Each day in the United States, 500 million plastic straws are used for a few minutes and thrown away. That's enough to wrap around the entire world 2.5 times! Unfortunately, these single use plastic straws are not only a significant contributor to climate change thanks to the petroleum, a fossil fuel, used to create them, but they are a huge part of our plastic pollution problem. They're consistently in the top 10 trash items found on beaches! And when they aren't on beaches, they're in the water, killing wildlife and enlarging the already massive plastic island floating just off our coast in the Pacific Ocean.
Luckily, there's hope! And you can help!
It's really as simple as saying "No straw, please," when you're at your favorite restaurants and cafes. This small acting of refusing a straw before it ever hits your drink or table ensures that one less straw is polluting our planet. And if enough of us just say no, imagine the impact we could have.
If you need a straw for that smoothie or bubble tea, consider buying stainless steel or bamboo versions!
And, lastly, consider signing this petition to get our city councilors attention, let's band together to ban plastic straws from the cities of Central Contra Costa County for a greener, more sustainable, and safer tomorrow.
19 Comments
I'm old enough to remember paper straws (biodegradable), and the reusable ones (stainless steel, bamboo) are a great option.
Plastic straws are something we can easily do without!! I am for banning straws.
Yes! Straws are unnecessary and way more trouble than they are worth. Let's skip the straw!
About time. See them all over the trails and parks here. Get rid of them.
We need to do this ASAP!! Too much trash in our parks and creeks.
Thanks for working on this. It's time to roll up our sleeves for sure!
Say no to straws!
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Each day in the United States, 500 million plastic straws are used for a few minutes and thrown away. That's enough to wrap around the entire world 2.5 times! Unfortunately, these single use plastic straws are not only a significant contributor to climate change thanks to the petroleum, a fossil fuel, used to create them, but they are a huge part of our plastic pollution problem. They're consistently in the top 10 trash items found on beaches! And when they aren't on beaches, they're in the water, killing wildlife and enlarging the already massive plastic island floating just off our coast in the Pacific Ocean.
Luckily, there's hope! And you can help!
It's really as simple as saying "No straw, please," when you're at your favorite restaurants and cafes. This small acting of refusing a straw before it ever hits your drink or table ensures that one less straw is polluting our planet. And if enough of us just say no, imagine the impact we could have.
If you need a straw for that smoothie or bubble tea, consider buying stainless steel or bamboo versions!
And, lastly, consider signing this petition to get our city councilors attention, let's band together to ban plastic straws from the cities of Central Contra Costa County for a greener, more sustainable, and safer tomorrow.
19 Comments
Our community is one that needs to lead in sustainability efforts - a straw-free Contra Costa County will create a blueprint for neighboring communities.
I'm old enough to remember paper straws (biodegradable), and the reusable ones (stainless steel, bamboo) are a great option.
Plastic straws are something we can easily do without!! I am for banning straws.
Yes! Straws are unnecessary and way more trouble than they are worth. Let's skip the straw!
About time. See them all over the trails and parks here. Get rid of them.
We need to do this ASAP!! Too much trash in our parks and creeks.
Thanks for working on this. It's time to roll up our sleeves for sure!
Say no to straws!
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Our community is one that needs to lead in sustainability efforts - a straw-free Contra Costa County will create a blueprint for neighboring communities.