Earth Day Call to Arms: Skip the Straw

The United Kingdom is proposing a ban on disposable plastic straws. With Earth Day coming up this Sunday, advocates are asking everyone to follow suit and skip the straw. Straws and stirrers are among the top 10 items found in coastal cleanups worldwide, according to the nonprofit Ocean Conservancy, which has been conducting annual trash pickups for more than 30 years. The group says the ocean is littered with 150 million metric tons of plastic trash, clogging coastlines, ensnaring...

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