There are lots of ways to help the planet on Earth Day. But -
When I thought about the plastic waste in the ocean,
when I remembered the stuff I pick up in the neighborhood with Toby, when I considered
the dumbest, most wasteful things we do…
#StopSucking. Straws.
That's right. Think about it - do you need a straw to drink a glass of water in the middle of the night? To enjoy a glass of wine? To drink juice at breakfast? Why do you, a grownup, need a straw?In America alone we use 500,000 straws per day. Yes, a billion every two days. It's not a typo.
So click here:
#StopSucking
to accept my challenge to quit the straw addiction.
(It's a personal link via Lonely Whale Foundation and helps keep track of how many of you accept my challenge.)
You will probably have to tell your server when you order in restaurants that you don't want a straw in your drink.
But wait - sometimes you DO need a straw! Smoothies. The movie theatre. Right? So consider buying a reusable straw. Yep, that's a thing.
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Thank you for accepting the challenge to StopSucking and for ALL the ways you help the planet for Earth Day.
That darn plastic stuff sure is everywhere! Happy Earth Day!
ReplyDeleteMom doesn't use straws - ever! Happy Earth Day, Toby!
ReplyDeleteAh yes straws and the plastic lids to cups.
ReplyDeleteWe might be forced to used the cups but we can forgo the straws and lids
hugs madi and mom
We are a no straw household as well. Happy Earth Day, thanks for spreading the awareness:) Great read.
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Right on!!!! For those who can't stop sucking, there are also paper straws. They can at least be recycled. I wish that we could get hospitals and fast food places to switch to paper straws (a step in the right direction). It is quite hard to drink without a straw when confined to bed but a bicycle water bottle works!
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