Environmental Sustainability: Ban on Plastic Straws
In the past year, on social media, there has been quite the buzz about what the role plastic straws play in ocean pollution following this video going viral. Although there is some misconception surrounding just how much ocean pollution is caused by plastic straws, that video served as a stepping stone for many people to begin reconsidering just how often they use single-use plastic straws. Since this video was posted on YouTube in 2015 there has been a lot of pressure on corporations to take steps to increase the sustainability of single use products that they offer, especially straws. Background: In July of this summer, Seattle, a leader in environmental consciousness in the United States, put a ban on all single use plastic utensils including straws and cocktail picks. This strong message about pollution and sustainability encouraged and inspired other cities in the United States to follow suit. Later in July, San Fransisco began work on a law that banned all plasti...