Okay so let me just say that most of the discussion on this board is mainly about large things like solar panels, and wind energy. Let me say something that we can all do though. Reusable water bottles for instance. They are very inexpensive and can greatly reduce the amount of plastic waste. I personally think that everyone should use a reusable water bottle to save the environment.

that is so true

I agree, by using reusable water bottles, we are saving the environment. We are putting less plastic not only into the world and the streets, but also into the ocean. Using a reusable water saves the environment one step at a time. Less plastic in the oceans, means more turtles are being saved, as well as animals such as Jellyfish who get caught in it, and Whales who consume it.

I totally agree with this, doing something so small could really make an impact on our environment. Some people don't understand that one plastic water bottle DOES make a difference in our oceans and streets. If these large companies stopped the production of plastic water bottles, who knows what our world would look like today. Also, our communities could increase the amount of water filling stations around us too. Reusable water bottles are so underrated and should be used everywhere. We could really save our oceans and marine life by doing this.

I agree 100% it's just the matter of being consistent with using it even when you feel like just grabbing a plastic water bottle.

I always see videos of people laughing at how many plastic water bottles are in their room, and it's so frustrating! I don't think people should treat this as a joke, it's a real problem with an achievable solution. It's an achievable solution that should be treated as one.

I completely agree. Lots of people don't even realize there is a massive pile of plastic and trash about the size of Texas, drifting in the Pacific Ocean and is increasing in size every year. Using more reusable bottles and other containers can have a huge improvement on our environment. Big things have small beginnings and I think that most people don't believe that trying to help clean your environment one step at a time could actually work.

I also agree. By using reusable water bottles, we save the environment. There are always ways you can help pitch in to help. People need to understand how important this is and do something about it.

i'm agree with you.  i always use reusable water bottles. i think we must start with little things and then we can talk about big problems.

I agree. I think we can do lots for the environment

I agree that everyone should try to use reusable water bottles. However, I can see why some people may not want to. Speaking from personal experience, I am constantly forgetting my water bottle in various locations. So, although it is environmentally inconsiderate, I can see how one might enjoy buying a cheap plastic water bottle then tossing it.

I agree that using a reusable water bottle is something that everyone who is able to buy one should do. They save loads of trash and plastic from filling up our oceans and streets, and are more efficient in the long run. Furthermore, most places have water fountains or water re fillers where you can easily re fill them which adds to the convenience. My family has always enforced using reusable water bottles, and I think that this is something we should all do.

I agree, plastic water bottles are an extreme example of the amount of waste in our world today. If everyone used reusable bottles, this amount of waste would decrease dramatically. This would cause millions of plastic bottles to not be left to float in the ocean and kill all of the animals. This leads to a greater earth and a great decrease of CO2 in our environment.

I definitely agree. In almost every place that you can buy a plastic water bottle, there is also a place to fill up a reusable one so buying more plastic really isn't more convenient. It is such an easy way to take a step to save our environment and it really makes a difference. Same with using other reusables like containers instead of plastic bags or metal straws instead of plastic ones. All of these things are easy ways to make a big impact.

I agree with this because people can do just little things in their daily lives to help our carbon footprint. By using a reusable water bottle which can be easily done can help reduce our plastic waste and help conserve the amount of carbon released. It is an easily done task and can be very effective if everyone starts to do it. This can greatly impact our environment in a positive way.

I totally agree with this! Plastic water bottles are entirely unnecessary in my opinion. If you need water while out, some fast food restaurants will give you a cup for free, you can buy your own water bottle at a store, or you can drink at a water fountain. It's much less work to buy a reusable water bottle now than to have to repair the remnants of our destroyed Earth later.

I agree with you and in addition to using reusable bottles try not to use plastic bags, it would be a very easy option to put it into practice and we would help reduce the climate change.

I agree but I feel like on top of trying to recycle our water bottles, we should start walking around and picking up any water bottles we see on the ground. Once you are finished with a water bottle, instead of buying another, we should refill it with drinking water at a water fountain. Try to find a way to reuse your water bottles.

I strongly agree with this because plastic water bottles are wasteful unnecessary.  The way to fix this problem is to use reusable bottles or to just simply drink from a water fountain. Reusing a water bottle keeps our planet cleaner, but not only do we need to use reusable bottles, but we also need to clean up the non-reusable bottles that already have trashed the earth and clean up our mess before we start to change it.

I agree we should reusable bottles is a good way to keep the world clean. It decreases the amount of plastic bottles that are made. It also helps with pollution in the ocean as well. A lot of the oceans have plastic in them. The animals believe it is food and they eat it. That hurts the life in the ocean.

I totally agree. All the plastic bottles that are in the ocean, add up and is harming the animals in the ocean. Some animals think its food and can cause many problems for them. If we use reusable water bottles and clean up the plastic bottles that are in the ocean, the animals wouldn't have to worry about it.

I agree with you, I think we should use glass bottles for water. and we can go to the water dispenser, (in my city there's one), or maybe we can go to a fountain. It's easier and cheaper than buying plastic water bottles every week. This is a point for us, inhabitants of the World, and a good point for our World,  that it must be protected and saved, it deserves respect from all of us!

I agree and i consider that reusable water bottels is a good method to reduce the amount of plastic rubish . Also reusable  coffe mugs is also a step we can do to help planet.  We can do it!

My agreement to reusable water bottles is strong because why buy a plastic bottle of water at school when there is a water fountain or if you have a water bottle? Plastic water bottles also have an expiration date and so if you do not drink the water before then (or leave it in the sun), chemicals from the bottle will get absorbed by the water. This can then make you sick and also add to the amount of plastic.

That is a great point.  It might seem small and ineffective but little things go a long way.  If everyone gets an inexpensive reusable water bottle, we could see a drastic change in our environment.  I think most people are hesitant to make small steps like these is because they believe their actions have no effect.  There is between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes of plastic in the oceans right now.  I everyone slowly starts to decrease their use of plastic and makes an effort to clean up our oceans, I think we could see a change in our environment for the better.

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I also agree that people should use reusable water. It's cheaper to use one water bottle over and over then opposed to buying plastic water bottles. Plus it helps the environment. By using a reusable water bottle it helps reduce the count of plastic bottles that end up polluting our environment. If more people start using reusable water bottles it could really help out the environment.

I agree, just helping a little can go a long way. Cleaning up plastic bottles a little at a time will help a lot but if we clean up often, like walking around for a couple hours and just picking them up would be more efficient. We all need to be aware of how we can not pollute our environment with plastic bottles.

I totally agree with your suggestion. It's easy and inexpensive, yet can have a huge impact on the Earth. It is important for people to understand that whatever they do to help the Earth is not insignificant, and has a positive result. An example of this tiny but important change to a reusable bottle in my life, is pushing my soccer teammates to bring sustainable water bottles to games and practices, instead of bringing a bunch of plastic bottles.

I agree that even if you switch from a plastic water bottle to a reusable one it can make an impact.  Plastic water bottles are cheap but buying a new one every day adds up fast, so it would be cheaper to buy a reusable water bottle and stick to using it. Plastic water bottles are made using fossil fuels then being shipped all around the world. First of all, drilling fossil fuels are very bad for the environment as they emit a lot of CO2 into the air. Second of all, the water bottles are shipped all around the world usually by cargo ships causing a huge amount of C02 into the water and the air. And lastly, plastic water bottles take thousands of years to decompose.
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I agree. Buying a reusable water bottle is not that much of a hassle. In the end, it helps the environment and it also saves you money because buying a plastic water bottle every time can get expensive.