Pledge

Margaret Meade famously said "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has". Even if you don't feel able to do anything else, simply changing your own behaviour will make a difference.

We invite you to make the basic Ban the Bag pledge, by promising to

• Refuse to accept disposable plastic bags in shops, markets, supermarkets and other food outlets.

• Buy, make or otherwise arm yourself with reusable bags (see below) - and use them! That means remembering to take them out with you, keeping them in the car or doing whatever you need to do to make sure you have access to them when you need them - for example, buying a string bag which will scrunch up to nothing and keeping it in your handbag to deal with unexpected purchases.

• Pass it on - ask at least one friend or colleague to make a pledge.

• Click here to sign and send your pledge form to Ban the Bag.

Please rest assured that your name and email address will not be used in any way for any form of marketing or promotion and will not be passed on to any other organisation for any purpose.