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Pledge “makepresents”

"I will make two or more present this Christmas instead of buying them but only if 5 other people will do the same."

— Jo Jamison, Operation Noah

Deadline to sign up by: 25th December 2008
9 people signed up (4 over target)

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Because at Christmas we buy, consume and throw away too much, I want to Reclaim Christmas.

Because the average person spends more at Christmas than they can afford.

Because we have already reached the point when the earth's resources for the year are used up and we are now eating into the earth's stock of natural resources (23rd October, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jh...)

Because 333,333 trees will be used in the UK for Christmas cards.

Because the whole surface area of the Sicilian island of Pantelleria could be covered with the Christmas wrapping paper we will thow away (83 km2 to be exact!)

Because 7,812 double-decker buses is the equivalent weight in plastic we'll throw away (125,000 tonnes!)

Because of all of these reasons, I want to lessen my footprint on this earth and on my wallet, by making, rather than buying Christmas presents this year.

http://www.operationnoah.org/take-action...

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  • My children and I will be making peppermint creams for people this christmas. The children make really small xmas cards for their friends and we give xmas kisses instead of cards to the people we see.
    Ruth Jarman, 3 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
  • I've made bags from unwanted material and notepaper from old maps. I also reuse plantpots, planting bulbs to give as presents
  • My whole family made presents for each other. It was hard work keeping them a secret, but great fun! Christmas day was very different & helped us to concentrate on the true meaning of Christmas
    Sandra Haynes, 3 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
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Jo Jamison, the Pledge Creator, joined by:

  • nancy charley
  • Kari
  • Jane Lovel
  • Tara von Tiedemann
  • Kimberly M Wright
  • Sandra Haynes
  • Amy
  • 2 people who did not want to give their names, all of whom have done the pledge

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