AVALON — Banning single-use plastic straws has become all the rage in recent months, with cities and private companies alike jumping on the environmental bandwagon and prohibiting an item commonly found at dining establishments and supermarkets. Avalon is the most recent city to move forward with a ban on single-use...
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Plastic Straw bans are making news based on what? Are plastic straws an issue? How much of an issue? Is this just politics and a waste of time or something worth pursuing? Are there any investigative reporters out there?
Plastic straws are plummeting into ocean waters, where they are harming fish and aquatic life. One study published earlier this year estimated as many as 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world’s beaches. Eight million tons of plastic flow into the ocean every year, and straws comprise 0.025 percent of that. This link https://bit.ly/2MuLod5 may give you more insight on why plastic straws should be banned. Kudos to Avalon for taking a stand and setting a responsible example for the rest of humanity.
Give a hoot don’t pollute! Whatever happened to Woods’y the Owl campaigns? I’m glad to hear that Catalina cares about making the world a better place! ☺️