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Ban the use of plastic straws!
Ban the use of plastic straws usuage completely from all the restaurants, cafes and food beverages places. Instead encouraged all to use paper straws which is a true friend of our environment. Encourage those eateries to make a change to non-plastic straw options – like paper, glass, or stainless steel.
Why is this important?
Reasons are mainly cause:
They harm marine wildlife and ecosystems.
They expose us to toxic chemicals.
Why You Should STOP Using Plastic Straws?
Science Says: Amount of straws, plastic pollution is huge. ... They figure that means 437 million to 8.3 billion plastic straws are on the entire world's coastlines. But that huge number suddenly seems small when you look at all the plastic trash bobbing around oceans.
The use of plastic straws is killing the environment You’ve heard it on the news and across the internet — plastic straws are no good.
Why?
Plastic straws are no good because…
Are Straws Recyclable?
The average straw is made from polypropylene. This resin of plastic is identified as the number five when you look at its recycling code. Other things made from polypropylene include bottle caps, plastic cutlery, yogurt containers, etc. It is a highly recyclable plastic.
However, there are different types of polypropylene — and the one used in the production of plastic straws is not widely accepted. Even some of the biggest recycling centres that DO accept polypropylene, DO NOT accept plastic straws.
Why Using Plastic Straws is Bad?
When straws cannot be accepted by your local recycling program and they are still included in the recycling bins, you’re creating a bigger problem. This negligence can cost cities millions of dollars to remove these straws from the items that can actually be recycled.
Most plastic straws are used at restaurants and bars. Therefore, it’s completely up to the business to be environmentally responsible and find a proper recycling program that accepts plastic straws. The problem is, not many take this extra step.
Straws that end up being thrown away (and recycled improperly) will end up in either landfills or floating garbage patches in the ocean. Even though straws are small, a lot are used and they can add up faster than most items that are thrown away.
What You Should Do?
Stop using all forms of plastic straws altogether. Do not buy them at the store and ask your server or bartender to hold off on giving you one when you order a drink.
Live a straw-free life OR use straws made from recycled paper. Even though these straws became less popular in the 1960s (when plastic straws were introduced), they are still made and are the best option if you must use straws.
