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Earthday Website Award


Today we would like to highlight Action Family ATA.

The staff and students are working hard at spreading the word about the ATAgreen project and have created a school blog to document their students environmental self defense acts (to save paper).








From Actiongreenteam.blogspot.com

What You Can Do

As promised, here’s the list of things our Leadership Students came up with last night in class. Keep track of the things you do at home, school and Taekwondo to help us reach 40,000 Acts of Environmental Self-Defense. If everybody pitches in, we can do it! Have another idea? Send it to us and we’ll post it. So, get started and stay tuned for more…

1. Use a lunchbox instead of a paper bag.
2. Pick-up trash you see lying you see on the ground.
3. Stop using paper plates and Styrofoam cups.
4. Use canvas bags instead of plastic bags.
5. Recycle plastic bags at your local grocery store.
6. Reduce water usage, (Turn off the water while brushing your teeth, take short showers etc.)
7. Reduce electricity usage, (Turn off lights during the day or turns off lights when you are not using them, don’t watch so much TV, unplug cell phone charges when not being used, this wastes alot of energy! Unplug computer chargers at night, etc.)
8. Create compost heaps.
9. Reuse plastic bags or plastic containers.
10. Reduce the use of paper, (Reuse scrap paper for lists or something to write on, print things double sided, reuse kid menus or don’t use them at all, use dry erase boards, etc.)
11. Take aluminum cans to recycle plants.
12. Use water bottles.
13. Plant plants/trees to produce oxygen.
14. Use unwanted shirts as rags or donate them to a church or homeless shelters.15. Use mechanical pencils.
16. Use hand dryers and not paper towel.
17. Save gas (Check tire pressure, walk or ride your bike instead of driving in a car, etc.)

Happy Earth Day



Happy Earth Day from ATA Green!

What can you do today to help the earth?

Be part of the 40,000 acts of environmental self defense campaign today!









Post a comment below and let us know what you and your family are doing to help the earth.

Example: Reduce: If you buy a bottle of water today. Refill it and Reuse it all day.

Disney's Earth Movie



Disney is running a cool promotion for their Earth documentary. If you buy a ticket for opening weekend (April 22), they'll plant a tree in your name. They're on sale now via Disney's official Earth site,

So get your ATA Team together on Earth Day and take a trip to see this movie!

Green Expo Wilmington Delaware

Check out our ATA green booth at the wilmington Chase Center today at the clear channel green expo. Stop by and meet spider man, Po (kung fu panda) and Mr. Mark Burns and Alexa Rodriguez from the ATA world demo team!

Remember to keep documenting your acts of environmental self defense to help reach our national goal of 40,000 acts by september!

GO GREEN!!

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XMA Headquarters Goes GREEN

XMA GO GREEN Efforts











An Interview with Mr. Mike & Mrs. McKenzie Chat:

ATAg: What is the Green Focus of XMA Headquarters?

Chats: It is our goal to have a "NO WASTE FACILITY" For example: We do not allow themed party plates, cups utensils, etc. We provide re-usable dishware and utensils for all events and parties.

ATAg: Do you provide recycling in site?

Chats:
Yes we have Recycling Bins next to each trash can, although members are required to bring water bottles. Staff are not allowed to drink bottled water. We also provide a Filtered Water System for refills.

ATAg: You have one of the most "high tech" facilities in the industry what are have your efforts been to keep balance with technology?

Chats: Each of our computers were selected specifically with that in mind. We use Apple Energy Efficient Computers, Dell Energy Smart Enabled Computer Systems & Printers. All of our Lighting except theatrical lighting is energy efficient.

ATAg: I noticed your washrooms are a bit different than the average Gym or Martial arts school and are more like a high end hotel or restaurant.

Chats: We utilize Cotton Hand Towels instead of Paper Towels as well as all of our appliances are Energy Savers including a Energy Saving Washer & Dryer

ATAg: Any advice you can give school owners and instructors on having on going green?

Chats: Recycling is not the answer, try to reduce the number of items that you use and in turn reduce the amount you recycle. It is hard for people to change their habits but if the instructors are committed to their responsibility as role models than we can affect change in the community.

Location:
XMA WORLD HEADQUARTERS
NoHo Arts District
5140 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601 USA
Visit www.XMAHq.com

ATA Green in Las Vegas

ATA GREEN PROGRAM
During ATA nationals Mr. Morgan is
unveiling the details of the ATA Green Program. As we mentioned at belt promotions our school and students will be spearheading the ATA campaign to help the environment.

Here is how you can help!! We are asking each member to perform 5-10 acts of environmental self defense. These can be simple acts such as: conserving energy by unplugging unused electronics at home, checking car tire pressure regularly to ensure better gas mileage, recycling, using reusable shopping bags or picking up trash in a local park. Then document them by writing them down and attaching a picture (they can also be emailed to atamaryland@helloworld.com
Our goal is to have our school perform 1,000 acts of environmental self defense within the next 6 months. 40 schools are signed up to participate in the first wave and in turn we achieve our initial goal of performing 40,000 acts!

10 Simple Things you can do to defend the EARTH

1. Turn off lights, TV and computer when not being used.
2. Don’t let water run continuously when brushing teeth or washing dishes.
3. Reuse scrap paper for lists, notes or crafts, then recycle it.
4. Bring a shopping bag to use when shopping. Recycle used plastic bags at the supermarket.
5. Change a light bulb! Consider using compact florescent bulbs in some locations to save energy.
6. Separate and recycle; paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, aluminum cans.
7. Donate unwanted but wearable clothing to churches and homeless shelters. Use unwearable
clothing for craft projects or rags.
8. Avoid Styrofoam cups. Bring a travel mug, your coffee will stay hotter and taste better.
9. Support your local farmer; buy locally produced food when possible and save tons of energy.
10. Plan a garden. You can grow your own organic food to save energy andmoney.