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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!
# 100:
1:41 am PDT, Apr 17,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
Help!
Help!
# 99:
1:40 am PDT, Apr 17,
Veronica Pesce, France
I have shopped with the same plastic bag for 2 months
I have shopped with the same plastic bag for 2 months
# 98:
1:38 am PDT, Apr 17,
Patricia Cordeiro, Portugal
# 97:
1:37 am PDT, Apr 17,
Chin Yee, Malaysia
# 96:
1:36 am PDT, Apr 17,
Sandra Anohina, Latvia
# 95:
1:34 am PDT, Apr 17,
Carla Antunes, Portugal
# 94:
1:32 am PDT, Apr 17,
Harini Wodeyar, Australia
# 93:
1:31 am PDT, Apr 17,
Erin Garner, South Africa
It's amazing that here in South Africa - a third world country (supposedly) they have been charging customers in the grocery stores for purchasing plastic bags for a few years now. The stores provide their own recyclable cloth type bags for purchase, which you bring back with you each time to re-use. Imagine if, for instance, my own country (USA) would do that and I KNOW the UK would benefit immensely if they instituted such a policy as well, in some parts they have what I liked to call plastic bag trees - the plastic bag litter is atrocious in some parts! It's a fantastic idea, which helps the environment, cuts down on wastage/trash, AND litter on the streets! I will continue to use my recyclable bags PLUS not take bags for small items that are easily carried from the shops that still use plastic without charging you (department/gift stores).
It's amazing that here in South Africa - a third world country (supposedly) they have been charging customers in the grocery stores for purchasing plastic bags for a few years now. The stores provide their own recyclable cloth type bags for purchase, which you bring back with you each time to re-use. Imagine if, for instance, my own country (USA) would do that and I KNOW the UK would benefit immensely if they instituted such a policy as well, in some parts they have what I liked to call plastic bag trees - the plastic bag litter is atrocious in some parts! It's a fantastic idea, which helps the environment, cuts down on wastage/trash, AND litter on the streets! I will continue to use my recyclable bags PLUS not take bags for small items that are easily carried from the shops that still use plastic without charging you (department/gift stores).
# 92:
1:29 am PDT, Apr 17,
Chetna Pittea, United Kingdom
# 91:
1:28 am PDT, Apr 17,
Paula Ruddick, United Kingdom
# 90:
1:28 am PDT, Apr 17,
Rita Butkute, Lithuania
# 89:
1:27 am PDT, Apr 17,
Vicki Lo, Australia
# 88:
1:26 am PDT, Apr 17,
Chris Lejarzar, California
# 87:
1:25 am PDT, Apr 17,
Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts
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# 86:
1:22 am PDT, Apr 17,
Antoni Fijak, Poland
# 85:
1:18 am PDT, Apr 17,
Robert Strebeck, Texas
# 84:
1:15 am PDT, Apr 17,
Cici Mici, Serbia And Montenegro
# 83:
1:14 am PDT, Apr 17,
Dominic Kiddell, United Kingdom
# 82:
1:13 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 81:
1:13 am PDT, Apr 17,
Charles Hixon, Hawaii
# 80:
1:10 am PDT, Apr 17,
Kit Chang, Massachusetts
# 79:
1:10 am PDT, Apr 17,
Gail Dair, Australia
# 78:
1:10 am PDT, Apr 17,
Muriel Smith, United Kingdom
# 77:
1:09 am PDT, Apr 17,
Timothy Bruck, Ohio
# 76:
1:08 am PDT, Apr 17,
Kenneth Poirier, California
# 75:
1:06 am PDT, Apr 17,
Alanna Lewis, Trinidad And Tobago
# 74:
1:04 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, France
# 73:
1:04 am PDT, Apr 17,
Shannon Canada, Georgia
I reuse mine by lining trash cans and for when cleaning out my rabbits cage.
I reuse mine by lining trash cans and for when cleaning out my rabbits cage.
# 72:
1:02 am PDT, Apr 17,
Jay Cosbab!, United Kingdom
always take a re-usable bag or container with you!
always take a re-usable bag or container with you!
# 71:
1:00 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, Malaysia
# 70:
12:59 am PDT, Apr 17,
Lynda Bagot-Parker, Oregon
I always reuse and reuse plastic bags until they are falling apart. I also take fabric bags with me to carry some of my purchases.
I always reuse and reuse plastic bags until they are falling apart. I also take fabric bags with me to carry some of my purchases.
# 69:
12:58 am PDT, Apr 17,
Laura De Maria, Italy
# 68:
12:56 am PDT, Apr 17,
Susana Rocheteau, Portugal
# 67:
12:53 am PDT, Apr 17,
Joey Kline, Arizona
Since I walk to the grocery store frequently (can't drive anymore due to MS) I will bring my own cloth bags with me.
Since I walk to the grocery store frequently (can't drive anymore due to MS) I will bring my own cloth bags with me.
# 66:
12:51 am PDT, Apr 17,
Chris Weststrate, Netherlands
we almost always bring our own paper or cotton reusable bags when we go shopping and refuse to take the disposable plastic bags offered by the store!
we almost always bring our own paper or cotton reusable bags when we go shopping and refuse to take the disposable plastic bags offered by the store!
# 65:
12:49 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 64:
12:46 am PDT, Apr 17,
Laura Hoti, Connecticut
# 63:
12:45 am PDT, Apr 17,
Chrissy Newman, Australia
# 62:
12:45 am PDT, Apr 17,
Jennifer Cribbs, Ohio
# 61:
12:45 am PDT, Apr 17,
Victoria Van Rooijen, Netherlands
# 60:
12:43 am PDT, Apr 17,
Name not displayed, California
I pledge to stop using plastic bags that can't be recycled. We got along in the old days without them. Lets go back to not even using them.
I pledge to stop using plastic bags that can't be recycled. We got along in the old days without them. Lets go back to not even using them.
# 59:
12:42 am PDT, Apr 17,
Roberta Myers, West Virginia
I plan on re-using my plastic bags and using bags that I have made.
I plan on re-using my plastic bags and using bags that I have made.
# 58:
12:38 am PDT, Apr 17,
Lone Rider, Serbia And Montenegro
# 57:
12:38 am PDT, Apr 17,
Vlastimir Ditchev, Bulgaria
# 56:
12:36 am PDT, Apr 17,
Fay Parker, United Kingdom
Plastic bags get on my nerves anyway, so not using them is a very good idea for me. I shall use my Tickled Pink shopping bag instead!
Plastic bags get on my nerves anyway, so not using them is a very good idea for me. I shall use my Tickled Pink shopping bag instead!
# 55:
12:31 am PDT, Apr 17,
Bobi Milner, Illinois
I take paper bags into stores who only use plastic so that I will not have to use them.
I take paper bags into stores who only use plastic so that I will not have to use them.
# 54:
12:30 am PDT, Apr 17,
Grace Penlain, United Kingdom
We use cloth bags & boxes where we can, & if we cant avoid plastic we resue as many times as we can & then recycle as much as we can. Small change, big difference!
We use cloth bags & boxes where we can, & if we cant avoid plastic we resue as many times as we can & then recycle as much as we can. Small change, big difference!
# 53:
12:29 am PDT, Apr 17,
Joyce Van Bergen, Netherlands
# 52:
12:27 am PDT, Apr 17,
KS Graffmo, Sweden
I always use reusable textile bags
I always use reusable textile bags
# 51:
12:27 am PDT, Apr 17,
Jamie Brown, Texas