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Most 16-year-olds today are trying to figure out how to get their grades up or how they can impress their crush. For 16-year-old Ben DeBlois, though, stopping water bottle pollution<\/a> is the top priority.<\/p>\n

The budding environmentalist and eco-entrepreneur, who is completing his junior year at his high-school, uses his free time outside class to focus on his eco-friendly business Pinecone Products<\/a>.*<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to make a difference in the world,\u201d Ben said. \u201cI thought starting a company would allow me to have the most impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that I can accomplish a lot on my own, but with a company I can empower other people to make a difference and we can help the environment together. I think we each have a social responsibility to help the planet, and if I can make it easier for people to help, I believe it will contribute to change on a bigger scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ben became interested in environmentalism at the worldly age of ten, competing in his regional science fair in the environmental science category, and pocketing a cool $75 for his efforts \u2013 an impressive wad of money for a ten-year-old.<\/p>\n

Ever since, Ben has wanted to create sustainable solutions to environmental problems. Now, six years later, his passion led to the creation of Pinecone Products.<\/p>\n

The inspiration for the company came when Ben noticed the increasingly concerning issue of water bottle pollution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Americans throw away 35 billion plastic water bottles every year”(Source:Brita)<\/p>\n

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Pinecone Products Founder Ben DeBlois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His recently launched company is tailored to people who are concerned about the quality of their water and the environment.<\/p>\n

His first product is a portable water purifier \u2013 available from his website and on Amazon \u2013 which saves 2000 water bottles with each of its replaceable filters. It uses 2 filters and they both last approximately 7 months.<\/p>\n

As well as the support of friends and family, Pinecone Products already has a dedicated following on social media of everyday environmentalists.<\/p>\n

Ben is calling not just his generation who are America\u2019s future, but on members of all generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether we can stop water bottle pollution and make a difference in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ben has a range of eco-friendly products set for launch in 2015.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.pineconeproducts.com.<\/p>\n

*This post was generously sponsored by Pincone Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Image credit:<\/strong> Shutterstock<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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