An estimated 500 million single-use plastic straws are used and thrown away every day in the U.S. alone. And most of those wind up in in our landfills, oceans and beaches.
Plastic Straws Are Polluting Our Oceans. Here Are Some Alternatives
USA TODAY, Press & Sun-Bulletin
Wed, 05/23/2018 - 11:18am
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