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THE PLEDGE
Working "in parallel" with others worldwide to make the world healthier and safer for all.
THE PARALLEL PROJECTS PLEDGE
Collecting Pledges from Students Around the World!
Each pledge is a promise to take actions that help protect our planet.
ULTIMATE GOAL:
Inspire youth worldwide to protect the planet for their favorite animal and protect the planet for their own health too.
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KIDS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD:
Justin and his pen pals worldwide want to inspire other children to be brave and change the world for the better. They began working with other educators worldwide to teach kids around the world the the dangers of plastic pollution.
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The Parallel Projects Campaign has grown attention and expanded to working and collaborating with other groups, businesses, and politicians to create changes with laws and regulations for a healthier planet.
RAISE AWARENESS AND MAKE CHANGE.
Justin and his pen pals began sharing their work on social media to bring awareness to our world’s plastic pollution problem. In "parallel" they upcycled over 8,000 bottles into things such as flower planters, plastic bottle animals, plastic bottle cap art, a cap path, earrings, and they even made a a fisherman’s boat out of 600 plastic bottles. Now they are inspiring youth to use reusable bottles through their reusable water bottle projecct.
DR. JANE GOODALL
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PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITON
Plastic is a major contributor to climate change. 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels, so more single-use plastic means more fossil fuel extraction, production, and greenhouse gas emissions- and more serious impacts to our health and planet. As of 2020, the U.S. plastics industry is responsible for at least 232 million tons of CO2e gas emissions per year. This amount is equivalent to the average emissions from 116 average sized (500 megawatt) coal fired power plants. Please hear our 10 Calls of Action to regulate waste management, eliminate toxic substances and develop solutions that acknowledge plastic’s role in global warming.
LINDA BOOKER
The director of the documentary STRAWS.
CAPTAIN MOORE
The sea captain who discovered the Great Garbage Patch.
DAVE HAKKENS
The founder of Precious Plastics.
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
