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By Gus Saltonstall

A slew of Upper West Side eateries for the first time are encouraging customers to bring their own reusable water bottles when dining at their establishments.

Councilmember Shaun Abreu, along with the neighborhood nonprofit It’s Easy Being Green, recently organized multiple local stores and restaurants to take part in the environmentally friendly push.

“Promoting reusable water bottles and containers is good for business and good for our environment,” Abreu wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Don’t just take it from me — businesses across the Upper West Side are joining the movement to end plastic waste.”

The local eateries taking part have all posted a green sticker on their storefront window that reads: “Bring Your Own Container, UWS Reduces Waste.”