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BLUE Pledges - Page 2IntroductionRead the BLUE Pledges below: "Stop buying bottled water and install a faucet filter. Take a bag when out walking to collect trash. Talk to neighbors and friends about the joys of composting." John Kay - Friend of Roz Savage. California, USA "I will continue to use the reusable bag for groceries and discourage everyone from using plastic bags." Sandra Martin - Technician. Hawaii "I already take reusable bags to the store and try to limit my use of plastic or other non-recyclable beverage containers. That said, I am pledging to not use another plastic water bottle (I've even purchased a Sigg to carry everywhere) or to get tea unless I have a reusable mug with me. I'll also limit my shower time to 5 mins." Kasey Corbit - Attorney. San Francisco, USA "To rebuild for continued service, computers and parts and recycle when needed. To reuse paper,plastics and containers. To recycle plastics,paper and glass. To pickup trash. Go Roz!" L Minier - Computer Repair Tech. USA "I pledge to FilterForGood.com and STOP using bottled drinking water. I now use my Brita filtering pitcher and Nalgene bottles ONLY! I also pledge to continue recycling absolutely everything possible and to pick up debris on walks and along our beautiful coastline." Nancy Revelle - Unemployed Lega Secretary. California, USA "To always bring my own bags to the grocery store and to drive around town as little as possible." Katherine Webber - Middle School Counselor. Half Moon Bay, CA, USA "I pledge to collect any rubbish I find on the beach, also to try and salvage any floating rubbish when sailing, avoid unnecessary packaging when shopping and to use less water at home." Andy Bullen - Businessman. Dubai "Living in the most isolated city in the world doesn't make us immune from the woes of ocean polution. We have beautiful waterways and the beautiful Indian Ocean at our doorstep. I pledge not to take this beauty for granted. No plastic shopping bags for me. No plastic drinking bottles for me. In fact no plastic food recepticles at all, unless it absolutly can't be replaced by an alternative. That's just for starters!" Phillipa - Businesswomen. Perth, Western Australia "I pledge that I shall use my own carry bags instead of individual packings. Reduce and reuse plastic ,paper,water and anything on this beautifull blue planet." Srinivas - Businessman. India "Soon to be solar power all the way. All ready consuming alot less while still on the grid to prepare for this future event." Mark Reid - Trucker. Northern Alberta, Canada "I pledge to try to recycle anything that I can even when it gets difficult such as a a broken microwave." Rick Cherry - Stay at Home Dad. Ohio, USA "I pledge to use a refillable stainless steel water bottle instead of plastic bottles." John Maloney - Writer/Musian. New Jersey, USA "We are selling one of our cars and replacing it with a scooter. I have also begun to commute to work on a bicycle. I pledge to use automobile transportation at least 30% less than I did last year." Joan Sherwood - Magazine Editor. Georgia, USA "When I dive in and around the beautiful south devon coast line every time I see something in the water that shouldn't be there I'm going to pick it up and dispose of it properly (discarded lobster pots, fishing nets and fishing line especially, of which I come across far too often)." Madie Steer - Diver. South Devon "I pledge to use cloth bags for ALL grocery shopping, NOT to buy plastic water bottles, to carry my cup in my car for refills, and to continue to recycle as much as I can. Iwill pick up trash from beaches visited and dispose of them in an appropriate manner." Bev Dummitt - Retired RN. Nevada, USA "To eat more organic, locally grown food and to not use plastic bags." Diana Schultz - Urban Planner. Winconsin, USA "I pledge to: 1. Recycle all newpaper, magazines, catalogs, cans, bottles etc. 2. Compost all organic waste from my kitchen and yard. 3. Use only reusable coffee cups at home and at the coffee shop." Jeff Wunrow - Printer. Minnesota, USA "I pledge to design everything I do with an eye toward keeping this earth the best that it can be, to spend 40 hours a year toward cleaning up the shores, and to plant more trees." John Herrick - Engineer. Florida, USA "Spiezia Organics pledge that they will continue to never use plastic to package their products in. We will always continue to use wholly organic and sythetic free ingredients which are wholly biodegradable and don't damage the oceans or their inhabitants. We also will sponsor a Cornwall based beach clean working with Emma Skinner." Amanda Barlow - Managing Director. Cornwall "I will increase my recycling efforts and try to offset my carbon footprint when travelling." Philippa Spurrell - Company Director. London "I promise to use less electricity." Velliama - Student from FRANCE "My BLUE pledge is to pick up rubbish left by toruists or locals at the river wave in Munich where I surf each lunch time. But also to tell people who throw cigarette butts into the river that they should not do so as it could kill the ducks that eat them but also pollute the water." Melanie Schanthier - Editor of On Board Magazine. Munich, GERMANY |
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