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No Plastic Straws

no plastic strawsHave you ever done a beach cleanup? I did one last year and after that, I stopped using plastic straws.

Our beaches are littered with all kinds of plastic particles. Next time you’re at the beach, bring a garbage bag and pickup some litter. You’ll see the destruction.

If you go to a restaurant at Pier 39 in San Francisco, you’ll notice they only offer paper straws. I told our waiter how pleased I was and he said, “No plastic straws around here. It’s not just bad for the environment, but the animals.”

Here are some sad facts:

  • 500 million plastic straws are thrown away every day in the U.S.
  • By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.

I hope you’ll consider joining me in helping the environment with this one step: no plastic straws! Also, if a restaurant you patronize freely gives out straws, ask them to switch to a “straws on request” policy.

#strawfree

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  1. Patrick Weseman

    March 8, 2018 at 8:00 am

    I am really trying to on the straw deal. I use them when I go out to eat because I have seen the condition on some of cups and glasses I have drank out of. I am asking if they use paper straws, sadly most places don’t.

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  2. Tamara

    March 8, 2018 at 11:14 am

    What a pioneering restaurant! May all of them follow suit.

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