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1	Noreen Cunningham	No new clothes	17/12/2024
2	Jackie Aggett	I pledge to reduce the synthetic textiles from my wardrobe, when the items are worn out and replace with second-hand clothes.	19/11/2024
3	Helen Armstrong	I pledge to use my own re-useable takeaway cup when buying hot drinks on the go	08/08/2024
4	Larne and Inver Primary School	We are working to reduce the amount of packing used in school through encouraging the use of reusable containers and removal of some of our classroom bins by December 2024. We have had a new water fountain installed which will further support our ban on single use plastic bottles. We pledge to continue to ban all plastic straws and single use carrier bags.	26/05/2024
5	St Peter’s Nursery	By the end of 2024 St Peter?s Nursery promise to remove all 'single use' plastic food bags, water bottle , cutlery and balloons from our school.	15/10/2024
6	Andras Hotels	At Andras Head Office we pledge to reduce single use plastic. We now have a Single Use Plastic Policy in place and created an Action Plan. We installed a water refill station and distributed stainless steel water bottles to all staff. We have stopped purchasing single use cleaning products and have set up a smart dose cleaning system and provided training.	13/08/2024
7	Drumahoe Primary School	Our school Pledges to reduce the amount of single use plastic water bottles that children drink out of. We will promote the importance of bringing in reusable water bottles to school which can be filled up from the water fountain or from the tap.	22/04/2024
8	Belmont Primary School	We pledge to completely remove beverage bottles from our school by June 2024. We will also be encouraging every parent to make a plastic promise	29/02/2024
9	St Peter's PS Moortown	I pledge to reduce packets, wrappers and takeaway cups especially during parties in our school.	30/01/2024
10	Alison Morrow	Pledge to use refillable bottles and coffee cups instead of single use plastics	07/02/2024
11	Our Lady's & St Mochua's Primary School	By the end of 2024 we promise to remove all 'single use' plastic food bags, water bottle , cutlery and balloons from our school. We also promise to reduce the amount of laminating used in our school displays.	03/06/2024
12	Mae Murray Foundation	Staff and volunteers have been supplied with reusable water bottles. We pledge to supply staff with reusable coffee cups by July 2024	13/03/2024
13	Leaney Primary School	We at Leaney Primary School pledge to completely ban the use of single use plastic bottles in school. We also pledge to encourage parents/ carers and children to reduce their use of plastic food containers and clingfilm in school breaks and lunches.	26/02/2024
14	Steve McCready	I am going to completely ban plastic beverage bottles and carrier bags (always using reusable) from my life by April 2024.	14/11/2023
15	Gaurav Sapkota	I pledge to reduce my use of plastic bags and focus on reuse and recycle.	06/05/2024
16	St Mary's Primary School	We pledge to reduce the amount of plastic straws being used in school. It is our aim that every child will be in possession of a lunch box and reusable water bottle. Children will be discouraged from using cling film and sandwich bags and balloon will be banned. June 2024	23/01/2024
17	Mairead Donohoe	I try to buy fruit and vegetables without plastic but supermarkets and greengrocers don't make it easy!	07/11/2023
18	Emma Denton	I pledge to completely stop my use of takeaway cups by January 2024. I do a lot of travelling through work, so sometimes I purchase drinks and food items while on the road. It is only a matter of being more organised and having my reusable cups, containers and cutlery with me.	13/11/2023
19	Larne and Inver Primary School	We have already banned all plastic straws and now use bamboo straws in school. All children are given reusable water bottles and nearly all children and all staff use reusable bottles and/ or mugs. We now pledge to reduce the number of wrappers and containers thrown away by asking children and parents to use reusable containers for food and for yoghurt pots to be washed out and recycled. We pledge to see a reduction, especially in P4 - 7 by June 2024.	06/02/2024
20	lismore colleges	we pledge to remove chewing gum from our school site by Easter 2024 <br>Incorporate this in our school policy <br>work with canteen and HE department, Breakfast club to reduce plastic packages	04/01/2024
21	Alex Curran	I'm pledging to reduce my use of all plastics	06/04/2024
22	St John's PS Middletown	We pledge to remove plastic bottles (single use) from our school by June 2025. We will encourage children to use reuseable water bottles and the teachers will set an example by drinking from resuseable bottles and reuseable tea/coffee cups.	18/10/2023
23	Leon Herwig	I pledge to further reduce all use of plastics in our household.	30/09/2023
24	St.Vincent De Paul PS	I pledge to reduce the single use plastic bottles in our school by the end of this year to hopefully 0. Every child has been provided with a reuseable water bottle that can be left in school and refilled daily.	15/11/2023
25	Augher central primary school	This year we pledge to use reusable water bottles at a whole school level.	26/02/2024
26	Charlie Gillespie	I pledge to completely remove beverage bottles out of my life by 2025	09/01/2024
27	Lisanally Special School	As part of our Eco schools program our Eco council has decided to pledge to reduce the number of beverage bottles being used during school lunches by starting a initiative to use refillable water bottles instead of single use plastic bottles. We have also decided to reduce the number of carrier bags being used by our staff for school break and deli shops. We have purchased bag for life bags for each class to use. Our final pledge was to reduce the amount of single use cutlery, takeaway cups and food containers by using bio-degradable items.	08/03/2024
28	Northern Ireland Civil Service	I pledge to continually reduce the use of plastics both at home and in work.	02/01/2024
29	DUNGANNON THOMAS CLARKE GAC	end plastic use by the end of 2023	28/09/2023
30	Karen Ritchie	I will purchase loose veg to reduce my use of plastic packaging and wrappers, take lunches into work in reusable containers and encourage my kids to stop use of disposable vapes.	07/08/2023
31	Joanne McGarry	To commit the best I can as we can all do better to help our wildlife/nature etc.	19/07/2023
32	Annsborough Integrated Primary School	We as a school pledge to reduce the use of single use plastic in our school. We will start with our continued use of metal straws for milk. Then we want all children to bring in re usable water bottles.	11/12/2023
33	Rhys Sloan	I pledge to attempt to remove all my plastic output by the end of 2024, this will my local area with reducing litter in the area	09/01/2024
34	St. Catherine's College Armagh	St. Catherine's have already banned the use of single use plastic bottles. Pupils get a re-fillable water bottle and there are water stations around the school. We pledge to get rid of balloons in our school and have them at celebrations.	07/12/2023
35	Garry McKinney	I pledge to reduce all plastics in my household but in particular plastic bags and goods using non-recycle plastics. I would also like to reduce my orders from Amazon from a general carbon footprint perspective.	07/05/2024
36	Richard Crossthwaite	To stop using the plastic cups in work	04/08/2023
37	Killen Primary School	We pledge to continue to check all bins are used appropriately, to make good choices and recycle where possible.	04/03/2024
38	Windsor Hill Primary School	We will survey each class about the use of plastic bottles for water and encourage reusable bottles instead. We Pledge to be a balloon free school. We will also encourage everyone to stop the use of single use plastic bags.	18/12/2023
39	Daera Newtownards	Reduce my footprint	31/07/2023
40	Catherine Maguire	I pledge to recycle all soft plastics that can be recycled in the supermarkets by December 2023	02/08/2023
41	Angela Bell	From today I pledge to bring my own food containers where ever they are accepted and to buy fresh unpackaged food where this is an option.	07/08/2023
42	Helen Thompson	I pledge to source products with less unrecyclible packaging	31/07/2023
43	DAERA	I pledge to stop using plastic carrier bags by 31st August 2023.	21/07/2023
44	Carol Forster	All family lunches are now prepared in reusable containers and when I've ran out of tupperware I've started recycling yogurt pots for storing sauces/soups and for batch freezing food. I pledge to keep this going as part of my sustainability journey at home...	20/07/2023
45	Caroline McKenna	I pledge to cut down on the amount of chewing gum I use and also to be more organised regarding my shopping and eating out to try and cut down on plastic carrier bags and single use plastic containers.	31/07/2023
46	Holy Evangelists' Primary School	Holy Evangelists' Primary School pledge to drastically reduce the amount of plastic waste we have. We have taken steps to ban plastic packaging at break and lunch times, are recycling all hard plastics and are pledging to ban single-use plastic water bottles across the whole school.	15/05/2023
47	NICS	I have purchased reuseable bags which i bring with me to shop each time. I also use a DAERA water bottle which has saved a lot from buying plastic water bottles and a i pledge to cut down on plastic cutlery.	29/01/2024
48	Joe Reid	Plastic toys	23/06/2023
49	Nohren regional college	i pledge to completely remove plastic utensils and waste from my life by December 2022	10/11/2022
50	St Mary's Primary School, Cloughcor	At St Mary's Primary School, Cloughcor, we pledge to not use single use plastic bottles by the end of this term and continue it throughout the years.	12/10/2023
51	Chris Walsh	I will continue to use bamboo toothbrushes. I will also purchase a bamboo razor and aim to use more plastic-packaging-free shampoo bars.	29/01/2023
52	Mary Doris	We have been reducing our plastic for a long time. We have four vegans in the house and are very aware of how our behaviours can have an impact on the environment.	08/12/2022
53	St. MacNissi's Primary School, Larne	The staff and students at St. MacNissi's Primary School pledge to reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles, takeaway cups and carrier bags used within the school by June 2024. We aim to use reusable alternatives instead. We have introduced Waste free Wednesdays to highlight the amount of single-use plastic we use at break and lunch time and to encourage parents and children to make more environmentally friendly choices. This involves reducing the amount of packets and wrappers and instead opting for reusable food containers or better food coverings.	27/01/2024
54	Killowen Primary School	Killowen Primary School pledge to reduce the amount of plastic waste that goes to landfill by reducing the amount of food with plastic packaging brought for break and lunch time, recycling all hard plastics in the recycling bin and by recycling soft plastics in school.	10/05/2023
55	St. Clare's Abbey PS	We pledge to reduce the number of single use plastics used within our school, particularly during break / lunch. We have already significantly reduced the number of children using single use water bottles and carrier bags, with most children now opting for a re-usable lunch box and bottle. We hope to encourage families to pack lunches within re-usable containers rather than using cling-film or sandwich bags.	10/04/2024
56	Stu Peake	Why did the reusable water flask come in a plastic wrapper?	31/07/2023
57	St Malachy's P.S	We pledge to ban single use plastic bottles from our school.	29/02/2024
58	Fountain Primary School	Our school pledges to reduce the amount of blue paper towels and one use plastic bottles by June 2024.	27/02/2024
59	Jennifer Harper	I pledge to carry on reducing my use of disposable, single use plastic products where possible.	01/08/2023
60	Bushmills Primary School	We pledge to reduce the use of single use plastic bottles and carrier bags in school by June 2024. Children and staff will be encouraged to use reusable bottles and carrier bags.	18/01/2024
61	Rathcoole Primary School	I pledge to reduce the amount of plastic beverage bottles are reduced and we use refillable bottles more by June 2024	25/04/2023
62	Helen Hanratty	I pledge as far as possible to only buy second hand / preloved synthetic clothes from 2023 onwards. <br>I will continue to always carry my reusable cup but will also add a lunchbox to my car so that I can use that as a food container when needed. I will not buy chewing gum or balloons again.	24/03/2023
63	SANDRA Patterson	I pledge to reduce #pointlessplastic use	19/10/2022
64	St Louis Grammar	We pledge to reduce the number of single use water bottles, by completing the Refillution scheme with NI Water. This scheme will increase awareness of the issues of using plastic bottles once. Reusable water bottles will then be made available to all students, greatly reducing the need to use single use beverage bottles. <br>Staff have already removed all single use takeaway cups and been provided with branded re-usable coffee cups.	08/04/2024
65	Nadine McAuley	By the end of the year I will cease to rely on single use plastic bottles	09/03/2023
66	Bushvalley Primary School	We have agreed to completely stop using plastic beverage bottles in our school as of January 2023.	03/01/2023
67	Paula Cardwell	I will keep cutting down with an aim to zero.	09/11/2022
68	Caitriona Hughes	Trying to reduce cling film and freezer bags from 2023	22/11/2022
69	Joanne Trainor	I pledge to get involved in more community based environmental projects.	06/11/2022
70	Antrim Primary School	We will endeavour to reduce the amount of single use plastic in our school. We aim to increase our recycling of plastic materials, washing them first before recycling.	05/05/2023
71	Caroline Johnston	I have already cut out a lot of plastic and recycle or re-use everything I can. I pledge to buy food that is not in plastic packaging and I also try to get the message across on my Facebook photography page which has about 20,000 followers.	15/10/2022
72	Ciaran Lafferty	I pledge to not use take away cups or beverage bottles, and to always carry a re-useable cup and bottle.	03/07/2023
73	St. Patrick's College	As a school we pledge to reduce plastic bottle use and encourage all pupils to use reusable water bottles.	02/05/2023
74	Shauna Rodgers	I pledge to reduce the amount of single use plastics that I use	01/07/2023
75	Catherine McAuley	I only use reusable carrier bags. I walk regularly in the local hills and I aim to pick up at least one item of litter each time and bring it home to dispose of it correctly.	09/11/2022
76	Vickie Chambers	Purchase less single use packaging in food shopping	08/11/2022
77	Ernie Patterson	I will pledge to eliminate carrier bags by the end of 2022 and purchase reusable bags.	23/10/2022
78	Olivia Rose	I pledge to remove all plastic litter in public places that I find on beaches or parks or in the pavement and to dispose of the plastic I find safely to protect wildlife .	22/10/2022
79	Edwards Primary School	Edwards Primary School pledges to reduce the use of single use plastic bottles to zero by 2023.	08/03/2023
80	Ashlea Berryman	I pledge to try and buy things with less packaging and packaging that is recyclable. I pledge to bring my reusable bags with me each time I go to the shops.	10/11/2022
81	Traci Anderson	I pan to remember my reusable bags, coffee cups, eater bottles. And be mindfull of the clothes I buy, the sweets and wrappers, containers and cutlery offered.	10/04/2023
82	Kate Campbell	I want to totall ba my use of coffe cups i will buy myself a reusable one and pledge to use it in 2023	22/11/2022
83	Maureen Crawley	I pledge to buy fruit and vegetables loose wherever possible and if packaged make sure it is recycled	01/11/2022
84	GERRY SHEEHAN	Eliminate plastic bags and takeaway cups from my life.	20/07/2023
85	Ross McDonald	I pledge to continue reducing all of the plastics that I and my family use and to recycle everything locally.	31/10/2022
86	changyi ju	i pledge to use reusable containers and cups and bring my own cultery where posible and if not only use biodegradable cutlery	30/01/2023
87	Princetown Guesthouse	We will make a committed effort to recycle everything that is possible, and for daily cleans use cloths which don	02/05/2023
88	Kristine McKay	Take less journeys/use public transport.	08/11/2022
89	peter gault	to stop using as much plastic as possible immediately	08/11/2022
90	Ema Buchanan	To further cut down on my plastic food packaging waste, continue to buy my own and my families clothing second hand, and replace re-useable plastic containers with sustainable alternatives.	08/11/2022
91	Paul Murphy	Remove plastic water bottles	27/07/2023
92	Carla Hodgson Art	I	01/11/2022
93	Jonathan Clark	To reduce, remove or recycle all kinds of plastic from my life.	12/10/2022
94	Nohren regional college	i will completely remove plastic bags and utensils from my life by December 2022	10/11/2022
95	northern regional collage	i have already reduced on using plastic bottles	10/11/2022
96	Amy Lyons	To reduce purchasing unnecessary products that	10/11/2022
97	geoff Harman	Always use reusable cup and waterbottle.	08/11/2022
98	St. Brendan's Primary School	As a school, we pledge to completely remove the use of balloons as of this new calendar year 2024. Instead, we will use reusable signage and backdrops for any school events.	26/02/2024
99	Chapel Road Primary School	Our school pledges to keep our crisp packets at break/lunch time that will then be terracycled.	24/02/2024
100	Northern Regional College	i pledge to stop using disposable cups from barista bars in garages so i will always bring my own by the end of the year	10/11/2022
101	Alison Niblock	I pledge to completely remove takeaway cups and carrier bags from my life starting immediately.	24/02/2023
102	Suzanne Sinclair	Goal: to always remember to use my re-usable water bottle and coffee cup	28/10/2022
103	Belfast metropolitan college	I will recycle and sort out my bins.	11/11/2022
104	Oli McAlister	I pledge to remove takeaway cups by New year 2023	08/11/2022
105	vincent ledgerwood	pledge to never use plastic cutlery and further reduce plastic bottles	08/11/2022
106	Sion Mills PS P5C	We pledge to use refillable water bottles and stop using/buying plastic bottles.	11/05/2023
107	St Colmcille's Primary School Carrickmore	As a school we pledge to cut down on the use of balloons this academic year. We also pledge to cut down on the use of single use plastic bottles and cling film to cover lunches. Our aim is to totally cut out the use of single use plastics by December 2023.	21/02/2023
108	DAERA	I will use my refillable water bottle from DAERA and stop buying plastic bottles	30/08/2023
109	Ross Truesdale	I will recycle all my beverage bottles by 2024.	10/11/2022
110	Alison Strong	To reuse as much as possible and introduce as little new plastic as possible	22/11/2022
111	Sophie Woodburn	I will remove all plastic bags from my life by the end of this year and will make an effort to bring reusable cutlery and containers when eating out, I will try to recycle more and educate myself and others on how we can prevent more plastic pollution.	02/11/2022
112	Belfast met	I pledge to reuse and throw anything that is harmful to the environment away properly	11/11/2022
113	Philomena Daly	Another 'case' of pointless plastic pollution.	11/10/2022
114	Colleen Aspinall	I pledge to start bringing my reusable coffee cup to coffee shops when having a takeaway coffee by end of 2022.	08/11/2022
115	Cheryl McCorry	I will try to buy things not in packets and to a composting bin	22/11/2022
116	Rachael Thomas	I pledge to completely remove plastic sports drink bottles and replace them with other options (eg. electrolyte tablets) that I can put in my reusable water bottle.	02/11/2022
117	Patricia McWilliams	I pledge to continue to reduce and ban many more single use plastics and plastic in general to help fight this unending and destructive plastic war affecting our wonderful planet. We all have a responsibility to do all we can.	28/03/2022
118	Willowbridge Special School	We plan to completely remove plastic carrier bags from our school and the Eco Team will monitor this regularly.	13/12/2022
119	Patrick Smith	Using reusable shopping bags. Reduce single use plastic bottles	31/07/2023
120	Belfast Metropolitan College	I will aim to eliminate my use of plastic cutlery and containers by January 2023.	11/11/2022
121	Jenny McCartney	I pledge to stop using takeaway cups and move to reusable cups by Jan 2023	08/11/2022
122	Ellie Wang	Reduce Wrappers for Xmas gift	08/11/2022
123	Eireann Lancaster	Reduce plastic	07/06/2022
124	jonny totton	I will try to always have a reusable shopping bag with me and will try and buy loose fruit and veg to cut down on wrapping and packaging	22/11/2022
125	Lesley McCombe	I pledge to be more mindful about all plastic I use	20/10/2022
126	Louise Wilson	I am going to think and research more into textiles, while I have reduced much plastic use from my home, I know I can do more with textiles.	02/11/2022
127	Paula Flanagan	I pledge to continue reducing my use of plastic bottles and food wrapping with the aim to remove these completely in the next year (by end of 2023)	01/11/2022
128	Belfast met	I pledge to use my metal straws everyday by the end of this week.	11/11/2022
129	St. Bride's Primary School	I pledge to reduce my use of carrier bags and plastic bottles by 2024	15/11/2023
130	Chantelle McDowell	I pledge to only use bags for life instead of plastic carrier bags. I pledge to recycle food bags at the large supermarket. I pledge to buy eco or bamboo product instead of plastic products. I pledge to reuse any plastic bottle I	29/03/2023
131	Northern Regional College	I pledge to stop/reduce using plastic bottles, synthetic textiles and cutlery, by the 10th December. To do this I plan on buying a sustainable stainless steel water bottle. bringing my own cutlery to college with me for lunch so that i do not use disposable cutlery, and I plan reducing the clothing I by or buying second hand when possible.	10/11/2022
132	Seven Makes	As a company producing environmentally friendly products, I commit to doubling down on my efforts to reduce waste and to ensure any new materials I buy are locally and ethically sourced where possible. <br><br>In 2022, I pledge to maintain this ethos and to work with local fabric suppliers who are able to provide products without plastic wrapping. I'm also starting to use vinyl and will only be using non PVC vinyl that is vegan friendly.	03/02/2022
133	St Dympna's Primry School Dromore	We pledge this Year to try and ensure that all children and staff in our school use refillable water bottles and not disposable water bottles. We will encorage and try to reduce food packets and wrappers that come into school in lunch boxes and reduce food containers used by adults in school.	25/09/2023
134	B Donnelly	Plastic bags wipe out	02/06/2022
135	Ben Lamming	I pledge to completely remove use of single use coffee cups by the end of the year.	02/11/2022
136	Sheelagh Jordan	I pledge to always use my own coffee cup when out and about so i wont use throw away ones anymore	22/11/2022
137	Gleno Preschool	We pledge to reduce unnecessary food/drinks containers, packaging, and wrappers going forward.	18/10/2022
138	Shona Ritchie	I pledge to take my reusable coffee cup with me so I can avoid using SUP cups.	29/06/2022
139	Dearbhail Hallahan	I pledge to reduce my usage of takeaway cups to one per fortnight by January 2023. I will bring a flask instead.	05/11/2022
140	NICS	I pledge to try and do away with my use of plastics in my life.	07/08/2023
141	St John's PS	We pledge to reduce the use of single use plastic in our school.	21/03/2023
142	Megan Fitch	I pledge to try and use less plastics from veg in the grocery store through seeking local vendors.	26/02/2022
143	Laura McGauley	I pledge to remove single use plastic bags from my life by January 2023. Any that come with online food deliveries, I will be sending those back with Ocado who recycle the bags. <br> <br>I will wherever possible get rid of plastic bottles for drinks, and keep using my metal flask. <br> <br>I will attempt to buy produce not in plastic wrappers. <br> <br>I will have less takeaway as they use single use plastic containers, and if possible, reuse their containers for meal prep.	28/07/2022
144	Patricia Rogers	To give plastic wrappers back to supermarkets.	01/07/2023
145	Chanel McKinstry	I pledge to not use plastic balloons again!	12/10/2022
146	belfast met	i pledge to stop using plastic cutlery and bags for things such as takeaways etc, i also pledge to stop people from not using bins for rubbish	11/11/2022
147	Ciara Reynolds	I pledge to use reusable carrier bags & reusable coffee cups.	26/06/2023
148	Emma Mccullough	I pledge to have carrier bags out of my life by June 2022. I already have bags for life and I pledge to always have them handy and not at home!!!!	16/03/2022
149	MGnakp	<a href=http://prilig.monster>cialis and priligy</a> The vascular protective effect has since been documented in more detail in animal models and in vitro	16/10/2023
150	Edward Byrne	To get a rubbish picker and collect rubbish while on walks and recycle what I can	24/05/2022
151	John Burns	I pledge to completely reduce the use of plastic bottles, plastic packets/wrappers, carrier bags by end of this year.	09/08/2023
152	Mollie McCloy	I pledge to completly remove synthetic fibres from my lifestyle by May 2023	04/12/2022
153	Jemma Davies	I pledge to always use a reusable cup for takeaway drinks. I will not purchase a drink if I don't have my cup with me.	11/02/2022
154	Tali Wilson	I pledge to continue growig my own food, no more plastic containers for tomatoes by 2023!	26/02/2022
155	Joanne Rea	I pledge to reduce my use of single use plastics further!	26/02/2022
156	Banbridge Nursery School	As a Nursery, we pledge to always use reusable bags for life for our snack shopping and will always encourage parents to use these when bringing items into school. We will continue to complete our daily eco jobs which involve recycling as much as we can and emptying the smaller recycling bins into the larger recycling bin outside. We will also ensure to put all compostable items into our outdoor composter. As a staff, we will ensure to use reusable water bottles and containers in school and will also make sure that we are reducing paper. Furthermore, we will send all correspondence to parents via email or Seesaw to reduce the need to use paper and will ask parents to return information digitally.	27/04/2022
157	Brenda O'Neill	Always use reusable shopping bags, use my reusable bottle for water and take a cup with me for takeaway coffee. I recycle all my plastic packaging by returning it to Tesco.	22/07/2022
158	Beragh Red Knights	Our club is asking all children and adults using the ground for training to use reusable bottles and not to take single use plastic bottles to training	21/03/2023
159	Malachy Connolly	I pledge to continue and to further reduce my use of all plastic products wherever and whenever possible.	18/10/2022
160	Charlie Rose	I pledge to completely remove lollipop sticks from my life by June 2022.	26/02/2022
161	Jack Morgan	I will focus on not purchasing any more balloons going forward. This will be tough as I'm a suckered for a good balloon arch but it needs to be done.	26/02/2022
162	Downpatrick Community Allotment	As a newly elected committee we pledge to do our upmost to reduce the plastic used and disposed of on site during 2023, with a long term plan for this pledge to continue. The committee applied to Marine Litter grant though Live Here, Love Here and will soon have numerous bins on site for the collection of and disposal of plastics. The committee pledge to reuse seed trays, pots and compost bags and ensure that at the end of their usable life they will be disposed of appropriately. The committee have already purchased a thermus flask, ceramic cups and metal cutlery to reduce the need for single use items. The committee pledges to ensure that all allotment users are aware of the pledge and take part.	25/01/2023
163	Moneynick Primary School	As a school we pledge to reduce or remove the use of single use plastics and promote awareness to reduce single use plastic both in school and at home.	23/03/2022
164	Peter Donaldson	We plan to completely remove takeaway cups from our life by purchasing reusable cups.	21/04/2022
165	Oisin Maguire	I will refuse plastic cutlery when buying takeout food and try to cut back on this so i can reduce the amount of food packaging binned each year	22/11/2022
166	Riana Mallon	When shopping, I already try to reduce plastic packaging. This is sometimes unavoidable. <br>I pledge to do even more to combat this, like writing to local and corporate organisations when I see they are using excessive amounts of signal use plastic.	01/02/2022
167	Kat O'Reilly	I pledge to remember to take my reusable coffee cup everywhere, and to consistently reduce my purchase of fruit & vegetables in plastic packaging by purchasing plastic free from my local farm shop, and to reduce my purchase of packaged biscuits cakes and breads buy making more homemade. By my 30th in August!	15/03/2022
168	DAERA	N/A	20/07/2023
169	Ciaran McLaughlin	I will continue to reduce use of single use plastics, and any packaging I can avoid	27/05/2022
170	Megan McCloskey	I pledge to re use bags/drinks bottles and containers from now on. I pledge to stop using balloons by Summer 2023	07/11/2022
171	Ashley Wragg	To carry a refillable bottle when out and about and not purchase anymore SUP bottles.	09/03/2023
172	St. Mary’s Glenview Maghera	Since 2018 we have banned the use of plastic straws in our school. It began in Mrs. Mulholland	09/05/2023
173	H Montgomery Watson	To be more aware about our environment and demand change that will improve it for the better	14/01/2022
174	Caroline McGaughey	I pledge to reduce plastic food packages	30/03/2022
175	Drumnamoe Nursery School	I pledge that we will try to find a way to send home clothes in a reusable bag instead of a plastic one .	11/01/2022
176	Paula Mainie	I pledge to continue to reduce and reuse to avoid unnecessary waste and minimise my Carbon footprint	26/02/2022
177	Lighthouse Bar and Grill	To continue to monitor and reduce our plastic footprint	10/02/2022
178	Siubon Lynn	I will only use bags for life or bring my own bag with me when shopping. I will use own coffee cups when possible and challenge businesses who insist on providing coffee and food in takeaway containers and single use cups, by asking for crockery.	27/10/2022
179	St. Mary's PS Killyclogher	I pledge to reduce or remove the use of single use plastic disposable items within our school by 31st August 2023. <br>I pledge to continually promote awareness to reduce our school's plastic footprint.	10/03/2022
180	Fiona MacIntyre	I pledge to only use reusable cups by the end of 2022 and cut out single use cups	10/11/2022
181	Terrie McWilliams	I pledge to remember my canvass bags before going shopping and to remember my take away cup when I go to a coffee shop.	15/02/2022
182	Ulidia Integrated College	We pledge as students and a school to use reusable water bottles instead of single-use, change our bins to stop rubbish overflow, reduce our use of poly pockets and laminations, encourage and recycle stationary and advertise reusable uniform sales.	14/01/2022
183	Bronwen Haire	I pledge to try to avoid plastic food packaging or to recycle it where possible in 2022 & onward.	12/04/2022
184	Sheila Adams	By March 2022, I pledge that my family will have reduced their use of single use plastics by at least 90%. <br>Our main consumption of plastic comes from buying bottles of water. We will have a water purifier installed and completely stop using plastic in this form.	22/07/2022
185	Stephen Picken	I pledge by the end of 2022 I will have reduced or banned all plastic I use currently	01/01/2022
186	St John the Baptist’s College	We pledge to completely remove single-use plastics in our school. We will have reusable containers and reusable cutlery. We will not use balloons, plastic bags and other damaging plastics in the school.	31/01/2022
187	Rosalind Skillen	I pledge to completely remove single-use coffee cups from my life in 2022. Instead, I will use my reusable keep cup. I will also do my best to shop in my local zero waste store, and eliminate unnecessary plastic packaging e.g. fruit/veg	15/02/2022
188	Ian Humphreys	I will regularly use my refillable water bottle and carry cup to reduce use of plastic bottles and single use cups, and will continue to use reusable bags as the norm.	11/02/2022
189	Cllr Rachel Ashe	I pledge to use canvas tote bags for my shopping; to use reusable water bottles; and use keep-cups for hot drinks to help reduce single-use plastic.	01/07/2023
190	Ruth Clarke	Only use reusable bags. Only use metal or paper straws	11/05/2022
191	Andrea Loughran	Rethink on wrappers	09/03/2022
192	Belfast Metropolitan Collage	I pledge to have plastic bag out of my life by 2024, I will do this by buying reusable bags when I am out shopping for food, clothes and other things.	10/11/2022
193	Kilronan	We plan to reduce the amount of plastic water/beverage bottles, and, also reduce plastic bags, brought into school by June 2024.	28/03/2023
194	Samantha Hyde	I pledge I will completely remove plastic straws by March 2022. I will only use paper straws if necessary.	01/02/2022
195	St Clare’s abbey	I pledge to reuse plastic bottles. <br>	02/03/2022
196	Ethan Malone	I pledge to pick up plastic 3 days a week and 20 times a month.	02/03/2022
197	Karen Lawson	I pledge that if I ever forget my reuseable coffee cup, that I will go without rather than use a takeaway cup again	02/03/2022
198	Ezra Hume	I pledge to have banned some plastics from my life ASAP. I will review this periodically throughout 2022.	26/02/2022
199	Heather Brown	I pledge to stop using plastic carrier bags by January 2023 and instead bring reusable bags to the shops with me, leaving one in the car as a memory prompt. I pledge to be more conscious of my purchases at supermarkets and look at the amount of packaging surrounding a product - is it necessary to buy in that form?	13/10/2022
200	Margaret McGuire	I will make an effort to be more aware of plastics I use and reduce my usage	12/05/2022
201	Alison Story	I pledge to reduce the amount of beverage bottles used by the end of 2022	07/02/2022
202	Samantha Irwin	I will pledge to be better at household waste.	07/02/2022
203	NRC	I pledge to aid in the reduction of use of mass-produced plastic and polyester items that break down into harmful, cancerous microplastics and harm every living thing on our beautiful planet. Along with aiding in the reduction of production of such items.	10/11/2022
204	Lorraine See	I pledge to reduce the number of carrier bags that I purchase by bringing my own reusable bags when shopping.	25/07/2022
205	Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School	We pledge to reduce the amount of cigarette litter in our school grounds by June 2023.	06/02/2023
206	I McIntosh	Get reusable cotton buds and reduce the amount of plastic cotton buds that I use over a short period of time.	14/01/2022
207	Brooklands Nursery Unit	As a Nursery we pledge to use bags for life for our shopping. We will use compostible bags ( rather than plastic) to send wet clothing home.We will recycle as many packets and wrappers as we can in our dry mixed recycling bin eg.aerosols,card,paper etc.We will put leaves,banana skins & apple cores into our outdoor composter and we ask parents to sign up to our See-saw (communications App) so that we may reduce paper through letter communication instead. We will plant trees in our garden area and we will 'Adopt a Spot' outdoors to encourage the visiting of wildlife.	13/11/2021
208	Nicholas Davis	Reduction in Plastic use and pledge to purchase more sustainable packaging	26/02/2022
209	Peter Davis	Stop using takeaway cups/ containers.	26/02/2022
210	Mohamed Elshikh	Pledge to reduce my plastic usage by 2025	26/02/2022
211	Elaine McCombe	I pledge to reduce use of single-use plastic bottles for cleaning products.	21/10/2021
212	Drew Bronner	I will reduce plastic bags and use reusable bags and a reusable water bottle.	05/11/2021
213	Strathfoyle Nursery	We pledge to completely remove plastic cutlery and only use metal cutlery and reusable or compostable bowls and plates.	25/04/2023
214	Orla McGrady	I pledge to stop using plastic bags	16/11/2021
215	Harry McAleevey	I pledge to use less beverage bottles that are plastic.	02/03/2022
216	Niamh Devine	To not get new plastic cutlery as much.	27/01/2022
217	Rowandale Farm	We are a Farm in the Glens Of Antrim bottling our own milk in our Glass Reusable bottles. We do doorstep delivery and take the bottles back, clean and refill them for the next delivery. <br><br>We also butcher our own meats and deliver them to our customers doorstep. We hope to move to eco packaging for all our products in the near future.<br><br>Our deliveries take place between 3am and 9am to avoid day to day traffic creating a more efficient delivery service that produces a much smaller carbon footprint.	26/10/2021
218	Catherine Hamill	I pledge to reduce my single use plastics by 2023.	26/02/2022
219	St Pius X College	To eliminate the use of ballons in all parties and celebrations	25/04/2022
220	Mark Irwin	I pledge to be better at household recycling by March 2022	07/02/2022
221	Eileen Perry	I will thoroughly recycle where I can at home and in the workplace	25/03/2022
222	St.Eoghan’s	St. Eoghan	27/04/2023
223	Helen Coulter	Try to continue as I am, using as little plastic as possible, wearing and knitting natural fibres. Takeaway cup us is up because of Covid but that too will pass.	03/11/2021
224	Colette Connor	I pledge to continue to reduce more general packaging and bathroom/kitchen single use bottles.	01/10/2021
225	Holy Trinity Primary School, Enniskillen	We pledge to re use bottles as much as possible. We will put our plastic into the correct bins and not litter our beautfiul envrionment. Plastic pollution can spoil our local lough and pollute our fish. <br>We need to act now.	03/04/2023
226	St. Mary's Primary School, Melmount	We here at St. Mary's Primary School pledge to try and reduce/eliminate the amount of single use plastic bottles and carrier bags from our school environment by the end of the school year.	30/08/2022
227	Gala Podgornik	I pledge to reduce the amount of plastic in take away items and plan better when going out of the house.	26/02/2022
228	Carmen Estrada	Trying to remove unnecessary plastics from day to day life. Mostly try to refuse and always recycling. <br>Explore second hand clothing.	26/02/2022
229	Belfast Metropolitan College	I pledge to rid this earth of all pollution that corrupts it, be that plastic or otherwise. It will be accomplished no matter the cost.	10/11/2022
230	jake lewis	i will help world	10/11/2022
231	Michael Davitt GAC	Our club, Michael Davitt GAC pledge to reduce single use bottles and single use tea and coffee cups by September 2023.	28/03/2023
232	Ballinderry Primary School	We pledge to only use resuable water bottles in school. We will aim to use resuable plastic tubs for our snack/lunch instead of cling film or plastic sandwich bags.	10/01/2023
233	Gerry Gourley	In this year (2022) I will only use reusable carrier bags.	05/02/2022
234	Ballycastle Community Fridge	We as a community Fridge aim to reduce, reuse and recycle food and plastic waste.	08/12/2022
235	Jenna Potter	I pledge to only use reusable cups when I go out particularly if I go for a coffee or else I will not be able to have one. This is the same for beverage bottles, I will only use my reusable bottle. I also pledge to reduce my purchases that come wrapped in plastic.	17/02/2022
236	St Patrick's Primary School, Ballymaghery	At St Patrick's we're committed to reducing and eliminating the use of any single-use plastics within school. We encourage the use of reusable water bottles and lunch boxes for both pupils and staff thus reducing use of cling film and plastic food bags. <br> <br>We have banned the future purchasing of balloons and plastic straws at school for art activites, fundraisers or events.	01/02/2022
237	Bethany Railton	I pledge to reduce my use of plastic bags hopefully fully stopping by this year	14/01/2022
238	Cranmore Integrated Primary School	We will reduce the number of disposable food containers used during school pack lunches. Parents and children will be encouraged to use reuseable containers to send lunch items to school to reduce the amount of plastic waste we have during lunchtimes.	28/02/2022
239	Nicole Kaniuga	To stop using so much plastics.	27/01/2022
240	Andy kenny	All plastics will be removed.	26/02/2022
241	Sarah Jordan	I need to make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of plastic I use.	26/02/2022
242	Laura Mockeviciute	Pledge to ban plastic bottles and bags.	22/09/2021
243	Trish Fox	Sodastream in use; cloth carrier bags in use; Splosh refill system for all soap, shampoo & cleaners; recyclable toothbrush heads from LiveCoCo; but the area I really struggle with is shopping! So hard to avoid food in plastic so I am going to make an extra effort to cut plastic use in my food items starting now (Oct 2021).	07/10/2021
244	Saint Johns PS	We in Saint Johns are going to continue to make sure we only use our reusable bottles supplied to us by Water NI and try and reduce food container waste going forward.	09/05/2022
245	Rosie Ferguson	We will reduce using balloons. We will also use less packets and wrappers.	07/03/2022
246	Carnalridge Primary school	we pledge not to use single use plastic bottles or straws. we will not bring take away cups into school.	09/03/2023
247	Aisling O'Connor	I am going to sew myself a large select-ion of cloth bags to end my use of single-use plastic bags.	01/09/2021
248	Brooklands Primary School	We pledge to remove all plastic water bottles and plastic cups by the end of this school year, where most children and staff use reusable bottles for drinks. Regards our water machine within the staffroom; whilst most staff fill water into their reusable bottles, we are seeking to swap the supply of plastic cups that are provided for paper cones the next time a delivery is made. We pledge to reduce waste from packets and wrappers by purchasing items with no or minimal packaging when purchasing items ourselves, such as for breakfast club and after-schools club, and by asking parents to send food into school in reusable tubs that go home to be washed. We are asking parents to stop the use of plastic bags when sending food in for pupils' snacks and lunches and we are sending all yogurt pots home to be washed and reused or recycled. In our dinner hall all cutlery is metal and all cups are reusable.	16/11/2021
249	MCE	At MCE, we pledge to reduce our plastic consumption. We are aiming to use reusable coffee cups and bottles, reduce the amount of plastic packaging by switching to loose & recyclable products, use lunch boxes over plastic bags and encourage all staff members to reduce plastic use overall.	15/02/2022
250	Avril Hutchinson	I pledge to try and further reduce or if possible ban beverage bottles by end of 2021.	29/09/2021
251	Ona McLaughlin	I will pledge takeaway cups and plastic straws	27/01/2022
252	Danika Sheppard	I pledge to reduce my use of single use coffee cups and plastic drinks bottles by 2025	26/02/2022
253	Fountain Primary School	In Fountain Primary School, we pledge to reduce our single-use plastic. We will be using reuseable bottles and will do are best to reduce the use of cling film in our lunches and break time snacks. We will use less food bag that are single-use.	25/01/2022
254	Ballycastle Integrated PS	We pledge to significantly reduce the use of single use plastics, in particular single use water bottles by June 2023. We will use more resuabe containers for our lunches and refillable waterbottles.	09/03/2022
255	Belfast met	I'm going to stop using plastic carrier bags, I'm going to recycle all of my plastic bottles	09/11/2022
256	Alistair White	I pledge to remove the use of single use plastic bags and increase recycling of soft plastics	08/11/2022
257	Lewis Arthurs	Stop using single-use plastic.	03/11/2021
258	NI Civil Service	I am not going to use paper cups and I	18/10/2022
259	Faye Swann	Reduce plastic	14/01/2022
260	A Irvine	To reduce the amount of cotton buds I use over a short period of time.	14/01/2022
261	Tracy Doole	I pledge to educate my patients on using more environmental friendly oral health products and encourage and collect for recycling schemes.	29/10/2021
262	D Ross	I pledge to buy most, if not all, of my fruit and vegetables loose and not in plastic wrapping/packaging by Spring of 2022.	10/09/2021
263	Rebekah Conn	I will try to reduce the amount of packets and wrappers coming into my household by swapping to more sustainable options by next year.	25/11/2021
264	And Relax NI	I pledge to remove all single-use plastic bottles by end of year.	09/09/2021
265	Anna Louise Jellie	I pledge to eliminate as much plastic as possible from my daily life.	25/10/2021
266	Kathryn George		11/05/2022
267	Stephen Gourley	I pledge to use fruit bags instead of the plastic bags	22/02/2022
268	St. Peter's Primary School	Here at St. Peter's we pledge that everyone will use a reusable water bottle and stop using single use plastic bottles. We also pledge to reduce the amount of straws we throw into landfill.	09/02/2023
269	Enniskillen Integrated Primary School	We pledge as a school to reduce our plastic usage by; resusing our water bottles, using less packaging in lunch boxes and recycling all plastic junk. We plan to ban plastic straws and encourage reusable eco friendly straws. We also promote Bags for Life as opposed to single use plastic bags.	09/02/2023
270	Andrew Duke	I am going to try not to use plastic as much as I do.	03/11/2021
271	Lucie-mai Donnelly	I am going to stop using plastic plates.	03/11/2021
272	Cara Madigan	I pledge to reuse plastic bottles.	02/03/2022
273	Siobhan Strong	I will remove carrier bags from my life and bring reusable ones every time I shop and keep them handy.	13/10/2021
274	James Crummey	I pledge to try and reduce my carbon footprint by reducing the use of disposable, single use plastics where I can.	26/02/2022
275	Brea Keenan	I pledge to reduce single use plastics by 2023.	26/02/2022
276	Joanne McWilliams	I pledge to stop using takeaway cups and use my own	07/02/2022
277	Crossfire Trust	To reduce cigarette litter by using Ballot Boxes and reduce smoking, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.	11/01/2023
278	Kellie Forbes	I pledge to cut out wrappers and continue to reduce takeaway cups !	21/09/2021
279	Northern Regional College	I pledge to remove single use carrier bags from my life completely by March 2023, and to make sure that I always have my reusable bags handy.	10/11/2022
280	Northern Regional College	I pledge to use more reusable bags, also to try and use a toothbrush that isn't plastic (e.g., bamboo).	10/11/2022
281	Abigail Graham	I pledge to no longer purchase items in packets and wrappers that are unnecessary and or that cannot be recycled by 2023. <br>I pledge to only buy non plastic teabags from now on.	21/10/2021
282	Elodie Flenniau	I pledge to keep pushing further our war against waste and keep educating our kids and hopefully inspire other to make the jump.	03/07/2021
283	Maeve Donnelly	I plan to reduce the amount of plastic wrappers and unnecessary plastic coming into my home.	01/09/2021
284	Glenn Gilkinson	I'm going to continue to be more aware what plastic packaging, etc it comes with when buying food, drinks, etc. I have stopped buying takeaway coffee from the cafes because they always put it in a plastic cup. Instead I drink it at their establishment or drink my own coffee at work. I always do my best to take bags with me when going to the supermarket, I rarely forget to do this now. My commitment is to never forget.	17/10/2021
285	Claire Leonard	I pledge to continue to reduce my consumption of SUP food packets and wrappers, buying loose fruit and vegetables when I can. I pledge to continue to use my eco-cup exclusively. I have already made zero-waste switches to all toiletries but will look for more opportunities to go plastic-free in the kitchen & pantry. Fast fashion is out! I will only buy natural or recycled fabrics from now on to reduce textile waste.	15/07/2021
286	St Clare's Abbey Primary School	We pledge to use re useable bags instead of plastic bags. We will fill our water bottles every day to bring to school instead of buying a new bottle each day. We will bring our food containers home from school, wash them and use them again the next day.	02/03/2022
287	Sarai Murillo	I promise I will only buy fruits and vegetables without plastic bags	28/09/2021
288	Donna Mackey	Remember to take my reusable cup with me.	11/07/2021
289	Strabane Controlled Primary School	Pupils and staff at Strabane Primary School pledge to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our school by June 2022. We aim to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags and bottles and will endeavour to bring reusable bags and bottles to school. We will also endeavour to use reusable food containers in order to limit plastic waste within our school.	08/03/2022
290	Violet McKeown	I pledge to stop using one-use coffee cups. I will carry my own cup with me at all times	04/10/2021
291	Eoin Murray	Straws and takeaway cups.	03/11/2021
292	Abie Stewart	I will continue to collect litter when I walk my dogs every day. I am focussing on the laneway near where I live which suffers terribly from fly tipping and plastic bottle waste ( thrown from vehicles)	06/11/2022
293	Helen Tomb	To further reduce my use of single use plastic and encourage other to do so too.	15/06/2021
294	Claire Bull	I pledge to reduce our consumption of plastic food packaging e.g. crisp packets, ceareal bar wrapping, cereal boxes etc. We try to buy from the refill shop when possible or look for items in paper or cardboard. I've already got rid of tin foil and cling film from the kitchen by using wax wraps and silicon sheets. I'm plastic free in the bathroom apart from toothpaste - just haven't found the one yet to help me give up regular toothpaste but I'll keep trying. My son and I have been doing local litter picks its great to get them educated young.	15/07/2021
295	Lucy Cartwright	I will pledge to live a completely plastic free lifestyle in 2022, I want to store any plastic in a	15/07/2021
296	Catherine Johnston	To keep looking for ways to reduce plastic use in our home. We have already ditched clingfilm, sandwich bags and straws, and buy toilet roll wrapped in paper, not plastic. We have also switched to bar soap from pump bottles. I want to move to solid shampoo.	30/07/2021
297	Michelle M	In 2022 I promse to stop usin plastic bags <br>and pickup 10 pieces of plastic	02/03/2022
298	Rebecca Telford	I will pledge to reduce my use of cotton buds and use more reusable food containers	14/01/2022
299	M McMullan	To reduced my use of plastic straws because paper straws are very bad so I need to carry a metal straw.	14/01/2022
300	Shannon Patterson	I pledge to have refillable cleaning products and reduce the plastic under my sink!	11/09/2021
301	Nicholas Horne	I pledge to use less plastic each year driving towards using no single-use plastic by 2030.	26/02/2022
302	Martina Byrne	I pledge to bring my own bags every time I shop starting today	26/02/2022
303	Marian Doran	To continue to reduce single-use plastic coming in to our household. To reuse all plastic as much as possible and to recycle whenever possible.	24/07/2021
304	Belfast Metropolitan College	I pledge to continue recycling all of my recyclable products and keep the environment around me clean, and continue lifting any litter I find near my home.	11/11/2022
305	Susie Gilkinson	Minimize use of any plastic	06/05/2021
306	Belfast meteropolitan college	To help reduce the litter being thrown around the streets and help the usage of people using bins	10/11/2022
307	Gavin Brown	I will try my best to help the environment more	10/11/2022
308	Belfast Met	To look after the environment and recycle. I will also stop using plastic bags and bottles and instead use reusable ones.	09/11/2022
309	Megan Pagendam	I will try not to use single-use plastic.	03/11/2021
310	Gareth Lamrock	I pledge to remove plastic food containers and takeaway cups and packaging from my life by April 2022.	02/09/2021
311	The Greener Guru	I pledge to keep my business free from any single-use plastic items and free from plastic packaging. All items sold by my business are with the aim to reduce people's plastic waste and to encourage people to reuse plastic and support small local businesses.	15/05/2021
312	Rebekah Moore	Reduce my use of plastic bottles	14/01/2022
313	Brian Ervine	I pledge to eliminate plastic use where possible and re use or recycle any plastic that I do use.	28/09/2021
314	Cara Johnston	I pledge to recycle all packets and wrappers where possible starting from today. I pledge to reduce the number of takeaway drinks I get and use a keep cup where possible.	13/10/2021
315	Daniel Clarke	Use metal drinking flask instead of plastic bottles and no more carrier bags!	17/10/2022
316	Rachel Vaughan	I pledge to continually educate myself on the environmental impacts of our waste, determine and action steps that will allow me to reduce my own individual waste. This includes refusing single use items such as carrier bags, cups, bottles, textiles and packaging.	24/08/2021
317	Wendy Afonso-Cole	I pledge to try to eliminate packets/wrappers and food containers by buying foods such as fruit and veg from farm shops rather than supermarkets and researching what I can refill and reuse.	06/09/2021
318	Ciara Gourley	I pledge to only use reusable shopping bags in the future.	22/02/2022
319	Sarah Goodwin	I pledge to stop using takeaway cups completely by march 2022 by always having a reusable cup with me on the go.	18/09/2021
320	Alison Adams	I pledge to make every effort to avoid buying single-use plastics.	03/07/2021
321	Lily Loves	As a new business I am starting as I mean to go on and not purchasing any plastic based postage bags. Any that are received will be reused when posting orders.	15/04/2021
322	Natalia A	I promise I will reuse things.	02/03/2022
323	Victoria Seviour-crockett	I will stop buying takeaway food in plastic containers from now on.	29/09/2021
324	Mark McKeon	I pledge to research single use plastics and adjust my lifestyle accordingly with my mum	13/05/2022
325	Belfast MET	As someone who doesn't smoke although is from a family of smokers, I notice how many cigarettes are gone through in a day, alongside un reusable cigarette filters. This deeply bothers me. I wish people would go back to options such as pipes, although since I can't make my family change their ways, I still want to make a difference. <br> <br>From now on, if I see cigarettes stamped out on the ground I'll dispose of them correctly, whether they're mine or not.	11/11/2022
326	Roisin Sheehan	I pledge not to purchase any new straws or plastic cotton buds and to endeavour to use supermarket soft plastic recycling schemes.	21/10/2021
327	Louise Andrews	I pledge to make an extra effort everyday to reduce the amount of waste I produce	05/07/2021
328	Bathe Botanicals	As a business we hoped to be plastic free by 2022. However some of our butters come packaged in plastic wrap so I will source alternatives.	04/09/2021
329	Tori McVittie	I pledge to always carry reusable shopping bags in my car and handbag.	04/09/2021
330	Rachael Rodgers	I pledge to recycle and not replace and plastic bags food containers and any other plastic products that have eco friendly alternatives by 2022	15/07/2021
331	Ruth Lawrence	I pledge to significantly reduce my use of household plastic bottles by using my local refill shop, by April 2022	13/10/2021
332	Marwa Alberro	I would like to pledge to stop using plastic bags.	13/01/2022
333	Lola Divin	I'm going to stop using plastic bottles.	27/01/2022
334	Bella Doherty	I pledge to try and be more kind to the world before my birthday (April 13th) to see my progress!	27/01/2022
335	Richard Weston	I pledge to reduce my use of single-use plastics by 2022.	26/02/2022
336	Seanna Owens	I pledge to stop buying all beverage bottles for the rest of the year August 2021 - December 2021.	09/08/2021
337	Harpurs Hill Primary school Coleraine	We will use reusable cups in school	29/10/2022
338	Arlene Irwin	I pledge to pick up plastic rubbish when I take my dog for a walk on the beach	07/02/2022
339	Belfast Metropolitan College	I pledge to use reusable bags at shops.	10/11/2022
340	Belfast Met	I pledge to completely take plastics from beaches and environmental areas and reduce the use of plastic bags. To recycle plastics into someone better in the future.	09/11/2022
341	Belfast Metropolitan College	I will stop plastic from being around.	09/11/2022
342	Rebecca McGuffin	I pledge to cut out using takeaway coffee cups by next summer.	02/09/2021
343	Bronagh Kirk	I pledge to stop using carrier bags by September 2021. I will only use the reusable bags I already have.	17/07/2021
344	Richard Gilmore	I pledge to get rid of takeaway cups as I already have a flask and just need to get into the habit of bringing it with me and asking for coffee in it at shops.	15/11/2021
345	Joel Lambert	I pledge to reduce using plastic carry bags.	02/03/2022
346	Luke Coyle	I plan to help my club and community reduce the use of all ailing leader use plastics for all our futures.	27/05/2021
347	Gerard Mehann	I'm going to purchase a bottle and bag and carry them in n the car	13/05/2022
348	Stephen McGirr	I pledge to completely remove carrier bags from my life by March 2023. I will make sure that my reusable bags are stored in the car boot at all times. I also pledge to only use my reusable coffee cups when I am buying a takeaway coffee. This will also always be stored in my car for when I am on the road.	28/10/2022
349	Chris Walsh	My three pledges are: <br> <br>- to eliminate purchases of bottled water completely henceforth; <br>- to recycle all plastic carrier bags in my possession by the end of the year, and bring the tote bags that I already own with me when shopping; and <br>- to cut down further on coffee takeaway cups by practising better mindfulness and time management, which will allow me to remember to leave the house with my keep cup.	08/11/2021
350	Eleanor McConnell	I pledge to totally stop using plastic carrier bags by April 2022	23/02/2022
351	Belfast Metropolitan College	I pledge to stop using plastic bags by the end of 2023.	09/11/2022
352	Newbuildings Primary School	Newbuildings Primary School Eco Committee pledge to educate the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling plastic in our school. We will recycle plastic where possible. We will use reusable water bottles and containers. We will reduce the amount of plastic bags, packets and wrappers brought into school.	04/01/2022
353	Orlagh McNeill	I have tried to reduce my plastic previously however food is an area where this is difficult due to what is available. I pledge to buy food products without plastic packaging where possible and if I really can't get them without packaging, to only buy those that can be recycled. I have already stopped buying certain brands of pasta because the plastic can't be recycled so will do the same for all other food products used in our household by December 2021	17/09/2021
354	Zara Gribben	I am going to try to eliminate food containers from our home by reducing the amount of take away food we consume	01/07/2021
355	Doire Finn	To be a better recycler for the rest of the year	30/09/2021
356	Kings Road Nursery School	We pledge to reduce all unnecessary laminating from our school by Dec 2021, with items being laminated only when absolutely necessary.	28/05/2021
357	Firmus Energy	Firmus Energy is proud to supply all our staff with a reusable cup, glass bottle and cotton bag to support the reduction of single-use plastic waste. We're also delighted to support Air Ambulance NI; through our glass bottle monogram service, a charitable donation is made each time a staff member opts to personalise their glass bottle.	12/10/2021
358	KEADY GAA	We have taken the decision that from May 16th 2022 to ban the use of all plastic bottles and disposable cups from our complex and playing pitches	15/05/2022
359	Harry Woodside	I pledge to reduce using single use plastics and carrier bags.	13/05/2022
360	Diedre Beaumont	I will remove carrier bags by 2022	13/05/2022
361	Ian Boal	I want to try and buy recyclable packaged products so there is less single-use plastic being used.	22/09/2021
362	Margaret Graham	Completely remove plastic bags and plastic food containers	22/02/2022
363	Glenise Morgan	By December 2022 I pledge to reduce the plastic containers and equipment I use for cleaning products by 75%. I will not replace any that I already have with a plastic product unless there is no alternative. I will use a Refill centre wherever possible.	21/09/2021
364	Belfast metropolitan college	i really do not care but if I have to I will remove plastic bottles form my life	09/11/2022
365	Lyndsay Wright	Remove cotton buds/find a plastic-free alternative.	03/09/2021
366	Patricia Piorek	I pledge to completely remove plastic straws and plastic food containers.	03/11/2021
367	Shannen Hume	I pledge to have all my reduced items hopefully banned by 2023. I will work hard to make more conscious decisions and bring my reusable with me!	01/07/2021
368	Chiara Trevisan-Fitzpatrick	I pledge to continue reducing plastic beauty products and buy plastic free option as I need to buy new ones.	30/07/2021
369	Sharon Smyth	I pledge to eliminate the use of takeaway cups	25/03/2021
370	Mary McNamee	I pledge to completely remove single-use plastic bags and to always use lifetime bags!	25/03/2021
371	Belfast Barge	I pledge to reduce plastic use as much as possible.	29/03/2022
372	Northern Engineering Ltd	I pledge to remove one use plastics from the business by 2030.	26/02/2022
373	Aoife de Bhál	I'm going to start bringing a re-usable coffee cup with me if I'm going out for coffee	09/02/2022
374	Sarah Clarke	Reuse shopping bags and not buy any plastic beverage bottles and use my own bottle.	24/05/2022
375	Emily Scholfield	I pledge to continue to reduce my plastic usage. I will find replacements for all single use plastics.	19/03/2021
376	Felix Foley	I pledge to help my club, Strabane Sigersons, to ban the use of single use plastic bottles within our club.	19/06/2021
377	Karen Hamilton	I pledge to buy refillable goods - i.e. shower gels etc which use less packaging.	04/08/2021
378	Niall Smyth	I will try really hard not to use plastic straws.	03/11/2021
379	Maxemoo Ltd	I pledge to endeavor to address plastics in line with legislation.	18/02/2022
380	Amy's	Continue to monitor the plastics in our homes and always aim to reduce	04/04/2022
381	Belfast High School EcoClub	Our school canteen only recently started using polystyrene containers and plastic cutlery for 'grab and go' service in the canteen throughout the global pandemic. This decision was made to keep everyone safe, allow social distancing and alleviate congestion during break and lunch times in the busiest area of the school. Belfast High School EcoClub Committee and Members pledge to work with the canteen staff and senior leadership aiming to ban this packaging and plastic cutlery ASAP.	02/04/2022
382	Alyson Kerr	I pledge to reduce my use of plastic bags and always have bags for life with me. To carry a reusable cup with me.	14/10/2021
383	Ballywhiskin Holiday Park Ltd	I pledge to engage the caravan park residents about the use single use plastics throughout the holiday season.	29/03/2022
384	Holy Cross Primary School	We pledge to reduce the use of the following plastic items in our school: <br>Balloons <br>Beverage Botttles <br>packets and wrappers <br>	22/11/2021
385	Megan Mathers	This year of 2022 I will make sure to use less plastic and reuse more stuff, I will also pick up as much plastic and rubbish as I can hopefully 20, 25, 30 pieces a day! BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO KILL THE SEA!!!	09/03/2022
386	Oonah Stringer	I pledge to carry on with not using the items listed above and make more use of Refill Quarter plastic free shop.	18/03/2021
387	Pamela Jardine	I pledge to reduce beverage bottles and plastic wrappers in my household by 2022.	03/07/2021
388	Codi Gilmore	I'm going to stop using plastic straws and plastic water bottles.	03/11/2021
389	Ciara McNamara	I'm going to stop using take away cups.	03/11/2021
390	Anna Masterson	To get rid of single-use face masks and to not get a takeaway cup when going to Starbucks.	03/11/2021
391	annsmythstainedglass.co.uk	Pledge to reduce our plastic use when procuring our goods and services.	04/04/2022
392	Ciarán Carlin	I pledge to completely remove plastic carrier bags from my daily life by January 2022	16/08/2021
393	St. Colm's High School	We pledge to remove as much single-use plastic in school as we possibly can by the end of 2021. We had made excellent progress until the pupils returned to school after the first lockdown, but the use of disposable masks, pupils carrying their own plastic sanitiser bottles etc during covid have hindered further improvements.	13/04/2021
394	St Clare’s Abbey	I pledge to reuse lollipop sticks and not use cotton buds as much by May 25th.	02/03/2022
395	Mary Scott	I shall help and save the environment.	27/01/2022
396	Keith Larnour	I will remove carrier bags by 2023	13/05/2022
397	Harry Murphy	I plan on reusing shopping bags and not getting any new ones from today.	07/09/2021
398	Therese Corken	I promise to completely ban carroer bags by end of 2022	22/02/2022
399	Bradan Rogers	I will not try not to use plastic.	03/11/2021
400	Aisling Anderson	Pledge to recycle all plastic bottles, and try to use more reusable bottles by Sept 2021.	18/07/2021
401	Andrew Morrison	I will reduce my family and households use of single-use plastics, reusing items where possible and segregating materials for recycling.	01/04/2021
402	Stephanie Brown	I pledge to check all packaging before purchasing and continue to choose businesses for their environmental conscience.	01/07/2021
403	Downpatrick Nursery School	To ban balloons by the end of June 2022.	15/05/2021
404	St Mary's PS Derrytrasna	In St Mary's Primary School, the staff and children plan to use reusable lunch boxes and water bottles. Takeaway cups are already banned in our school.	15/02/2022
405	Maria McLaughlin	I pledge to stop using plastic straws and ear buds	03/08/2022
406	Joseph Larkin	I pledge to stop putting plastic bottles in the bin.	02/03/2022
407	Alison Guiney	I pledge to stop buying plastic cotton buds and to buy fewer multi packs for kids lunchboxes by September 2021.	26/07/2021
408	Frank Caddy	I shall eliminate the use of NEW plastic bags from now	10/05/2021
409	Trench Road Nursery School	I pledge to completely remove carrier bags from the school by 2023 and replace them with long life bags.	11/01/2022
410	Katelyn Roleston	To help	13/05/2022
411	Kate Gormley	I will always search for a positive swap when products have too much packaging, and I will congratulate and tag companies who are going in the right direction. I will take my Tupperware and kilner jars to local shops and refill locations more frequently and plan my food shopping in advance.	24/08/2021
412	Eileen Curry	I pledge to stop using takeaway cups and food boxes with immediate effect. I'll bring my own cups and reusable tupperware any time I get a hot or a cold food takeaway.	23/03/2021
413	Kerry Anderson	I pledge to ban all plastic bottles and minimalize the purchase of unrecyclable or reusable packaging from my home and office by November 2021. The use of reusable packaging will be available to combat the need for any excess.	23/09/2021
414	Lisa Moran	I will try and always bring reusable bags when I go to the shops	22/02/2022
415	Andrea Garland	I want to have my bathroom plastic free this year. Will purchase shampoo bars, soap, plastic free cotton buds, floss, toothbrush etc.	03/07/2021
416	Ryan Clarke	I will try really hard to not use takeaway cups.	03/11/2021
417	Shay Gilmore	I will try not to use plastic.	03/11/2021
418	Rayne Dean	I will really try to not use plastic cups and bye a Liverpool mug and use that in the morning.	03/11/2021
419	Anne Campbell	I pledge to source out shops, if possible which do not use excess packaging on their products eg. Greengrocers. Though this has proved difficult to date!	01/03/2021
420	Lyric Theatre NI	We have pledged to completely remove single-use plastic glasses from the Lyric Theatre Cafe	02/11/2021
421	Phillipa Florit	I pledge to use reusable nappies instead of disposable at least 75% of the time by the end of 2021.	16/07/2021
422	Moira Cruz	I pledge to reduce my use of single-use plastic.	28/05/2021
423	Jennifer Browne	I pledge to only use paper or bags for life for shopping.	25/03/2021
424	Rose Murphy	I pledge to reduce single-use plastic immediately.	25/03/2021
425	Gary Toner	To eliminate plastic straws.	09/09/2021
426	Andrew Henderson	I will monitor my consumption of plastic from today	13/05/2022
427	Jacqueline McDevitt	I pledge to continue to cut down our family's use of unnecessary plastic and wrapping, to support retailers cutting down on their plastic packaging by buying as many of these products as possible and to maximise reuse/recycling of any plastic we can't avoid.	06/05/2021
428	Ethan Strain	I will try not to use plastic straws.	03/11/2021
429	Amelia-Rose Atcheson	To not use disposable face masks and reduce use of plastic bottles.	03/11/2021
430	Christine Chambers	I am going to stop using takeaway cups and plastic straws.	02/08/2021
431	Maria Boyle	Only to buy fruit & veg free from plastic packaging. To avoid plastic packaging wherever it is reasonably possible to do so. Support local plastic free suppliers eg milk vending, local fruit & veg shops. Bulk buy rice/pasta. Refill dry goods in refill amenable shops when possible. Boycott unnecessary plastic use so regularly found in supermarkets.	29/01/2021
432	The Salty Herb	At The Salty Herb, our products are single-use plastic free and all our packaging is plastic free!	13/10/2020
433	Sarah Gourley	I pledge to try and remember to bring my reuseable coffee cup with me everywhere so I can cut out takeaway cups completely	01/07/2021
434	Deividas M	I promise to pick up trash and never put on the ground	02/03/2022
435	Islandmagee Primary School	As a school, we pledge to completely eliminate the use of single use plastic water bottles from our canteen by September 2022.	30/05/2022
436	Andrew Mudd	I will reduce my households use of single-use plastics. I will ensure to reuse items where possible and separate our recycling.	08/04/2021
437	Lynda Surgenor	I pledge to continue to source alternatives to single-use plastic and spread the word to others.	07/09/2021
438	Carrie Larmour	I pledge to remove single use plastic bottles by Easter 2022.	22/02/2022
439	St. Mary’s Primary School, Maghery	We pledge that no lunches will be stored in plastic bags. Children will use lunch bags. <br><br>We pledge that our pupils will all use reusable water bottles to reduce the amount of plastic bottles used. We pledge to try and reduce the number of plastic carton juice boxes with straws our pupils drink with their lunch and encourage they use their reusable water bottle.	21/10/2021
440	Rhys Smyth	I am going to reduce the amount of plastic drink bottles I use by April 2022.	03/11/2021
441	Aidan Kelly	Reduce disposable face masks.	03/11/2021
442	Ethan Finlay	Reusable face masks.	03/11/2021
443	Trudi Smyth	I want to not use any more plastic bags and start using reusable bags.	03/11/2021
444	Chikumo Fiseko	I pledge to provide my own reusable bags, cups etc where possible.	02/09/2021
445	Dearbhla Scott	I will reduce my personal and household use of single-use plastics, e.g. choosing fruit and veg with no plastic packaging and using reusable cups for takeaway coffees. I will continue to reuse items and recycle.	13/04/2021
446	Lacey Quinn	I will reuse plastic cups and I will pick up trash.	02/03/2022
447	Claire Yacoub	I pledge to remove excess plastic from my household use.	13/07/2021
448	Lila Clarke	I will remove the use of plastic bottles and cotton buds from my home and business by 31 March 2022	26/04/2021
449	Sarah Gourley	Plastic bags and plastic food wrappers	22/02/2022
450	Fraser Menzies	Continually review and improve on the 5Rs for plastics and everything else for the next generation.	19/03/2021
451	Adam McEvoy	By the 25th of December, I will not use any plastic straws, as these straws are dangerous to our animals and environment.	03/11/2021
452	Keego investments ltd	We pledge to completely remove take away cups from our business by July 2022	06/06/2022
453	Mary Lowry	Reduce plastic wrapping by buying from local farm shops	11/01/2021
454	Aymen Ail seed ahmed	I pledge to you that I will not use plastic bottles by May 2022.	02/03/2022
455	Anne Cairns	To continue to reduce, reuse, recycle and advise others to do same. Totally sickened by waste thrown into our oceans. Human beings are destroying our planet and wildlife.	25/03/2021
456	Hannah McDowell	I'm going to start collecting a separate bundle of the soft plastics that can't be put in my curbside bin (crisps packets etc.) and recycle them at my local dump, making a point to inform family and friends this recycling point is available to us.	25/03/2021
457	Fra McWilliams	I will remove all of the above before I die	26/02/2022
458	Aaron Rodgers	Pledge to reduce	13/05/2022
459	Ian Warnock	I pledge to always carry a reusable water bottle	13/05/2022
460	Stuart Allen	I pledge to always carry a reusable carrier bag	13/05/2022
461	Claire McKeon	I pledge to research single use plastics and adjust my lifestyle accordingly	13/05/2022
462	Paul Mcgann	I pledge to remove plastic bags completely by 2023 and only use reusable bags instead	23/02/2022
463	Martin Strain	To reduce the amount of plastic I use.	07/02/2022
464	Matthew Corken	Completely get rid of plastic straws by summer 2022	22/02/2022
465	Evie Steele	Keeping up my efforts to reduce plastic	01/12/2020
466	Camphill Primary School	We pledge to actively reduce our plastic usage in school. We will recycle all plastics where possible and encourage children to make sensible choices.	18/06/2021
467	Portia Ellis-Woods	Where possible I try to buy produce without plastic or plastic wrappers.	03/07/2021
468	Towerview Primary School	Our aim is to reduce plastic containers and packages in our lunchboxes and in the school canteen.	19/01/2022
469	Connor Ritchie	I am going to try to not use plastic straws.	03/11/2021
470	Calvin Fowler	I will try not to use plastic.	03/11/2021
471	The Oaktree Charity Shop	I pledge to work with Chris from KNIB and reduce the amount of plastics in my business.	18/02/2022
472	Lisa Foye	I pledge to stop using cotton buds and reduce my plastic food containers by the end of the summer	01/07/2021
473	Conor Bush	I pledge to reduce the amount of plastic food containers or bottles that I purchase through preparing more meals at home for while I am out and about to reduce the amount of plastic I buy.	28/04/2021
474	St Colmans Primary School, Saval	St. Colman's Primary School, Saval pledge to ban single-use plastics in our school and to recycle the plastic that we do use. Both children and staff are committed to making our school and community more eco-friendly.	25/01/2022
475	Steven Parson	I pledge to always use a reusable carrier bag that is not a plastic bag	07/02/2022
476	Paula McGeown	To continue to dispose of plastics via council recycling arrangements & by end 2021 ban some of the above listed items from my household.	06/05/2021
477	St Patricks Legamaddy	We pledge to reduce the amount of plastic carrier bags that come into school. We will use lunch boxes and reusable tubs to bring our food into school. They will use food containers.<br><br>We pledge in school to use reusable cutlery and not use any disposable cutlery. <br><br>	06/10/2021
478	Emma Johnston	I pledge to completely remove single-use plastic coffee cups from my life by December 2021	05/05/2021
479	Mervyn Parr	Cut out use of single-use plastic bags.	21/10/2021
480	Andrea McCullough	I pledge to use reusable items instead of single-use.	02/09/2021
481	Dromore Primary School	I pledge to use my water bottle provided by NI Water daily. I pledge to use my lunchbox rather than plastic bags.	06/05/2022
482	Cockle Island Boat Club	We support the seas and will everything can to keep them clean	04/04/2022
483	Roisin McGuckin	I endeavour to reduce my waste even more by making conscious shopping and lifestyle choices. <br>Supporting local businesses that produce sustainable and plastic free products- that also travel less miles	29/09/2021
484	Carole Johnston	I pledge to completely remove carrier bags from my life by July 2021. I will use recyclable bags moving forward.	12/04/2021
485	Pond Park Primary	We will try not to bring our drinks, snacks and lunches in plastic bags and unrecyclable packaging. We will promise never to throw any plastic down the toilet. We will care for others.	13/01/2022
486	Lagan Rivers Trust	We pledge to monitor the use of single use plastics at lagan rivers trust	29/03/2022
487	Kate Mooney	I pledge to reduce my use of single use plastics (particularly around food packaging) this year before 2023!	26/02/2022
488	Darren Glover	I will remove plastic by 2024 from the farm	13/05/2022
489	CAFRE -LOUGHRY COLLEGE	1: To continue to educate students on the properties of everyday plastics materials so that they can make informed decisions on packaging design. <br> <br>2: Reduce use of plastic drinks bottles <br> <br>3: Take part in at least two litter pickups	23/03/2021
490	Fionuala Sculoin	To reduce usage of single use items	12/05/2022
491	St.Peter's Nursery School	As a school we pledge to reduce our use of plastic, properly recycle materials as much as possible and inform our children of the importance of reducing our plastic footprint.	04/03/2021
492	Sarah Roberts	I pledge to think before I use/buy any single use items, whatever they are made from, and to consider whether I really need them first.	03/03/2021
493	Stephanie Magee	I pledge to ban completely take away cups and drink bottles.	18/03/2021
494	Lauren Martin	I pledge to only use biodegradable cups for take out coffee or use my own.	17/07/2021
495	Zara Hamilton	I pledge to remove the use of plastic carrier bags and plastic cutlery by Sept 2021	01/07/2021
496	Anna Beggs	I pledge to reduce shampoo, conditioner and laundry bottles by the end of the summer, and stop using them altogether by end of the year. I also pledge to start shopping at plastic-free refill shops where you bring your own reusable containers.	01/07/2021
497	Killyhommon Primary School	At Killyhommon PS we pledge to reduce the number of plastic bottles and carrier bags we use. We pledge to stop using plastic straws and single use plastic cutlery and styrofoam food boxes.	04/03/2022
498	Elaine Speers	To stop buying plastic food bags and use waxed reusable wrap instead	28/09/2021
499	Paula Molloy	I pledge to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags and takeaway cups by summer 2022.	27/01/2022
500	Martin McKeever	I will reuse plastic bags, instead of buying single use bags. I will purchase bags for life for shopping.	25/03/2021
501	Siobhan Kelly	I pledge to purchase loose fruit and vegetables where possible with immediate effect.	23/03/2021
502	Lyndsey Esler	I pledge to reduce my usage of virgin plastics in as many forms possible and increase the amount of recycling I do. I also pledge to try and educate those younger than me and my peers who are less knowledgeable.	22/05/2021
503	Suzanne Hopkins	Buy environmental products when possible.	20/03/2021
504	Catherine Logue	I have banned anything from our home mentioned below.	16/07/2020
505	Change by Degrees	I pledge to be a Plastic free Ambassador and to use my role in Change by Degrees to help children to become Plastic Free Ambassadors	30/09/2020
506	Ashleigh Moore	I will no longer buy my children sweets or magazines containing free plastic toys as they are just destined for the bin in a matter of weeks. I will encourage them to always think about sustainability when choosing a treat for themselves.	18/03/2021
507	Paul Moore	I will use our cotton carrier bags until they need to be replaced - a long time from now. Plastic containers are used as safe collecting units for insects on mini safaris with children. Re-used many times before recycling.	30/10/2020
508	Enniskillen Model Primary School	I pledge to remove all balloons and plastic cutlery from our school from 2022 onwards	19/12/2021
509	Reybran	Reduce our consumption of SUP throughout the business	04/04/2022
510	Nixon Marine	We will endeavour to make better choices for the environment	04/04/2022
511	Holywood Primary School	We pledge to cut down on our plastic waste. We have replaced plastic straws for compostable paper ones. We have started a Terracycle scheme and are recycling used pens and dental waste in school.	16/02/2022
512	Alex Bishop	I pledge to reduce and potentially ban the use of plastic bottles as soon as possible which is hopefully within the next few weeks. I also pledge to reduce my overall plastic usage to do a small yet important part in saving our planet.	29/05/2021
513	Siobhan Currie	I pledge to really tackle plastic wrapper waste I create by looking for unwrapped alternatives and shopping at my local farm for vegetables.	03/02/2021
514	Jenna Storey	I pledge to stop using plastic cutlery all together by march 2021	02/12/2020
515	John Coulter	I pledge to reduce my use of plastics in whatever way I can.	18/03/2021
516	Blakely contracts	Pledge to reduce coffee cups	04/04/2022
517	Ulster property Buyers	We pledge to completely ban takeaway cups and straws from our business by July 2022	01/04/2022
518	St Laurence O'Toole's P.S	St. Laurence O'Toole's Primary School pledge to completely remove single use plastic bottles, carrier bags, cling film and sandwich bags from our school by June 2022. We are encouraging the use of reusable water bottles and lunch boxes within school.	16/03/2022
519	Ebrington Primary School	As a school, we pledge to completely remove the use of plastic carrier bags, straws and balloons by Dec 2022.	16/03/2022
520	Amanda Singh	I pledge to stop buying and using cotton buds and to reuse/re purpose food containers. I aim to continue reducing my use of plastic cutlery, bags, bottles etc and to be prepared with my own reusable items more often. I aim to have actioned these by May 20201	25/03/2021
521	Tara Walsh	As a class we pledge to remove the use of balloons and straws from any class activities.	07/03/2022
522	Chris Gourley	.	04/04/2022
523	daisy crawley	I pledge that I stop using lollypop sticks. I pledge to stop plastic wrapping. I pledge to stop coffee cups.	02/03/2022
524	Kieran Gourley	I pledge to completely remove takeaway cups from my life.	10/02/2022
525	Cumber Claudy Primary school	Cumber Claudy Primary school pledge to reduce the amount of plastics we use. We promise to recycle more.	25/03/2022
526	Broadbridge Primary School	We pledge to discourage the children in our school from using single-use bottled water. Instead, we encourage our children to refill water from our taps. We are also thinking of ways we dispose of our plastic. We all use our recycle bins and food waste bins in all our classes. We try to pick up plastic when we see it and put it into the bin.	03/03/2021
527	Scott Howes	I commit to only purchasing a take-away coffee with a re-usable cup in order to eliminate my use of single-use coffee cups.	15/10/2020
528	Lara Walsh	I pledge to completely stop using single use drinks bottles and coffee cups by the end of this year (2020).	15/10/2020
529	Killyleagh Integrated Primary School	Killyleagh Integrated Primary pledge to educate our children about how plastic negatively impacts the environment. We will try to reduce the amount of plastic packaging used in lunches and encourage students to bring a reusable water bottle to school.	18/01/2022
530	Donna Magee	I pledge to get rid of plastic sandwich bags and to move towards beeswax wraps and reusable storage.	08/07/2020
531	Sperrin Intergrated College	We pledge to reduce the amounts of singal use plastics in our school. This includes bottles and food containers.	13/12/2021
532	Aime-Leigh Coyle	I pledge to stop using plastic materials and switch to reusable materials because plastic materials are a danger to our environment and are very bad for our community.	27/01/2022
533	Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School	Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School pledge to completely remove the use of plastic drinking bottles in our school by June 2022. With the school promoting the use of reusable bottles.	11/01/2022
534	Philip Stewart	I pledge to completely remove carrier bags and drinks bottles by September 2021	23/03/2021
535	Siobhan Purnell	I pledge to ensure I have a re-useable carrier bag & cup with me at all times. I also will try to reduce the amount of plastic packaging when shopping by making better choices and always recycling as much as possible.	04/01/2021
536	Helen Trimble	I am going to reuse drinks bottles and takeaway coffee cups and replace cling film with reusable bees wax wraps to reduce plastic waste in my household by December 2021	07/05/2021
537	Manuela Curulli	I pledge that I will find ways of reducing more and more plastic in my life. I will try to buy in bulk and avoid individually wrapped items as much as I can.	18/07/2020
538	Cumber Claudy Primary School	We at Cumber Claudy Primary School pledge to recycle as much as possible and reduce the amount of plastic we use in school.	22/02/2022
539	W Baird	I pledge to stop using sandwich bags and cling film in my packed lunch from October 2020 and instead use reusable containers.	16/09/2020
540	Rodgers & Finney	We pledge to remove all single use plastic from our offices by the end of 2021.	15/09/2020
541	Derrychrin Primary School	We pledge to recycle all plastic bread packages and foot containers from our snack time.	20/01/2022
542	St Colmcille’s Nursery School	We pledge to remove plastic beverage bottles from our Nursery School (eg Sports Day) and also do our very best to not use take away cups	20/12/2021
543	Nick Baker	I am going to phase out plastic bags totally by next year. I am not going to purchase any new plastic fibre clothes from now on.	14/10/2020
544	Riverside Explores	I pledge to stop buying shampoo, conditioner and body gel in plastic bottles by the end of August 2020.	11/08/2020
545	M Fitzpatrick	I pledge not to use water balloons this summer.	02/03/2022
546	Abe Agnew	I will recommend uptake by the Eco Ranger NI group for signing up to the Plastic Promise.	14/10/2021
547	Samantha Black	I pledge to remove the use of baby wipes by Jan 2021 by only using reusable baby wipes for my son and reusable makeup pads for myself. I also will continue to use reusable nappies until they are no longer needed.	24/09/2020
548	Drumrane Primary School	We pledge to continue to reduce plastic bottles, straws and wrappers in our school from April 2021. We will also continue to monitor and ensure plastic bags are not used in school at all.	12/04/2021
549	Ellie Letch	I pledge to reduce/ban and educate myself on skin, hair and toiletry products by 2021. I want to achieve this by knowing what products I need as opposed to products I want and buying only biodegradable packaging and products that contain natural ingredients with no harm caused to animals or our oceans. <br>I want to reduce by 2021 the amount of fruit and vegetables bought within or covered in plastic by shopping in more local shops/farms and continuing to grow more of my own.	09/07/2020
550	Unit T	Unit T are committed to continuing to ban the use of plastic bags, balloons, takeaway trays, bottles, straws and takeaway cups. We pledge to continue to encourage the local community and businesses to reduce their own plastic usage with regular online promotions of our beach clean up events and the impact on our environment.	07/07/2020
551	Candice Ireland	I pledge to reduce my use of plastic bottles	26/02/2022
552	Wisebird	I pledge to completely avoid buying chips with packaging, find a solution for my toothpaste without packaging and do a monthly home waste audit during June-October to see what other areas I can improve. <br>I commit today to eat only sustainable snacks.	17/06/2020
553	St Patrick's Primary School, The Loup	We pledge to reduce the amount of plastic bottles and sandwich bags that are used in our school. Encouraging children to use re-useable drinks bottles and lunch boxes instead of single use sandwich bags.	03/12/2020
554	Angela Cashel	Reduce as much as I can of plastic by 1 year.	15/07/2020
555	Caitlin Brannigan	To stop using plastic cups.	03/11/2021
556	Andrea Loughran	No more plastic bags and single-use bottles.	01/07/2021
557	Diane McEneaney née Henshaw	To keep recycling	11/11/2020
558	Cullybackey College Eco Club	Reduce the amount of plastic waste going to landfill and send to Terracycle during academic year 2021-2022.	15/01/2022
559	Killowen Primary School, Rostrevor	Our school are pledging to become a refill school. We hope to only use refill bottles and to no longer use plastic bought water bottles We hope to do this by June 2022.	15/12/2021
560	St Columba's Primary School	We are going to reduce the number of single use beverage bottles, plastic bags and food containers that we bring to school. We will use reusable items instead.	13/01/2022
561	Strabane Sigersons	Sigersons GAA Plan to stop the use of single-use plastics within our Club Grounds . This will include stopping the use of single-use plastic in all areas and aspects of the Club. We plan to do this through educating or members and promoting behavioural change with regards single-use plastics.	27/05/2021
562	Cait Devine	I pledge to not use take away cups as much and not buy plastic straws	27/01/2022
563	Ray Ballard	Further reduce & influence others to reduce their plastic waste.	21/10/2021
564	Gill McNeill	I have already pledged to give up plastic carrier bags. I'm using old ones now and will revert to reusable bags or baskets.	29/06/2020
565	Andrew Strutt	To not use plastic carrier bags.	30/03/2021
566	Karen Healy	I pledge to remove beverage bottles and will avoid buying plastic wrapping by August 2020	06/07/2020
567	Teresa O'Hanlon	No plastic use in the school by 2023 and a better awareness of the pollution it has caused in the world. Giving the children and their families more knowledge on more suitable planet friendly materials.	20/07/2020
568	Julie Gueret	I pledge to go to the small shops with my own containers and buy from them more often, to reduce pre-packaged goods as much as possible.	20/07/2020
569	Anna Neal	I pledge that we will work to reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean and do my best to spread the word so that others will do the same by joining in on beach clean ups.	22/03/2021
570	Roberta Chapman	I pledge to reduce the use of plastics for wrapping by December 2020, using recyclable materials or sustainable materials instead. For example, when freezing food.	18/07/2020
571	Holy Cross Girls’ PS	Our school Eco Council will educate and prompt the reduction of plastic. This school year, we hope to see a decrease in the amount of plastic bottles and lunch bags and instead replaced with reusable drinking bottles and lunch bags. We want our voice to be heard and listened to with our school canteen being booked our biggest challenge. We do not want to see plastic cutlery being used anymore!	07/10/2021
572	Meaveen Murray	I pledge to instruct my children about the importance of the reduction in single use plastic and to try to reduce our use by 2021.	17/07/2020
573	Clare Kane	I pledge to remove single use plastic bags from my life by April 2022.	18/03/2021
574	Claire Walls	I am going to stop using disposbale face masks. <br>I will also try to reduce my use of wipes.	03/11/2021
575	Joanne Templeton	I am going to reduce the amount of packaging for my items by cooking more from scratch where possible.	14/07/2020
576	Niamh Nic Cana	I pledge to reduce my individual use of SUP and single-use cutlery/ takeaway cups etc.	02/09/2021
577	Stephen McCann	I pledge to reduce, reuse and recycle as much single-use plastic as possible for me and my family.	30/03/2021
578	Nikki Wilson	I pledge to continue reducing plastic items anywhere I can. I want to be able to say I am plastic free by December this year 2021	26/02/2021
579	Deb Biddleston	Would like to reduce further plastic bottles. What we currently use is recycled. <br>To reduce my reliance on prepackaged food entirely within the next 2 yrs.	09/07/2020
580	Portia Woods	Pledge to use re-useable cup every time and not just sometimes. Continue to eliminate single use plastic with refill options from refill store. Stop use of cling film.	24/11/2020
581	Claudia Arbelaez	I pledge to be more conscientious about my shopping, where I spend my money and better ways to get what I need.	06/08/2020
582	Laura Bradley	I pledge to continue to work towards an end to all single use plastic within both my workplace and my home.	20/07/2020
583	Brighdin ONeill	I pledge to use only reusable bags from August 2020 and a bamboo toothbrush.	17/07/2020
584	Yellow Door Deli Portadown	We have been using compostable take away cups and cutlery for a long time now and are gradually removing and replacing any plastic containers and bags that we have with compostable alternatives. <br>We will no longer be offering take away drinks in plastic bottles when our stocks are finished.	01/07/2020
585	Catherine Carson	I pledge to completely eliminate the use of plastic carrier bags when doing my shopping by Jan 2021 and move to using reusable bags.	16/07/2020
586	Elaine Hanna	I am going to make my own compost heap.	15/07/2020
587	St. Therese of Lisieux Primary School	We pledge to reduce the use of single use plastic bags and water bottles being brought into school for by both staff and pupils.	19/12/2021
588	Victoria Atkinson	I will never use takeaway cups by September 2020.<br><br>I will only buy vegetables that are plastic free.	13/07/2020
589	North Coast World Earth-group	To work as part of the North Coast Earth-Group to raise awareness, educate pupils and take action!	10/06/2020
590	Alison Knox	Where possible I will buy loose vegetables and use appropriate carriers - where this is not possible I will responsibly dispose of and recycle - I will also bring my own resuable cup to all venues so I no longer require takeaway cups.	10/07/2020
591	Jilly Dougan	I pledge to try to always purchase loose fruit and vegetables where possible and to never forget to put my reusable water bottle in the car!	01/07/2020
592	South West College	Encourage more people within the college to recycle, encourage more to use bin within the college for the correct recycling. <br>Educate the college staff/students regarding recycling. <br>	19/11/2021
593	Jasmine McCormick	To get rid of straws and takeaway cups.	03/11/2021
594	Maria Aaroy	I pledge to reduce my use of plastic bottles, completely ban my use of new carrier bags by using my already owned bags for life by October 2020.	10/09/2020
595	Wayne Nelson	We as a family are cutting back completely on shower gel and shampoo, we are using a shampoo bar and normal soap bars again, also we have bought bamboo toothbrushes & toothpaste tablets. Also we have bought the eco egg and bamboo kitchen roll.	12/11/2021
596	Patrick Bradley	I pledge to reduce plastic carrier bags and always carry alternatives for my use. I will also stop purchasing plastic beverage bottles.	25/03/2021
597	Julie Hoy	I pledge to remove all wipes by the end of the summer.	20/07/2020
598	Anna Green	Having already significantly reduced the amount of both carrier bags and packets and wrappers I would like to ideally be plastic free within the next 6 months.	08/09/2021
599	St. Mary's Primary School, Dunamore	Our Eco School Council will educate and prompt the importance of reducing our use of plastic. We will recycle plastics where possible. We pledge that our pupils will all use reusable water bottles. We pledge to reduce the amount of plastic carrier bags/cling film that comes into school. We will encourage the use of reusable boxes and tubs.	06/11/2021
600	P.J. (Pedro) Marcellino	I pledge to completely eliminate plastic carrier bags from my household by the end of 2020 and to drastically reduce purchases of packaged and wrapped food insofar as possible within a COVID-19 context and regulations. I also pledge to resume my use of reusable takeway cups and food containers as soon as safe to do so.	16/06/2020
601	Ashling Moffett	To reduce takeaway coffee by using own reusable cup.	14/07/2020
602	St Colmcilles Nursery School	We will make these Pledges as a Priority on our Eco School action Plan for 2021	01/03/2021
603	Cat Jamison	To do my best to reduce the plastic packaged food I buy.	13/07/2020
604	Sarah Anderson	I will not get balloons for my parties anymore and I will look for alternatives to cotton buds.	28/10/2020
605	Na Piarsaigh Oga G.F.C	We pledge to encourage our membership and anyone using our facility at Pairc Na Piarsaigh Oga to stop using single use bottled water and use reusables instead. To assist this initiative we have installed a new water tap, quality approved by NI Water. Those using our facilities in a non playing capacity will be made aware of our policy and asked to adhere to it's implementation. It is our intention to educate and highlight the damage that plastic is doing to our environment and what role our membership and the wider public can play in addressing this issue.	15/03/2021
606	Jillian Lennox	I pledge to continuously work on reducing single use plastic use.	09/07/2020
607	Aayah McMullen	I pledge from now, to stop throwing out one use plastic shopping bags out of fear of coronavirus. I will instead use cotton bags which I can either wash or leave in boot of car for set number days before reuse. <br>In the coming weeks and months I pledge to seek out new ways (probably from learning from the old ways), to make environmentally friendly cleaning products from kitchen staples, that can be used in a reusable spray bottle. Also looking into cotton dish cloths that can be washed daily vs disposable cloths and to rethink how I currently do things to reduce, reuse and recycle eg reusable sanitary products etc.	09/07/2020
608	Jack Walker	I pledge to use reusable shopping bags for every shop I do, completely stopping the use of single use plastic bags by the end of this year.	27/10/2021
609	Rosemary Hunter	I pledge to not use any plastic carrier bags but use reusable bags for all shopping / purchases.	07/07/2020
610	Gillian Fitzpatrick	I will stop using straws and only use reusable takeaway cups.	20/07/2020
611	S McC	I pledge to reduce the use of cotton buds in our family.	17/07/2020
612	Jane Robb	No more carrier bags by end 2020 and USE my reuseable bags all the time. Buy loose fruit and veg not prepackaged NOW!	14/07/2020
613	Emma Carroll	I pledge to reduce the amount of plastic packaging I use and swap to biodegradable products	14/10/2020
614	The Country Playgroup	To keep reducing all plastics in our playgroup and to use more natural products. <br>	09/07/2020
615	Joanne White	Pledge to reduce plastic bottles and washing products that use plastic containers single use plastics and pointless packaging. Shop mindfully about what products support our environment. And recycle better in our home.	09/11/2020
616	Ruth McAuley	I am pledging to reduce and ultimately remove my use of plastic bags in future and to only use non-plastic bags.	25/03/2021
617	Jenny Mcgimpsey	I will use a menstrual cup lessening the use of tampons and pads and reusable nappies for my baby.	17/07/2020
618	Patricia O'Brien	I pledge to continue to remove plastic from my life with the aim to have it all reduced by the end of 2020.	16/07/2020
619	Orla Sarsfield	I pledge to completely remove plastic carrier bags from my use by the end of 2020. I have already limited the use of the carrier bags and use reusable bags but I pledge to make these more accessible to me so that I always take a reusable bag with me.	11/07/2020
620	Aine Laverty	I pledge to use my reuseable bags from now on by keeping my reuseable bag in my car and therefore use them especially going grocery shopping.	06/07/2020
621	Neil Dickson	I pledge to ban the use of beverage bottles through active thinking of daily needs. I already reduce my need but wish to ban their use as soon as I can.	23/03/2021
622	Ever Wild Candles	As a business I will continue to use as little or no plastic as possible!	02/07/2021
623	Steffi Lewis	I pledge to reduce my use of non recyclable coffee pods by Christmas.	13/07/2020
624	Laura Cushley	I pledge to completely remove carrier bags by June 2021.<br><br>I pledge to reduce my plastic waste where I can by the end of 2020.<br><br>I pledge to recycle all I can by the end of 2020.<br><br>	13/07/2020
625	Liana MacIntyre	I pledge to completely remove plastic water bottles by the end of June 2021	31/05/2021
626	Aislinn Gray	My aim is to reduce unnecessary plastics from my families life in the categories above.	29/03/2021
627	Callie Persic	I pledge to reduce buying food in plastic wrappers and increase reuse of existing plastic and glass bottles by end of 2020.	24/07/2020
628	Aodhan O'Kane	I plan to cut down on goods that are packaged in plastic as an ongoing effort. I pledge to shop for fresh fruit and veg from market stalls or local green grocers so I can buy foods that aren't packaged. I pledge to remember to bring and have reusable bags whenever I go to the shops.	22/06/2020
629	Margaret Connolly	I plan to buy whatever fruit and veg I can without any form of packaging. I'm also starting to make compost with my vegetable waste and I plan to create a pet toilet in my garden to eliminate the need for plastic poop bags.	21/04/2020
630	Gareth McGeeney	I intend to greatly reduce my single-use plastic consumption.	19/07/2020
631	Fiona Kane	As a family we pledge by Christmas 2020 to remove single use plastic bottles and carrier bags. <br> <br>We will use refillable drinks bottles and reusable	17/07/2020
632	Dan O'Neill	For my Plastic Promise, I will choose loose vegetables and fruit wherever possible to avoid single use plastc wrapping!	16/09/2020
633	Caroline McC	I agree to use less plastic.	11/07/2020
634	Moneyneena & District Development Initiative	Pledge to remove the use of balloons in our community hall.	09/07/2020
635	Josephine Heaney	I pledge to stop buying fruit and veg packaged in plastic containers by the end of 2020.	09/07/2020
636	New-bridge Integrated College	I pledge to use less plastic and to make the world a better place.	22/04/2020
637	Jude Maxwell	I pledge to pick up plastic/single-use products whenever I see them in public spaces and recycle them. I will also reduce all of the plastic I use and swap it for something more recyclable.	25/03/2021
638	Judith Allen	I pledge to cut down on plastic cutlery. I have a box of cutlery in my car that can be washed and reused. At the moment, with so many coffee shops not offering sit-in and food coming in take away containers, I am eating more in my car on days out.	21/07/2020
639	Briony Simpson	I plan to be entirely plastic free by January 2021!	20/07/2020
640	Lynsey Nixon	We as a family will reduce cotton buds and lollipop sticks.	09/07/2020
641	Clodagh Walsh	I pledge to start reusing and recycling products and be more eco friendly.	09/07/2020
642	Lorraine Leary	I am going to cut down on buying a lot of non recyclable items. I also plan to make a compost heap out of my used food products.	09/07/2020
643	St. Ita's Primary School	We have been working hard in our school to educate our community about single-use plastic. We pledge to reduce our plastic waste in our lunch boxes.	09/04/2021
644	Nitin Malviya	Plastic bucket	17/06/2020
645	Lizzie Daly	I pledge to continue with regular beach cleans, litter picks in woodlands and carry an additional bag whenever I can to pick up any plastic I see while out in the nature. <br> <br>I also pledge to continue recycling properly & to avoid plastics that aren't recyclable.	12/06/2020
646	Desmond McCabe	I'm going to reduce everything I can and persuade others to do so by March 2022.	26/03/2021
647	Liya Sojan	I hope that I can reduce plastic usage to help save our environment! As a child this can benefit my future and others futures as to why we must save the environment. God has given us a beautiful world to live in and we should take care of it with our full heart! Love from a girl who wants to save the environment.	24/03/2021
648	Victoria Rowan	I pledge to reduce my use of single use plastic.	17/01/2020
649	Alison Duddy	I pledge to only use reusable bags. I also aim to reduce the amount of plastic in my household.	18/07/2020
650	Barry Savage	I pledge to reduce or ban single-use plastics.	30/03/2021
651	Lauren Hewitt	I pledge to never use cling film again once I've finished the roll in my house. I will endeavour to use bowl covers and beeswax wraps instead.	10/07/2020
652	Michelle Reihill	I pledge to completely remove unnecessary plastic packaging from my life. I have bought reusable bags and commit to using these.	09/07/2020
653	Tracey Wylie	I pledge to completely remove plastic carrier bags and will have done so by January 2021.	09/07/2020
654	Aghalee Village Hall	We have pledged to reduce all single use plastic from the Village Hall, with a view to stopping over the next 24 months, and started in September 2019. We have asked all regular user groups to comply with this and are working on how we can help occasional users who hire the hall to achieve this also.	06/02/2020
655	Hannah Blair	I pledge to further reduce my consumption of SUPs in packets, wrappers and food containers in hopes of stopping using them completely by June/ July 2020. I also pledge to source alternatives to cotton buds and plastic balloons.	20/04/2020
656	Lisa Whiteside	I pledge to use reusable bags before the end of 2021 and use bars of soap instead of shower gel.	15/10/2020
657	Aisling Pugsley	I pledge to stop using straws, plastic cutlery, plastic bags and all the single use plastic that is in my control.	06/07/2020
658	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to reduce the amount of plastic I use.	25/05/2021
659	Isobel Riddell	I pledge to remove by June 2021 carry out coffee cups by ensuring I have a travel cup on my peron when visiting coffee shops	06/05/2021
660	Belle Dooher	Use bags for life and use reusable drinks cups.	16/09/2020
661	Ann Lowe	To reduce food packaging by 30% by July 2021.	16/07/2020
662	Joanne Dick	I pledge to buy more products with less packaging.	09/12/2019
663	Our Lady's PS Tullysaran	Remove single use plastics by 2022 within the school, especially at lunchtime.	09/07/2020
664	St Comgall’s PS Bangor	We pledge to continue to reduce and work toward the elimination of single use plastics in our school.	09/07/2020
665	St. Anthony's Nursery School	As a school we pledge to dramatically cut down/ do away with single use plastics in lunch boxes by April 2020.	20/01/2020
666	Gemma Moore	I pledge to change my shampoo from plastic shampoo bottles to shampoo bars & plastic free shampoo.	06/07/2020
667	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to not use paper plates etc when having parties or picnics. I will use proper ceramic plates.	25/05/2021
668	Aine Mc Allister	We will remove carrier bags and beverage bottles from our lives from April 2021.	24/03/2021
669	Jacqueline Morgan	I already try to reduce as much plastic use as possible and will continue to do so.	16/07/2020
670	Marina McConville	I pledge to reduce the plastic brought into my household and to encourage my family to do the same, eg to take cloth bags and not to use plastic bags when shopping. I want to ban plastic bottles and takeaway cups (once normal service resumes in cafes). I pledge to go regularly to a refill station, for foodstuffs and other items. I pledge to lift and bin plastic rubbish I see when out walking.	13/07/2020
671	Oakwood School and Assessment Centre	To reduce the amount of single use plastic in school, and recycle as much as possible - including gloves and writing tools through teracycle.	10/07/2020
672	Knockevin School	We pledge to completely ban balloons, non-recyclable or non-reusable cutlery and plastic straws by June 2022.	12/05/2021
673	Connie Keating	To always use reusable water bottles and coffee containers.	20/07/2020
674	Joss Glenn	I pledge to cut down on the amount of items that I buy with plastic food packaging where possible. This includes buying loose fruit and vegetables and doing more frequent cooking and baking to try and reduce the need to buy some pre-packaged items such as bread.	15/10/2020
675	Victoria Primary School, Carrickfergus	We pledge to source straws not made from plastic. As an Eco Committee we pledge to keep highlighting the problems associated with plastic through assemblies and posters and competitions and to encourage children to carry the message home.	29/05/2020
676	Refill Quarter	We pledge to continue providing packaging free food, kitchen and bathroom items to help those people who have made their pledge to reuse their packaging wherever possible.	10/10/2019
677	The Irish Society’s Primary School and Nursery Unit	As a school we pledge to reduce single use plastics in our school and this will be a key part of our Eco-Schools in 2020/21.	09/07/2020
678	Doug Allan	I will continue to carry a bag with me on my 5 mile daily walks to pick up any plastic garbage I find. I will carry on buying loose fruit and veg, and pledge to use beeswax wraps instead of single use plastic. <br> <br>	09/11/2020
679	Mary Lappin	I pledge to reduce my use of water in plastic bottles. To never buy fruit or vegetables that are wrapped in plastic. To use as much as possible my reusable bags and containers for food items. To purchase more at my local 'fill up' shop my nuts and grains. I pledge to continue to highlight the lack of commitment from manufactures and plastic packaging producers to seek biodegradable and ethical alternatives. To continue to lobby for both UK and Irish Gvt to sign up fully to UN Sustainable Dev. Goals.	06/01/2020
680	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to reuse any plastic bottles that I have.	25/05/2021
681	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge not to use straws anymore.	25/05/2021
682	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to use the bag for life.	25/05/2021
683	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge not to use plastic bottles anymore.	25/05/2021
684	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to reuse any plastic bags that I have and I will use material bags instead from now on.	25/05/2021
685	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to use material bags.	25/05/2021
686	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to bring my reusable water bottle to school each day.	25/05/2021
687	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to only use metal or paper straws and not plastic.	25/05/2021
688	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to use my metal water bottle rather than a plastic one.	25/05/2021
689	Holy Trinity PS Pupil	I pledge to use reusable containers for my lunch.	25/05/2021
690	Sonya Brady	I pledge to always have a reusable bag for shopping and to ban plastic bag use in this household.<br><br>I pledge to use existing plastic in-house and turn into eco bricks, not throw in bin.<br><br>I pledge to be completely plastic use free by June 2021.	17/06/2020
691	Dr.Kesar Singh	I pledge to completely remove plastic within my life and also use reusable bags and things.	17/09/2020
692	Anne Marie Mervyn	I pledge to be more mindful before purchasing plastic items, to think of alternatives and to share this with others at home.	09/12/2019
693	Andrea Kocht	I pledge to remove all single use carrier bags from my life by December 2020. To achieve this I will use bags for life to carry groceries.	09/07/2020
694	Carhill IPS	To reduce the amount of single use plastic in school and continue to participate in the Terra Cycle recycling programme. We have already banned plastic straws and our pupils drink from refillable beakers.	20/07/2020
695	Laura McVeigh	I pledge I will only buy jars of jam and sauce etc in glass jars and not but plastic containers.	20/07/2020
696	Verity Quinn	I pledge to reduce plastic drinking bottles from my house by Dec 2020.	17/07/2020
697	Monkstown Village Initiatives	In our community garden, we recycle many products that are about to go in landfill sites from tools, plant pots, furniture and food cartons. We pledge to increase community awareness of how to recycle, reuse, repurpose and repair what is currently going into our bins.	16/07/2020
698	Aghadrumsee primary school	We pledge that by April 2020 our school will have reduced our single use plastic by 50%. We are moving towards a total ban on the use of plastic drinks bottles and plastic packets and wrappers.	09/03/2020
699	The Milk Hut, Chestnutt's Farm	We pledge to provide the Public with the option of purchasing reusable glass bottles to fill with milk direct from our Milk Vending Machine. This is to reduce the amount of plastic milk cartons being purchased in the Causeway Coast and Glens area.	12/04/2021
700	Sherrie Breen	Remove straws and carry out cups completely by December 2020.	09/07/2020
701	St Mary’s GAC Rasharkin	We pledge to reduce the amount of single-use plastics in our club by September 2021.	21/04/2021
702	Phoenix Integrated Primary	We pledge to reduce the amount of packets and wrappers used everyday within the school!	30/01/2020
703	Claire Hudson	I am reducing my use of plastic at home, one room at a time. Starting with my kitchen, I am switching sponge scourers to scrubbie unsponges and coconut husk scrapers. Once my pack of wipes is finished I won't buy them again and no more paper towels, I will use reusable cloths instead.	22/07/2019
704	Sarah McCreanor	I pledge to reduce the amount of plastic bottles and stop wasting paper.	16/01/2020
705	Rachael Hook	I pledge to be more conscious when making purchases, especially in the supermarket. I will try to buy products with little or no packaging.	15/11/2019
706	Emma Gough	I will no longer use plastic carrier bags or take away cups	01/10/2020
707	Judith Riddell	I pleadge to recycle my plastic milk cartons to make living herb walls & recycle as much packaging as possible throughout my garden & home.	16/07/2020
708	Kate Austin	I am going to ban plastic take away coffee cups and reduce use of compostable cups from my lifestyle and always carry a reusable coffee cup with me.	26/01/2020
709	Oasis Travel	We pledge to reduce our use of single use plastics and to encourage our suppliers to help us with this goal by identifying as many reusable and recyclable alternatives as possible.	28/08/2020
710	St Dominic's Grammar School	We will pledge to reduce plastic cutlery use, straws and takeaway cups	10/09/2020
711	Tracy Greer	I pledge to carry my own silicon straws when out and about. I also pledge to 'bring my own' mug when having a take away coffee.	09/07/2020
712	St Joseph's PS Strangford	We pledge as a whole school to ban single-use plastic beverage bottles in our school. Eco Committee will monitor and advise as time goes on. We aim to to this before Fri 21st May 2021.	25/03/2021
713	Knockbreda Nursery School	To replace plastic homework bags with fabric bags that can be re-used- one per child will be provided by school- 52 in total!	24/03/2021
714	Laura McAuley	I am going to purchase more reusable bags and keep them in the car so I always have them handy.	20/07/2020
715	Dawn Cairns	I pledge to purchase reusable shopping bags and not purchase any more plastic bags by the end of the summer 2020. I also pledge not to purchase any more disposable cutlery from now (July 2020). I also pledge to reduce to a low level my dependence on packaging and wrapping, using the new local non package shop now in my area.	20/07/2020
716	Water Management Unit at NIEA	We pledge to encourage staff and anyone using our site to stop using single use water bottles and to use reusable ones instead. Drinking water fountains have been provided throughout the site and plastic cups are not provided. Recycle bins are provided throughout the site to enable staff to easily recycle any unavoidable plastic waste. We will reuse plastic bottles where possible for providing products such as hand sanitiser throughout the site. We will also use sustainable vendors to purchase goods whenever possible e.g. updating onsite outdoor furniture with products made from recycled materials and provided by a local company thus reducing the travel time of the product.	22/03/2021
717	Gemma Whiteside	I pledge not to use plastic covering on food and to use reusable cups and cartons when having takeaways.	15/10/2020
718	Louise Scott	I will pester supermarkets for loose fruit and vegetables.	26/06/2019
719	Francesca Di Palo	I am going to ban completely carrier bags, any sort of wrapping food, and avoid to do my shopping in places where single-use plastic is still used for selling food or where they refuse to accept my containers.	22/07/2019
720	Diane Kerr	I pledge to reduce my use of single use plastics.	09/07/2020
721	Lisa Mallon	Never buy a carrier bag in 2020.	06/12/2019
722	Sharon Haughey-Grimley	I pledge to reduce my use of beverage bottles, take away cups, and plastic bags by using reusable items instead. I also pledge not to use plastic straws.	07/07/2020
723	NI Water	NI Water pledges to change behaviours and the environment where we live and work with the ongoing work of the company's 'Refillution' campaign, aimed at the removal and reduction of single-use plastic bottles. This campaign is ongoing with Councils and Businesses. Through NI Water’s ‘Keep it Clear’ initiative, we are continually informing the public that the incorrect disposal of wipes being flushed down the toilet and the disposal of Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) down the sink, can lead to sewer blockages. NI Water campaigns ‘Only flush the 3 Ps,’ and FOG are ongoing, year on year, to highlight these issues. NI Water supports wipes that have the ‘Fine to Flush’ symbol on the pack which specifies that the wipes are biodegradable and can be flushed safely.<br>	21/12/2020
724	Deridre Cusack	I pledge to stop buying bottles of water and to start to use reusable ones.	20/07/2020
725	Sullivan Prep	We pledge to reduce the amount of waste in lunches - we can use refillable bottles and put sandwiches in containers rather than in cellophane and tinfoil.	12/07/2020
726	Woods Primary School	We pledge to hold a Plastic Waste free lunch day on Wednesday 15 January 2020 and reduce single use plastic use at lunchtime in our school.	08/01/2020
727	Charlene McKeown	I pledge to completely remove the use of balloons at all functions and parties moving forward. I pledge to purchase reusable bags and have them in both cars for when I go shopping. I will try to source a milkman to avoid plastic bottles however other than milk I already do not use them.	09/03/2020
728	Into Film NI	We will pledge to reduce single use plastics and other non recycleable materials at our events and screenings. This year we are also reviewing our suppliers and partners to ensure we are working with companies committed to a single use plastic free future.	22/07/2019
729	Georgia Broadbent	I pledge to stop buying items that are unnecessarily wrapped in packets or wrappers (especially single-use) by March 2020 and find alternative products where possible.	20/01/2020
730	Gary Plant	Eliminate use of plastic bags immediately.	03/12/2019
731	St Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, Forkhill - STOP Eco Committee	Reduce the amount of single use yoghurt pots by September 2020.	27/01/2020
732	Café Mauds	I hope to make all our takeaway and coffee cups biodegradable by the end of the year.	28/07/2020
733	Kylemore Nursery School	As a school we pledge to reduce single use plastics in our classroom and also in our woodland school pack lunches during the year 2019/20.	03/03/2020
734	Kalpana Chaudhary	I pledge that I can't use plastic in my home and I will also suggest to people to stop using plastic.	17/09/2020
735	Ayla Canning	I pledge to replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo one, when the time comes to replace it. <br> <br>I pledge to never buy another plastic carrier bag.	25/06/2019
736	Gemma Richardson	I pledge to remove all single use plastics from my home in the next 6 months and replace them with reusable alternatives.	25/07/2019
737	Karina Robinson	I pledge to remove as much single use plastic as possible from our food shopping by shopping locally at markets and refill stores. I will continue to use my metal razor, refuse straws and use reusable bottles/ cups. I have begun to reduce my clothing purchases and if needed, purchase from environmentally friendly brands such as Finisterre and Passenger.	24/07/2019
738	Kaffe O	We pledge to try and continue to run our business in as sustainable a way as we possibly can. We are always open to ideas and suggestions to help us in this goal!	06/06/2019
739	Carla Campbell	To reuse plastic containers wherever possible and to research recycling schemes in my area like Terracycle where I can recycle things that aren't currently recyclable in the Council collections.	07/07/2020
740	St Joseph's College	As teacher in charge of the Eco School in St Joseph's I pledge to continue to spread the word around single use plastic and work towards reducing all types of single use plastic in our school community and beyond.	04/12/2019
741	Killean PS	I pledge to completely eliminate plastic bottles by June 2020.	02/10/2019
742	Philip McMurray	I pledge to refuse single-use plastic where sustainable alternatives are available.	15/11/2019
743	Jodie McAneaney	I pledge to take my reusable containers to shops. I will not purchase drinks that are packaged in plastic bottles. I have already introduced eco-friendly alternatives in my home and will continue to do this.	24/07/2019
744	Lisa Edgar	My pledge will be to reduce the number of plastics and packaging I use at home, by March 2020.	22/01/2020
745	Laura Kirk	I will use reusable crates instead of disposable plastic bags to store and quarantine incoming food during the Covid19 pandemic. <br> <br>Once the Covid19 pandemic is over and it is once again safe, I will bring my own vegetable bags to the store and I will use canvas bags for independent shops.	20/07/2020
746	Co-Ownership	Supplying all staff with reusable drinking bottles and remove plastic ones from water fountains.<br><br><br><br>We will provide cutlery and glassware to help encourage staff not to use plastic takeaway cutlery with their lunch / drinks.<br><br><br><br>Supply branded reusable bags which we supplied staff and visitors with to stop them having to use plastic bags in shops.<br><br><br><br>Filtered water tap will be installed which may encourage staff not to purchase bottled drinks.	18/09/2020
747	Barbara Specchia	I pledge to completely cut plastic food wraps, using bee-wax natural wraps instead, within the end of 2020! <br>Plastic wraps are not only bad for the environment but also for our own health. <br>I am willing to reduce plastic use as much as possible for my future (as a millennial) and for the future generations.	16/12/2019
748	Julie McFarland	As a family we will continue with our journey to zero waste, and hopefully inspire others along the way.	14/06/2019
749	Amy Garbett	I pledge to reduce unnecessary plastic in the bathroom by the end of 2019. I have started purchasing soap bars and shampoo bars and once I have used up the products in the bathroom I will no longer buy them and only use environmentally friendly bathroom products as a replacement.	24/07/2019
750	Tim Walker	I am going to ask of friends/family do they need as much stuff and, if yes, can they buy it in a plastic-free form.	24/07/2019
751	Mary Brady	I pledge to buy food without excessive packaging and to continue my personal ban on single use items. I will continue to bring my refillable water bottle and KeepCup to meetings and events.	24/10/2019
752	Sarah McVeigh	I plan to remove wipes and single use sandwich bags by June 2020. I am already using lunchboxes and fleece cloths.	08/10/2019
753	Aaron Savage	To use less plastic by November 2019 with being completely plastic free by January 2020.	22/07/2019
754	Nigel Carson	I will completely ban plastics from my bathroom and kitchen by end of 2019.	14/06/2019
755	Angus Farm Shop	We pledge to greatly reduce the amount of single use plastic bags that are used for raw meat products. We aim to use paper to wrap meat but ideally we would like customers to bring their own containers to put their provisions in. <br>We hope to look back at this for review in April 2020.	10/12/2019
756	Alison Curtis	I pledge to reject take away food if the only option is to serve it in plastic or polystyrene containers. AND let the people behind the counter know that why I am refusing it. Hopefully if more people did this then it may make catering establishments consider compostable alternatives!	07/06/2019
757	Sandra Hughes	Remove loose food bags from grocery shopping . Purchase reusable bags and remember to bring them when I shop.	07/08/2019
758	Cahir McKay	I pledge to remove as much single-use plastics from my life as possible, starting with plastic bottles. And to shop more conscientiously, purchasing items with as little packaging where possible.	22/11/2019
759	H S	I will remove plastic bags by March 2020	07/01/2020
760	Jude Bromley	I promise to carry my reusable coffee mug with me so if I want a take away coffee I have it there. I also aim to reduce the number of packages from food purchases.	18/06/2019
761	Cool FM, Downtown & Downtown Country	Cool FM, Downtown & Downtown Country pledge to stop using single-use plastic products for promotional items by the end of 2021.	21/09/2020
762	Hayley McGuinness	I am going to completely remove plastic bags and takeaway cups from my life, no more 'some of the time'. By the end of this year !!	16/06/2019
763	Frances Kane	Aim to reduce or ban all of the items below.	20/07/2020
764	St.Mary's Ps Kircubbin, Co.Down	To ban balloons and plastic carrier bags in the school.	14/01/2020
765	St Bernards Primary school	To reduce the amount of plastics brought into St Bernard's as wrapping, single use plastics and crisp bags along with plactic cups and bottles. <br>We pledge to severely reduce the use of plastics with the aim of becoming a Zero Waste School.	13/01/2020
766	Liz Cairns	I pledge to stop buying fruit & veg in plastic bags. Over the next month I will source and buy cotton bags to put my fruit and veg in. Target end of July.	26/06/2019
767	Ross Portis	I pledge to completely remove food containers by the start of July 2020.	25/02/2020
768	Glenstall IT	We will undertake to remove as much single use plastic from our business as we can by the end of 2019	23/05/2019
769	LCC Community Trust	We will endeavour to encourage all clients to stop using single use bags. To assist we will try to offer sustainable alternatives or recyclable products.	10/07/2020
770	Amanda Lavery	Plastic bags to be banned.	19/07/2020
771	Ballyhackamore Credit Union Ltd	As a not-for-profit organisation, we commit to working towards a Zero Single Use Plastic policy across all our operations and to educate / encourage our members to play their part in tackling plastic.	01/09/2020
772	Patrick Hosey	I promise to use no plastic in the next six months and see how it changes my life.	29/06/2020
773	Nicola Fitzsimons	I pledge to cut down the number of food containers that I use and to bring my own containers to shops that will accept them. I will continue to reuse any containers that I do receive. I will also pledge to purchase cans as alternatives to plastic bottles.	24/07/2019
774	Linen Quarter BID	I pledge to work with hospitality businesses in the Linen Quarter to source a more eco-friendly alternative to takeaway cups.	26/08/2020
775	Ceara Gray-Shannon	I pledge to help reduce plastic in my life and to encourage others to do this same.	07/08/2019
776	Jane Fox	I pledge to do my best to purchase fruit and veg without plastic.	04/06/2019
777	Emer Rafferty	I pledge to not use takeaway coffee cups by June 2020. I pledge to always look for environmentally friendly packaging and the best products for the environment.	20/05/2020
778	Andrea Hodgson	I pledge to remove and reduce all single use plastics from our home as much as I possibly can by Dec 2019.	14/06/2019
779	St.Macartan's Primary School Clogher	We pledge to recycle plastic bottles separately in St.Macartan's Primary School	14/11/2019
780	Seaview Primary School, Glenarm	We will not use ANY balloons in any fundraiser, party or any event in the school. No staff member will use takeaway cups this academic year. We will encourage all children not to use plastic bags.	28/01/2020
781	School of Nursing and Midwifery	I pledge to encourage reduction of waste through my role as Well-being Champion in the School.	26/06/2019
782	Ciara Laverty	I pledge to cut down on my plastic bag consumption, and to make an effort to take my reusable cup and cutlery with me everyday. I have recently switched to a bamboo toothbrush and want to explore more plastic free cosmetics.	24/07/2019
783	Shannon Mc Loughlin	I will try to reduce plastic packaging of food by choosing loose fruit and veg.	07/06/2019
784	Colin Smith	I pledge to remove single use cups, cutlery and plastic bags from my life by 31st August 2020, by remembering to have reusable alternatives with me at all times.	10/07/2020
785	Keith Patterson	I aim to reduce the number of products I buy which are packaged in single use plastic trays and punnets. To do this I pledge to buy more loose produce and use reusable cotton bags.	04/06/2019
786	Kate Allen	I pledge to find sustainable alternatives to plastic and buy local, plastic packaging free food where possible. I will walk to school everyday. I will always walk to destinations that are less than 3 miles away. I will not use straws. I will make my own ice lollies for summer and use wooden sticks. I will carry out one litter pick every week. I will bring a drink in a reusable bottle with me every day. I will tell everyone I meet how important it is that we all try out best to reduce our plastic. I will make paper bunting for birthday parties instead of having balloons.	03/07/2019
787	Sara Dallat	I am going to attempt to purchase less items packaged in plastic as they become available.	17/06/2019
788	Gillian Kinnier	I am going to replace plastic toothbrushes with bamboo for my household and I am going to totally ban single use plastic bottles for drinking water.	27/06/2019
789	Karen Douglas	I pledge to make better use of my reusable carrier bags and stop using plastic bags.	27/06/2019
790	Riverside school	We pledge to spend the next 12 months reducing the amount of plastic wrappers in lunch boxes. We also pledge to ban balloons and straws from school.	12/02/2020
791	Templeton Robinson Ballyhackamore	We pledge to remove plastic beverage bottles and plastic cups and supply glasses, ceramic cups and a refill station. <br>Remove plastic cutlery and reduce plastic bags.	13/03/2020
792	Rambler Inn	Rambler Inn Portstewart pledges to reduce its plastic use through ongoing service of our food in re useable trays and materials. We will ensure that our food deliveries are minimised to one delivery per week and where possible will prefer products based on the wrapping it is provided to us in. For the convenience of our customers we will when asked offer Vegware disposable food trays, wooden cutlery and biodegradable serviettes. Our complimentary tea and coffee will only be served in reusable mugs.	25/11/2019
793	St Aloysius Primary School	We pledge to ban the use of plastic plates and cutlery at our pupil Christmas dinner. We will ensure each pupil receives a reusable water bottle and our eco warriors will encourage their class mates to use it rather than plastic bottles	24/04/2020
794	Jade Berman	I pledge to attempt to reduce all my plastic use in home and at work further during #plasticfreeJuly	03/07/2019
795	McGovern Photograpic	My staff and I pledge to completely ban the use of beverage bottles and takeaway cups in my company by this time next year, especially in off site photo shoots. This is a personal goal in both my business and personal life.	26/06/2019
796	Jellyfish Soap NI	I am giving up buying any more drinks that come in plastic bottles and plan investing in a Sodastream with glass bottles. I am trying to buy fresh food without plastic wrappers or containers and use some reusable cotton bags. I hope by the end of 2019 to have achieved this to the best of my abilities.	10/07/2019
797	Susan Cramer	I am going to purchase cotton buds with non-plastic stems from now on. I am going to try shampoo that doesn't come in plastic packaging later in July and if it suits my hair I will switch.	09/07/2019
798	St. Mary's P.S. Draperstown	We pledge to reduce the use of plastic bottles, food containers and cups by June 2021.	10/07/2020
799		I pledge to make greater effort to be aware on a daily basis of how I use and reuse plastic in my daily life.	26/06/2019
800	Jamie Miller	I pledge to no longer purchase plastic drinks bottles from 2019 and to make an effort to no longer buy foods in unnecessary packaging by 2020. In doing so I will strive to buy local, fresh produce to support a circular economy.	26/07/2019
801	Saint Johns Primary School	We plan to completely ban all single use plastic bottles from our school before the end of 2019. we also plan to encourage reusing and recycling in our daily teaching and get involved with cash for clobber a local "reusing of clothes" charity organisation.	09/07/2019
802	Yvonne Leslie	I pledge to reduce the amount of single use plastic items I use by reusing containers, taking my own shopping and food bags to the supermarket and changing behaviours eg using Refill shops for items like shower gel and shampoo.	15/11/2019
803	Purple Earth	As well as continuing to offer the local community a choice of reusable and sustainable products as well as liquid refills I pledge to offer loose foods by the end of July 2019, so consumers can buy as little or as much product as they need, and refill their own containers.	14/06/2019
804	Esther McQuillan	I pledge, where possible and available, not to use single-use plastic!	14/06/2019
805	David Lindsay	Pledge to completely stop buying plastic bottled water immediately.	07/06/2019
806	Tracy O'Toole	I used to use plastic straws all the time but I do not at all now. Also I carry a bamboo cup with me instead of using plastic. I'm hoping to reduce the amount of products I buy from the supermarket with plastic wrapping by buying alternatives. This is where most of our household plastic comes from.	04/06/2019
807	Dan Quee	No more plastic cups by January 2020.	05/12/2019
808	City Hotel, Derry	City Hotel, Derry pledges to continue to reduce use of single-use plastic. Focusing on swapping out all our plastic laundry bags to reusable material ones and using up our current plastic pen stock which will be replaced with pencils by 2020.	01/07/2019
809	Colin Breen	I pledge to always bring my reusable cup or else always bring a drink from home in a reusable cup. I also pledge to make better choices when purchasing snacks in relation to their amount of packaging.	28/06/2019
810	Clare Sheeran	I will never use a straw again - so unnecessary!	28/06/2019
811	Blessed Patrick O'Loughran P.S	We pledge to reduce the use of takeaway cups, carrier bags, plastic bottles and food packaging and wrapping in our school by June 2020. <br>We will do this by creating our own school logo reusable water bottle, encourage use of school logo 'bag for life', have a package free Friday for school lunches every week and each teacher will use their own travel cup for tea and coffee.	14/01/2020
812	Ruth Van Ry	I pledge to reduce my plastic consumption by refusing straws, avoiding plastic cutlery (carrying my own) avoiding take away coffee/tea cups.	22/07/2019
813	Shannon Brady	I pledge that, by the 30th June, I will no longer be buying fresh produce packed in non reusable packaging. Instead I will opt to buy loose fruit and veg, without using plastic bags or trays, and shop at stores where I know this is possible.	03/06/2019
814	Clandeboye Primary School	We pledge to reduce the number of disposable plastic bottles by January 2021.	14/01/2020
815	Kathryn Flannigan	To stop using plastic carrier bags. I will use what I have and will not buy any more. In the future I will use non-plastic reusable bags.	26/06/2019
816	Deborah Simpson	I pledge to only use reusable nappies and wipes for baby arriving shortly.	30/07/2020
817	Danske Bank	To continue to reduce single use plastic in the workplace and to supply reuseable bottles to staff to reduce further single use plastic bottles.	18/11/2019
818	Ciara Barry	To use reusable coffee cups.	26/07/2019
819	Marie Therese Clenaghan	I pledge to avoid purchasing single-use plastics by shopping at zero waste stores.	26/02/2020
820	NI Assembly	We aim to be single use plastic free by 2021.	07/08/2019
821	Suzanne Trainor	Within next 12 months, examine my plastic usage and reduce.	22/08/2019
822	St Canices Primary School	To reduce the use of plastic water bottles in our school. <br>To recycle plastic wrappings.	17/11/2019
823	Bin-Ovation Ltd	I pledge to reduce completely my use of plastic bags and plastic bottle by using re-usable alternative immediately.	26/07/2019
824	Lidl Northern Ireland	20% less plastic packaging by 2022 and having 100% recyclable own-brand packaging by 2025. <br> <br> Lidl discontinued the sale of single-use plastic items including drinking straws, disposable plates, cups and cutlery, with plastic-stemmed cotton buds next on the list in the coming months. The single-use plastic items are being replaced with biodegradable alternatives.	07/06/2019
825	Sustainable NI	I pledge to eliminate plastic and disposable food and drink containers from all Sustainable NI events and meetings.	08/10/2019
826	Pat Barkman	I pledge to buy my fruit and vegetables, without wrappers and containers, from a greengrocer and not the supermarket by the end of the summer.	27/06/2019
827	Amanda Corbett	I pledge to reduce my straw usage by August 2019.	26/06/2019
828	St Louise's Comprehensive College, Belfast	As a school we pledge to reduce our use of all types of single-use plastic in our school and promote this message in our local community.	26/01/2020
829	Seamus Girvan	I will try to stop buying so many plastic bottles drinks throughout the day.	06/06/2019
830	St Matthew’s PS Drumsurn	St Matthew's will reduce their use of single use plastic.	07/10/2019
831	St Teresa's Primary School	Children and staff will use refillable water bottle daily. All single use plastic bottles will be banned.	21/04/2020
832	Virginia Vicente	I pledge to stop using disposable plastic cutlery in work and start bringing mine from home from tomorrow.	26/06/2019
833	A B & C Insurance	We pledge to reduce and eventually eliminate our use of plastic drinking cups used with our water dispenser machine in the office. Our staff will use their own refillable containers and these will also be provided for our customers.	28/04/2020
834	Edenderry Primary School	We pledge to ban single use plastic bottles from our school in 2020.	25/02/2020
835	John O'Loughlin	No carrier bags.	06/12/2019
836	Castledawson PS	<br>We pledge to hold Waste Free lunches every Thursday to actively reduce the amount of plastic waste . We also pledge to promote the use of reusable water bottles and bags as an alternative to plastic single use versions.	20/01/2020
837	St Malachy's Primary School, Bangor	We pledge to reduce the amount of single use plastics in our school by September 2020. We will encourage everyone to use reusable bottles and cutlery in their lunch.	31/01/2020
838	Karen Weston	I pledge to have a reusable shopping bag in my bag at all times so I don't need to buy a plastic one.	09/12/2019
839	Down High School	We pledge to: <br>Replace all disposable cups with reusable alternatives by June 2020.<br>Replace all plastic cutlery with stainless steel or bamboo alternatives.<br>Reduce the amount of single use plastic and disposable water bottles in our school by 50%, by June 2020.	21/10/2019
840	Saint John the Bapist's College	We aim to reduce plastic bottles and get rid of all plastic cutlery and cups from our school.	20/11/2019
841	Rainey Endowed School	I pledge to remove polystyrene trays from our school canteen during break time by January 2020. <br> <br>I pledge to ban single use plastic cutlery for 1 week during EWWR in November 2019 and will review this at the end of the school year.	18/11/2019
842	Killowen P.S, Lisburn	We pledge to reduce single use plastic bottles in our school.	16/12/2019
843	Greenhaw Nursery and Primary School	I pledge to eliminate single use plastic bottles used in school during snack/ lunch and replace with reusable beverage bottles by June 2020. I pledge to work with the canteen staff in the hope of reducing plastic cutlery which is currently used on Friday's and when tubs of ice cream are served.	12/01/2020
844	Ampertaine Primary School	We pledge to remove single use plastic bottles from school by June 2020. We aim to always use a reusable bottle, refilling as necessary.	10/03/2020
845	Réka Kassai	I pledge to continuously work towards eliminating single-use plastic items from my life and also encourage others to do so.	04/06/2019
846	Share Discovery Village	Share Discovery Village pledges to review and reduce our usage of single-use plastic in all aspects of our operation. We have begun this journey through replacing some single-use items such as straws and cups with reusable or compostable alternatives.	03/09/2019
847	St. Anthony's Primary School	As a school we pledge to ban all single use plastic drinks bottles.	05/03/2020
848	The Drelincourt School	We pledge to completely eliminate the use of straws at school, as we are now drinking our milk from reusable beakers and not milk cartons. <br>We also pledge to stop using plastic disposable cutlery during snack and lunch time, with the cooperation of the dinner lady. We were inclined to use plastics on a quick dessert day eg, yoghurt or ice cream, but are now pledging to use metal spoons.	12/11/2019
849	Donemana Primary School	DPS are pledging to reduce the amount of plastic waste within our school. We have banned the use of plastic straws. We are pledging to reduce the use of plastic cutlery, plastic bottles, plastic carrier bags and take away cups.	05/11/2019
850	Victoria P.S. Ballyhalbert	We pledge that by June 2020 our school will no longer use plastic straws for our milk or disposable cups for our PFA events. We will reduce the amount of packets and wrappers used in school and we will have a complete ban on plastic lunch bags for our school trips and on single use plastic water bottles in school.	16/12/2019
851	Jodie Shortall	I pledge to reduce my water bottle purchases by August 2019.	27/06/2019
852	Camphill Primary School	Our school pledges to reduce plastic waste by taking part in 'Waste Free Lunches'. We will begin our pledge by introducing 'Waste Free Wednesdays', hoping that once the children and staff are in the routine of packing a waste free lunch, they will choose to bring one everyday. Waste free lunches will avoid using single use plastics such as cling film, sandwich bags, yoghurt pots etc. in favour for reusable tubs/food wrap.	12/11/2019
853	Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service	Over the next year as an organisation we are pledging to reduce our single use plastics, including bottles, cutlery and individual milk cartons across all of our blood donation sessions and also within our workplace.	05/09/2019
854	Leaney Primary School	We pledge to reduce the number of single use plastic bottles and carrier bags in our school.	25/06/2019
855	Whiteabbey Primary	As a school we plan to reduce the use of single use plastics. Each Wednesday we will hold Zero Waste Wednesdays. All staff and children are encouraged to bring their break and lunch in reusable containers.	20/11/2019
856	St. Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook	We pledge to replace single-use milk straws with reusable cups by June 2020 and to reduce the number of plastic bottles used by children.	03/12/2019
857	Culture Night Belfast	We pledge to reduce all single use plastics at Culture Night Belfast 2019. To do this we have prepared a green checklist for participants and food traders at our event and have implemented a digital media campaign promoting the use of alternative, more sustainable materials and containers.	31/07/2019
858	St. Patrick's Primary	By the end of this school year to have most plastic water bottles replaced with reusable bottles.	08/11/2019
859	St Brendan's Primary School	To be free from single use plastic water bottles and have reusable bottles for all children in the school by the end of 2020.	07/11/2019
860	Holywood Primary School	To reduce our use of disposable plastic straws and work to replace them with metal reusable straws.	27/11/2019
861	St Tierney's Primary School	We will pledge to reduce the use of plastic straws during milk time in school. <br>It is our aim to eventually ban this use next year.	21/11/2019
862	St Malachy's P.S. Kilclief, Downpatrick	We plan to completely ban all single use plastic bottles from our school before the end of 2019. We will Refill & Reuse. All milk cartons for pupils will use paper straws.	30/07/2019
863	St Ronan’s College	We would like to reduce the use of plastic bottles in half and make pupils more aware of their actions.	07/10/2019
864	Arts & Business NI	We have already replaced individual water bottles at our events with jugs of tap water and glasses and we always use reusable shopping bags. As individuals we now pledge to stop using takeaway cups and will use reusable food boxes instead of sandwich bags and plastic containers.	27/06/2019
865	Ashfield Girls' High School	We pledge to reduce single use plastics in school by encouraging the use of refill bottles by June 2020.	17/10/2019
866	FIvemiletown College	Currently our canteen which worked independently from our school, disregard about 200 items of plastic cutlery daily. We know it as we have done a survey of the contents of their bins (they don't even recycle them or any other plastic packaging). <br>Our pledge is that we will endeavour to have them replaced by other means thus cutting down on more than 20,000 items annually.	11/10/2019
867	Thornfield House Special School	Thornfield House Special School Pledges to become a refill school. <br>Using only refillable water bottles by June 2020.	07/10/2019
868	Tracey Gamble	On the whole I largely already use reusable carrier bags. However by September 2019 I pledge to cut all carrier bags out of my daily use.	03/07/2019
869	Leann Harris	Reduce plastic bottle by using a refillable one for all of the family.	14/06/2019
870	Katie Gawley	I pledge to try my very best to drastically reduce the use of carrier bags, plastic bottles and take away cups - used by me and my family :) (as a start!)	07/08/2019
871	Peter Osborne	I pledge to never use balloons or plastic single-use water bottles, and never again buy a plastic bag.	27/06/2019
872	Theresa Taggart	I had banned bags, straws and plastic beverages from my house now I will work on banning more.	08/06/2019