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Stop the Dirty Dozen!

Target: The Dirty Dozen
Sponsored by: Dogwood Alliance

It's time for the world's fast-food companies to clean up their wrappers!

Fast food packaging makes up 20 percent of all litter
Food packaging takes up 15 percent of landfills
3/4 of all food and drink packages comes from forests
Over half of landfill waste is paper and wood products

The Dirty Dozen are biggest and baddest fast food companies responsible for this waste. Their piles of packaging have more to do with branding, marketing, and sales than the essential functions of protecting and transporting goods. And Southern U.S. forests account for approximately 60% of the wood and paper products produced in the US and 15% of the paper products produced worldwide.

These vital forests and their biodiversity are in danger! Act today!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 2,500

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Dear Dirty Dozen:

I am joining Dogwood Alliance to ask for your help in protecting natural forests in the South and reducing the amount of paper packaging used in the United States. Southern forests are some of the most biologically diverse in North America and around the world. Unfortunately, the Southern U.S. is also the largest paper-producing region in the world with millions of acres being logged every year mostly for paper production and much of this paper is ending up in our landfills. In the United States we generate over 300 pounds of packaging waste per person each year, and food packaging takes up 15% of our landfills.

Where is your commitment to the environment? I am asking that your company reduce the amount of paper packaging being used, increase the amount of post consumer fiber in your packaging, and ensure your paper does not come from endangered forests.

Simple choices and creative solutions can reduce the excess and destruction while still allowing us to enjoy the level of convenience we have come to expect. We are asking you to work with us to solve the packaging problem, and to take the lead in the reform of the fast food industry to save our forests.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

We took action on “Stop the Dirty Dozen!”!

# 3,300:

12:19 pm PDT, Apr 21, Nidia Rocha, Portugal

# 3,299:

12:15 pm PDT, Apr 21, Toni Sunseri, Georgia

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12:12 pm PDT, Apr 21, Patricia A, Orta, Michigan

# 3,297:

12:11 pm PDT, Apr 21, Ed Fernandez, California

# 3,296:

12:11 pm PDT, Apr 21, Neesha Zollinger, Wyoming
Let's make a move to slowing down, and having dishes instead of packaging.

# 3,295:

12:09 pm PDT, Apr 21, Lisa Orbon, Illinois

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12:08 pm PDT, Apr 21, Jennifer Sims, California

# 3,293:

12:08 pm PDT, Apr 21, Dana Burns, Wisconsin
There are other eco-friendly ways to create packaging, so please look into them.

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12:07 pm PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, New York

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12:06 pm PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, Italy

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12:01 pm PDT, Apr 21, Theresa Powell, Texas
I am totally amazed and blowed away that society doesn't get how hugely important trees are! How did we get so far off track from respecting nature. The late 60's and early 70's was all about respecting nature. How shameful we are for such a lack of integrity in this country. I love America and we are better than this!

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12:00 pm PDT, Apr 21, Christian Czingula, Florida

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12:00 pm PDT, Apr 21, George Moschis, Georgia

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11:57 am PDT, Apr 21, Danielle Cenci, Michigan
Someday, we will look back on the use of disposables with shock and awe that we could have been so short-sighted.

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11:56 am PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, Arkansas

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11:55 am PDT, Apr 21, Lisa Kear, Colorado

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11:53 am PDT, Apr 21, Daniela Baer, Germany

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11:52 am PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, Texas

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11:47 am PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

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11:44 am PDT, Apr 21, W H Randall, Illinois

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11:35 am PDT, Apr 21, Felicia Bannister, Texas

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11:31 am PDT, Apr 21, Cynthia Williams, Pennsylvania

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11:31 am PDT, Apr 21, Mary Ann Dunn, New Jersey

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11:29 am PDT, Apr 21, Diane Thodos, Illinois

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11:28 am PDT, Apr 21, Marleen Van der linden, Netherlands

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11:22 am PDT, Apr 21, Jan Wheeler, United Kingdom

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11:12 am PDT, Apr 21, Doreen Adams, California

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11:06 am PDT, Apr 21, Kimberly Wright, California

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11:03 am PDT, Apr 21, Toni Musulin, California

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10:44 am PDT, Apr 21, Michelle Resch, California

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10:41 am PDT, Apr 21, Wendie Bernstein Lash, California

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10:38 am PDT, Apr 21, Jennifer Caunedo, Florida

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10:24 am PDT, Apr 21, Amy Maloon, California

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10:21 am PDT, Apr 21, Sarah Nelson, Ohio

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10:20 am PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, Maryland
Please use recycled paper. Pine woods are completely different than deciduous forests. Please help us to restore the forests and use 100% recycled paper and minimize packaging.

# 3,265:

10:17 am PDT, Apr 21, Keith Razack, New York
The depredation of forests for our convenience is unacceptable.

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10:16 am PDT, Apr 21, Cheri Vallone, Massachusetts

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10:16 am PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, Florida

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10:11 am PDT, Apr 21, Kristine Teets, Washington

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10:10 am PDT, Apr 21, Kirk Ramble, Pennsylvania

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10:07 am PDT, Apr 21, Catherine Coulter, Oregon

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10:07 am PDT, Apr 21, Gregory Mason, Arizona

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9:58 am PDT, Apr 21, Katie Bradshaw, Oregon

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9:57 am PDT, Apr 21, Pat Bounds, Oregon

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9:57 am PDT, Apr 21, Amanda Pearl, New York

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9:54 am PDT, Apr 21, Leslie M. Adams, Maryland

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9:51 am PDT, Apr 21, Name not displayed, California

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9:50 am PDT, Apr 21, GERHARD FORSTER, Florida

# 3,252:

9:49 am PDT, Apr 21, Jennifer Brown, Minnesota

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9:47 am PDT, Apr 21, Mary Rossi, California
Save our forests. Use recycled paper products.

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