By Leiland, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | When I was younger, I used to always throw plastic everywhere without caring. But after doing some serious research, I realize that I need to be a change agent. Now I don’t use plastic bottles. I use reusable bottles and drink from a water dispenser. Also, I recycle. I want people to know that plastic is dangerous, so we need to recycle. Let God shine through you by recycling.

—Leiland is in eighth grade.