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A DeWitt a small town suburb of Syracuse U.S. children attending fifth grade at the private school MPH, Manlius Pebble Hill in the group of 183 students who received the gift of a custom stainless steel water bottle with the impression of his name and the name of the school.

"Plastic bottles are one of those things that usually end up in landfills," said Bruno, second from right in the picture. "When I use my water bottle I feel like I'm helping the world by not using more plastic. The plastic bottles are not suitable for reuse, it is consumed and size of mold."

Charlamb Jayne, who chairs the Committee MPH Green Committee says that the distribution of the bottles represents the final phase of an environmental education project that also saw the elimination of the sale of bottled water throughout the campus and the installation of fountains and micro-filtered and chilled water dispensers where you can fill water bottles.

At the same time uses water from the campus during all meetings and events instead of bottled water.

With the distribution of water bottles, there have been debates in class about what is meant by environmentally responsible behavior. The change has caused some protest, especially by older boys high school that were more convenient to use bottled water and disposable

"There was some resistance," said Charlamb. "But it is important to explain to children that are not always what it's easy and convenient is the best choice for the environment, and the boys are getting used to make these considerations before you act. This teaching is to be transmitted to children with school education so they can share with their families back home. "

The students learned that there are about 140 million disposable plastic bottles that end up in landfills every day and that, if put next to a ' the other would cover the route that leads from New York to China and back. In addition, these 140 million , Only a small part of it is recycled and large quantities reach the waterways and to follow the seas and oceans polluted for hundreds of years.

The school has also installed solar panels on the roof, is increasing the percentage of materials recycled, composting, and cutting paper consumption, avoiding, among other actions, the sending of letters by mail.