EcoPledges 2009

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Refillable instead of Disposable

I pledge to refill my reusable water bottle at one of the four campus Water Oases instead of getting my drinking water from disposable plastic bottles. I understand it is important to drink plenty of water to keep my body working properly, but I don’t want to harm the environment with lots of plastic bottle waste.

127 People Agree

Turn Off Power Strips

I will unplug or turn off appliances at the power strip when they are not in use for long periods (overnight, while I am at work, or away on vacation) of time. I have recently learned that electricity continues to "trickle" at the power strip even when the appliance itself is turned off. This will help the environment by not wasting fossil fuels used to generate electricity.

27 People Agree

Saving Electricity

I pledge to unplug my cell phone charger from the electrical outlet rather than simply disconnecting the phone from the charger. I understand that leaving the charger plugged into the wall even though my phone is not connected to it still uses and wastes electricity. This is a simple change in habit that can help the Earth in a small way.

30 People Agree

I pledge that when I go out to Wadi Digla each week, I will collect at least one bag of debris/trash that I find out there and bring it back to town to dispose of properly. I recognize it is important to pick-up trash we see in wilderness areas, even if we are not the ones who left it there. It will help the environment by keeping it clean and setting a role model for others to do the same and be more aware of caring for the environment.

15 People Agree

Save the Rainforest

I pledge to, at least once every two days, to click on "click to give" at the therainforestsite.com website. This will help save the rainforest because website advertisers/sponsors give a certain amount of money every time this button is clicked. Also, there are other things like literacy, animals, hunger that you can click on to help. The best part is - it's free! (unless you actually buy something from the site).

8 People Agree

Turn Off the Tap!

I pledge to turn off the water instead of using water wastefully. For example, I will turn off the tap when I am brushing my teeth or "soaping-up" in the shower. This helps the environment by saving fossil fuel energy used to filter and clean water at the water treatment plant. We also need to appreciate that many people living in poverty do not have access to clean drinking water, so we should not waste. There is not an infinite supply of clean water in the world.

27 People Agree

Stop Being Lazy - Bike to School

I pledge to stop being lazy by using my nice bike to go to school instead of using a driver/car every morning. This helps the environment by saving gas, reducing pollution, and reducing crowding on the roads.

26 People Agree

I pledge to pick up any trash that I see lying on the ground in our middle school area. I see many people dumping or just leaving things behind on the tables, field, and basketball court. If everybody picked-up something each day and used the trash cans and recycle bins provided, our school would be much cleaner.

4 People Agree

Turn Off Lights

I pledge to turn off the lights whenever I leave a room. Throughout my house there are many different lights, so when I am in one area of the house I should have the lights off in a different area. This helps the environment by saving energy and reducing the pollution associated with producing electricity from fossil fuels.

11 People Agree

Waste-Free Lunch

I pledge to bring my waste free lunch to school each day. Waste-free means any containers I use should be reusable (water bottle or Tupperware) or compostable (apple core, orange peel). Not having any disposable plastic packaging in my lunch saves oil, landfill space, and keeps our environment cleaner. Instead of throwing paper and plastic away, you reuse everything!

10 People Agree

Paper Reuse, Then Recycle

I pledge to reuse my paper as much as possible. I will use both sides while taking notes. When I am finished with a piece of paper I will put it in the recycle bin. This helps the environment by saving the trees used to make paper.

7 People Agree

"Say No" to Wrappers

I pledge to improve the environmental issues at CAC by not making any trash from food that I buy. When I buy a bagel, I will ask them to give it to me without a wrapper.

4 People Agree

Keep Egypt's Streets Clean

I pledge to model and inform others NOT to throw trash in the streets of Egypt. People should put garbage in trash bins that will be emptied regularly and sent to landfills. Even better is to reduce waste in the first place and reuse or recycle what you do use.

4 People Agree

Using Grey water

I pledge to collect water when I shower and use it to flush toilets and water my plants rather than just letting the water go to waste down the drain.

6 People Agree

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