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Yes, We Can Save Sea Life and Our Oceans!

Sponsored by: Oceana

The average American uses between 300 and 700 plastic bags every year. Those that end up in the ocean are often mistaken for food by hungry sea turtles. Plastics also absorb toxic chemicals, which can be dangerous to fish and other sea life that often swallow plastic pellets and other materials.

Help reduce your mark on ocean pollution by limiting your plastic consumption. Pledge to take the steps below.

I pledge not to trash the oceans by:

1. Using a reusable tote or other bag at the grocery store.

2. Drinking water out of glass or other non-plastic container.

3. Recycling plastics whenever possible.

4. Never littering and always disposing of trash properly.

5. Encouraging my friends and family to reduce their plastics consumption.

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# 10,750:

9:08 pm PST, Feb 8, Jarmila Mikulik, California

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12:56 am PST, Feb 1, Connie Liew, Malaysia

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3:59 pm PST, Jan 28, Christina Tenazinha, Portugal

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9:37 pm PST, Jan 25, Debbie Geno, Missouri

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7:03 pm PST, Jan 25, James Milligan, Iowa
Reuse those bags from the store to dispose of cat and dog waste. Better yet, recycle them.

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5:20 pm PST, Jan 23, James Scotto, New York

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11:22 am PST, Jan 20, Janet Sappington, Missouri
Reuse the plastic bags from the grocery store as trash bags and trash can liners instead of buying more bags. Take extra bags to your local Thrift Store. They always need bags to bag customers purchases.

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7:42 am PST, Jan 19, Jessica Johnson, Connecticut
I bring my own reusable containers when I eat out. That way if there are any leftovers, I do not need to use plastic or Styrofoam containers. You may get a few strange looks, but most restaurants are willing to do this!

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5:35 pm PST, Jan 18, Carol Taylor, California

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1:08 pm PST, Jan 18, Jelena Lendel, Croatia

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9:39 am PST, Jan 18, Amanda Winter, California

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8:06 am PST, Jan 18, Claudia Sanchezcastillo, Mexico

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8:04 am PST, Jan 18, Dianne Cavoly, North Carolina

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6:49 am PST, Jan 18, Joanne Cockerill, New Mexico

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5:36 am PST, Jan 18, Deadra Ullman, Virginia
Become a patron of antique stores or flea markets. The wonderful glass containers of the 1930's and 40's are great for leftovers. Kitchen tools not made of plastic and not made in China are there. And most items are in these shops from previous owners and you would be recycling that way.

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5:25 am PST, Jan 18, Carla David, Wisconsin

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3:12 am PST, Jan 18, Julie Trice, Bahrain

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3:13 pm PST, Jan 17, Michelle Telles, Oregon

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3:02 pm PST, Jan 17, Merle Foster, South Africa

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1:24 pm PST, Jan 17, Jacqui Watchman, Australia
Teach children about using long life material bags, swimming bag, footy bag, ballet bag, library bag etc.

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7:22 am PST, Jan 17, Heida Haye, Malaysia

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6:50 am PST, Jan 17, Name not displayed, California

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6:46 am PST, Jan 17, Ivona Parkaceva, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of

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6:23 am PST, Jan 17, Jane Hope, Kentucky

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6:23 am PST, Jan 17, Norma Southwood, United Kingdom
Ban the manufacture of this product! More education in schools on the subject.

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11:51 am PST, Jan 16, Deb Kobres, Florida

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9:49 am PST, Jan 16, Kristin Rushforth, Utah

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5:46 pm PST, Jan 15, Robyn Hessinger, California

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4:23 pm PST, Jan 15, Nick Polizos, Illinois

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8:47 am PST, Jan 15, Robert Giese, Wisconsin

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8:30 pm PST, Jan 12, Maria Nieves Garduno, California

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4:07 pm PST, Jan 12, Jenifer Sapp, Utah

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1:49 pm PST, Jan 12, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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11:53 am PST, Jan 6, Heather De Los Reyes, Texas

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8:51 am PST, Jan 6, Alisha Migliore, Washington

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10:00 am PST, Jan 5, Rob Sullivan, Texas

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10:32 am PST, Jan 4, Name not displayed, Illinois

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2:34 am PST, Jan 4, James C. Talbot, California

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4:08 pm PST, Jan 3, Isis MorningStar, California

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8:47 am PST, Jan 3, Jenny Welch, Maine

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12:35 pm PST, Jan 1, Heather Akard, Oklahoma

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12:10 pm PST, Dec 31, Jessica Simas, Rhode Island

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11:20 am PST, Dec 31, Name not displayed, California

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11:02 am PST, Dec 31, Lawrence Ellrick, Missouri

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7:44 am PST, Dec 31, Kelly Danforth, Florida

# 10,705:

8:32 am PST, Dec 26, William Anderson, California
I would like to clean all rivers, creeks, canyons and storm drains that leads those plastics to our oceans.

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10:19 am PST, Dec 24, Mark Alan Dellavecchia, California

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12:32 pm PST, Dec 23, Joann Davenport, New York

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2:07 am PST, Dec 23, Kelli Santistevan, Texas

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10:53 pm PST, Dec 21, Kendra Richards, Georgia

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