By remembering the start of our Creed, it helps put into perspective that we are a part of a larger community. Delta Zeta’s commitment to the world is seen in many ways. But, perhaps no more than our commitment to the environment with the Pink Goes Green initiative. Not just a program, but a way of life to make the world we all live in just a little bit better.
If you haven’t heard yet – Earth Day is coming next week. April 22 has been recognized since 1970 as a grassroots movement to demonstrate commitment to the environment. Delta Zeta’s Pink Goes Green site has had almost 2000 individuals take the Green Pledge, a simple way to choose one thing to support the environment we live in. Perhaps you choose to use only cloth grocery bags, or maybe you can drink from reusable containers. When you add up the numbers, we can make a huge difference. Just think, according to the Clean Air Council, the average American office worker uses 500 disposable cups a year. If every collegiate member of Delta Zeta took the Green Pledge today to use a reusable container rather than a paper cup, we would save over 6,000,000 cups in the next year alone.
Think of it this way, by having one morning coffee in a disposable cup you create over 23 pounds of waste in one year. Multiply that by our average collegiate membership and we’re talking over 276,000 pounds of waste being sent to landfills each year.
So, are you with us? Tell us by taking the Green Pledge today!
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