. There is also a company that recycles food waste and you can have them pick up weekly at your house and leave you with a clean bin for the next week. In the U.S., we waste 40% of our food and 90% of that creates methane in our landfills. Worth a little extra time to scrape your plate into a bin instead of the trash can or disposal!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Research Cement Alternatives

Concrete is a good example of a material that most of us encounter every day, but may its carbon footprint is not obvious. What other everyday materials might have a large carbon footprint? How can you find out more?

Teresa Hammersley 4/09/2019 11:55 AM

Asphalt is produced through the refining of petroleum. It is a viscous adhesive that, along with aggregate, forms HMA pavement surfaces. Think about the millions of miles of roads in the U.S. alone and you can imagine the impact of this material.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Explore Other Electricity Generation Solutions

What is the most exciting solution you explored? Why is it exciting to you?

Teresa Hammersley 4/05/2019 1:53 PM

Turning methane into fuel. We produce so much of it because 90% of our food waste (40% of all food produced in the US) goes to the landfill and creates methane, so the thought of being able to use it for fuel versus extracting petroleum or coal from the ground seems like a good move.

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