Pesticide-Free Pledge

Two young children sitting in the grass

Pesticides are agents (including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides) that are designed to kill living organisms. But they don't just kill the "pest," they can harm other creatures, too. Many common chemical pesticides are dangerous and can cause ill health effects in people, pets and wildlife when exposure occurs. Over time, repeated or severe exposures can lead to serious illnesses, cancer and birth defects.

Take the Pesticide-Free Pledge to keep your home, yard and garden free from toxic pesticides!

Most issues that you encounter in your home, yard or garden can be avoided or solved using ecological alternatives. That means being pesticide-free isn't just better for the environment, it's also easy!

Let the community know you took the pesticide-free pledge! Showcase your healthy home or yard by posting a photo of your yard on social media with the hashtag #pesticidefreepledge

"To help protect the environment, my health, and the health of others, I pledge to avoid using synthetic pesticides in my home, yard and garden."

396 pledges
1,000 pledge goal

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  • Andrew Lunding
    endorsed 2023-05-11 15:39:05 -0700
  • Jason Terry
    endorsed 2023-05-10 07:40:54 -0700
  • dylan blair
    endorsed 2023-05-01 14:05:55 -0700
  • Angela Stapleton
    endorsed 2023-04-26 13:46:27 -0700
  • David Strate
    endorsed 2023-04-13 20:44:43 -0700
  • Abby McKinney
    endorsed 2023-04-11 10:41:12 -0700
  • Margaret Chowen
    endorsed 2023-04-05 14:17:42 -0700
    I also post on every Facebook page I can find to stop using poisons to poison rats and coyotes. My friend runs a songbird rehab and birds of prey facility and we get owls and Hawks and Eagles and all the time that is eaten rats that have been poisoned. And I help a friend who grows most all of her own food and uses no pesticides or herbicides
  • Sayla Grom
    endorsed 2023-03-23 16:53:34 -0700
  • Melissa Cohen
    endorsed 2023-01-21 07:28:38 -0800
  • Charlie Han
    endorsed 2022-12-27 17:09:00 -0800
  • Ej Lopez
    endorsed 2022-11-08 13:26:07 -0800
    I PLEDGE TO AVOID USING SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES IN MY HOME, YARD AND GARDEN. Please send a yard sign to let my friends and neighbors know!
  • Rebecca Smith
    endorsed 2022-10-17 13:15:05 -0700
  • Amy Mattias
    endorsed 2022-10-11 15:17:52 -0700
  • Edwin Amoako
    endorsed 2022-09-11 13:03:20 -0700
  • Bryce Cunningham
    endorsed 2022-08-30 12:40:13 -0700
  • A Sandgren
    endorsed 2022-08-18 18:46:21 -0700
    Please send a sign!
  • Margret Grenier
    endorsed 2022-08-10 09:59:03 -0700
    I’ve always been pesticide-free, so thanks so much for this! And thanks to NCAP; your pesticide information has helped us tremendously for many years, and still is helping. Margret
  • Cheryl Horning
    endorsed 2022-08-04 05:36:44 -0700
  • Maya Hurst-Mayr
    endorsed 2022-07-27 16:51:29 -0700
  • Lee Swedin
    endorsed 2022-06-09 08:21:40 -0700
  • Hanna Belleli
    endorsed 2022-05-19 12:57:31 -0700
    Please send me a yard sign. Thank you!
  • Christie Chapman
    endorsed 2022-05-12 19:28:55 -0700
  • Lucky Zoi Encinas
    endorsed 2022-04-25 11:53:59 -0700
    great up my alley
  • Patti Randles
    endorsed 2022-04-22 18:49:23 -0700
    I have been pesticide free for decades. Proud to take the pledge
  • Letitia Noel
    endorsed 2022-04-22 13:54:07 -0700
    I’ve been doing this for decades!
  • Leonard Bernstein
    endorsed 2022-04-22 12:03:32 -0700
  • Marsha Stanek
    endorsed 2022-04-03 07:40:45 -0700
  • Marisol Morales
    endorsed 2022-04-02 00:21:37 -0700
  • Diana Whiting
    endorsed 2022-04-01 21:05:36 -0700
  • Tomas Diaz
    endorsed 2022-04-01 10:33:58 -0700