Teens brainstorm real-world conservation ideas at Eco Summit
(WorldNews Environment)

For quite some time, Carly Lehman wondered how she could help solve Central Crossing High School`s plastic problem.The 17-year-old senior watched classmates buy plastic water bottles and toss the empty containers into trash bins, sometimes just minutes later. Because plastic doesn`t biodegrade, it remains on the planet forever, affecting animals ranging from tiny water fleas to 30-foot whale sharks.`You may think, `It`s just one bottle, it`s just me,` but it adds up,` she said. [...] ......