Bottling up eco-awareness

Photo by Ashley Walker Nantyr Shores Secondary School students Lindsay Kucharczuk and Elizabeth McGee. Lindsay Kucharczuk and Elizabeth McGee are trying to help the economy in every little way that they can.

The Nantyr Shores Secondary School students are involved with an ecofriendly class called Challenge and Change. It includes a study of anthropology, sociology, and psychology, but it also helps students get passionate about a certain cause and take action to make a change.

The students wanted to work on getting the school away from using Nalgene bottles, and turn to regular plastic water bottles. The girls are selling non-toxic stainless steel water bottles for $10, to try and get people to start being more ecofriendly.

"We chose the water bottle project because there are so many people that still aren't aware about the (potential) toxic effects of the nalgene bottles," McGee said.

The students are attempting to sell 100 bottles, and as of last week, they have nearly reached that goal.

"We are defiantly happy with the turnout, and the attention. We never thought that this many people would care as much as they do," McGee said.

The girls will be selling for another week, or if they get a good turnout they may continue selling until the Christmas holidays begin.

"It is really important that we let people know how important it is to have a stainless steel water bottle. When it comes to plastic water bottles, eight out of 10 usually aren't recycled, and that is not doing our environment good," McGee said.

The girls are selling the water bottles during fourth period every day until they run out. If you would like to support the students with their mission, a water bottle can be purchased buy calling the school at 431-5950, ext. 574.