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Save Sea Turtles from Extinction - Take the Plastic Bag Pledge
Sponsored by: Conservation International
Each year, thousands of sea turtles choke on plastic bags after mistaking them for jellyfish, a favorite food.
Leatherback turtles have been around for 100 million years, but if changes are not made for these turtles, they could be wiped out from the Pacific Ocean in just ten more years.
Did you know that between 4 and 5 trillion plastic bags are used each year globally, and each one can take between 500 to 1000 years to decompose?
Moreover, other sea critters like sea lions and dolphins have also been found with their stomachs filled with plastic bags!
By reducing plastic bag use and recycling or reusing plastic bags, everyone can help these ancient creatures.
Sign the pledge below to signify your commitment to reduce your plastic bag use, and add a comment to share your ideas on how.
Leatherback turtles have been around for 100 million years, but if changes are not made for these turtles, they could be wiped out from the Pacific Ocean in just ten more years.
Did you know that between 4 and 5 trillion plastic bags are used each year globally, and each one can take between 500 to 1000 years to decompose?
Moreover, other sea critters like sea lions and dolphins have also been found with their stomachs filled with plastic bags!
By reducing plastic bag use and recycling or reusing plastic bags, everyone can help these ancient creatures.
Sign Petition! see who signed this
We signed the “Save Sea Turtles from Extinction - Take the Plastic Bag Pledge” petition!
# 50:
12:25 am PDT, Apr 17,
Susan Vaatveit, Hawaii
Bring my own cloth bags.
Bring my own cloth bags.
# 49:
12:25 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 48:
12:24 am PDT, Apr 17,
Kathie Pendered, Connecticut
# 47:
12:22 am PDT, Apr 17,
Delimir Papic, Croatia
# 46:
12:22 am PDT, Apr 17,
Dean Inada, California
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http://www.earthresource.org/campaigns/capp/capp-overview.html
# 45:
12:22 am PDT, Apr 17,
Drazen Bukovec, Croatia
# 44:
12:20 am PDT, Apr 17,
Marc Wathen, Maine
# 43:
12:20 am PDT, Apr 17,
Diva Muni, India
# 42:
12:20 am PDT, Apr 17,
Karen Mitchell, Oregon
# 41:
12:20 am PDT, Apr 17,
Hege Wolleng, Norway
# 40:
12:19 am PDT, Apr 17,
Naomi Shank, California
# 39:
12:18 am PDT, Apr 17,
Mladen Nanic, Croatia
# 38:
12:18 am PDT, Apr 17,
Nancy Keeble, Pennsylvania
# 37:
12:16 am PDT, Apr 17,
Amy Clifton, Colorado
# 36:
12:14 am PDT, Apr 17,
Lisa Neal, Tennessee
# 35:
12:13 am PDT, Apr 17,
Lamargo Petersen, Canada
use cloth and hemp bags
use cloth and hemp bags
# 34:
12:13 am PDT, Apr 17,
Suzana Grozaj, Croatia
# 33:
12:13 am PDT, Apr 17,
Alexandra Hsieh, Singapore
# 32:
12:13 am PDT, Apr 17,
Goldie Robinson, Texas
# 31:
12:12 am PDT, Apr 17,
Amelia Stanford, California
# 30:
12:12 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 29:
12:11 am PDT, Apr 17,
Alex Ritter, Slovakia
# 28:
12:11 am PDT, Apr 17,
Paula Zerzan, California
# 27:
12:10 am PDT, Apr 17,
Kay Stanley, Missouri
Use canvas bags when shopping and reusing & recycling my plastic bags.
Use canvas bags when shopping and reusing & recycling my plastic bags.
# 26:
12:10 am PDT, Apr 17,
Julie Harvley, Texas
# 25:
12:09 am PDT, Apr 17,
Jenna Templeton, California
# 24:
12:08 am PDT, Apr 17,
Catherine Moore, New York
I seldom if ever throw out plastic bags. I reuse bags at the grocery store, to throw out the trash, to store objects around the house and the list goes on....
I seldom if ever throw out plastic bags. I reuse bags at the grocery store, to throw out the trash, to store objects around the house and the list goes on....
# 23:
12:07 am PDT, Apr 17,
Susan Padilla, California
# 22:
12:07 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, New Zealand
# 21:
12:07 am PDT, Apr 17,
Robert Carlier, Belgium
# 20:
12:06 am PDT, Apr 17,
Meri Lee, New Mexico
I use them as trash bags in the kitchen - it's amazing how much they'll hold!
I use them as trash bags in the kitchen - it's amazing how much they'll hold!
# 19:
12:05 am PDT, Apr 17,
Shivani Maya, India
Carry my own shopping bag and encourage others to do so.
Carry my own shopping bag and encourage others to do so.
# 18:
12:05 am PDT, Apr 17,
Veronica Gale, United Kingdom
# 17:
12:04 am PDT, Apr 17,
Debbie Brown, Pennsylvania
# 16:
12:03 am PDT, Apr 17,
Larry Troiano, Rhode Island
# 15:
12:01 am PDT, Apr 17,
Christine Pecic, California
use recycleable paper bags instead!!!
use recycleable paper bags instead!!!
# 14:
11:24 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Elainna Crowell, Canada
I already recycle or reuse almost all plastic bags and use cloth bags for grocery shopping. I shall Never buy plastic bags again
I already recycle or reuse almost all plastic bags and use cloth bags for grocery shopping. I shall Never buy plastic bags again
# 13:
10:26 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Jennifer Beeman, Washington
I almost always bring a re-usable bag to the grocery store and try to carry items in my purse or without a bag if possible
I almost always bring a re-usable bag to the grocery store and try to carry items in my purse or without a bag if possible
# 12:
9:50 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Izabela Kaszuba, Poland
# 11:
9:50 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Joanna Kaszuba, Poland
# 10:
9:46 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Micah Vitale, Missouri
# 9:
9:46 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Radoslaw Renda, Poland
# 8:
9:25 pm PDT, Apr 16,
J. Haile, California
# 7:
9:12 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Jennifer Needham, Texas
I ask the cashiers not to bag bulky items such as milk, toilet paper, and paper towels. For the bags I do bring home, I reuse them as trash bags for the bathrooms, etc.
I ask the cashiers not to bag bulky items such as milk, toilet paper, and paper towels. For the bags I do bring home, I reuse them as trash bags for the bathrooms, etc.
# 6:
9:09 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Lauri Peacock, New Mexico
# 5:
8:56 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Elfmagic Taylor, Australia
All are one and when one is hurt we all are hurt.
All are one and when one is hurt we all are hurt.
# 4:
6:38 am PDT, Apr 16,
Amy Weidberg, Virginia
Bring a tote bag with me to the store.
Bring a tote bag with me to the store.
# 3:
1:38 pm PDT, Apr 15,
Name not displayed, Virginia
Use paper bags
Use paper bags
# 2:
5:31 pm PDT, Apr 14,
John Brian McCarthy, Virginia
# 1:
3:35 pm PDT, Apr 14,
Robyn Erler, California