At last year’s International Coastal Cleanup, volunteers picked up more than half a million straws and stirrers, making straws one of the top ten items on our annual list. Straws pose a real danger to animals like sea turtles, albatross and fish who can eat them.
Ocean Conservancy will be reaching out to sustainability directors at large national restaurant chains, and we need your help to encourage them to make a big difference for our ocean with just a small step: Skip the straw!
These restaurant chains serve hundreds of millions of meals every year—just imagine what they’d save if they didn’t serve a straw with every drink.
Take action today by telling these large national restaurant chains that you want to be asked before receiving a straw with your drinks.
Here is a list of some of the alternatives to the plastic straws!
Aardvark Straws: Paper straws rigid enough not to break down in your drink. Made in the USA from renewable resources, biodegradable & 100% compostable. Aardvark Straws.com
BeOrganic: BeOrganic Glass Straws are an eco-friendly, tasteful alternative to wasteful, traditional plastic straws. They a major boon to the sustainability movement that is gathering steam worldwide and on the mystical Island of Bali, where the straws are made. BeOrganic.me
Simply Straws: Reusable glass straws, sustainable, durable, lifetime guarantee and handcrafted in California. Simply Straws.com
See more options here!