Phase Out Plastic Bottles initiative has been implemented in secondary schools across the Lower Mainland and in the U.S.
These words, spoken by Ziya Merchant's mother, would have a resounding impact on the Grade 11 Burnaby South student — who inherited her mom's commitment to environmentalism.
Merchant, following the example of Mireta Strandberg-Salmon, who was recently named one of Starfish Canada’s Top 25 under 25, implemented a campaign in her school to eliminate the use of plastic bottles, which garnered a lot of support from the community. Merchant began contacting schools barely a month ago. She said she's pleasantly surprised by how quickly the initiative has caused change for the better.
Why phase out plastic bottles? Merchant strongly believes that plastic bottles harm more than just the environment, saying the social and humanitarian effects are often buried. POPB initiative Merchant gathered her group of friends from her social justice club at Burnaby South to spread the word and create awareness about the impacts of plastic water bottles.
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