United Kingdom Bans Plastic Straws
As of April 2020, plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds (Q-tips) will officially be banned in the United Kingdom.
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Plastic Ban Benefits Guatemalan Communities
Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to San Pedro La Laguna’s blanket ban of all single-use plastics.
California Takes Statewide Stance Against Plastic Straws
Environmentalists are one step closer to banning plastic straws as California state legislators officially sign a partial straw ban into law.
The Last Plastic Straw: Backlot Coffee
Backlot Coffee switched from plastic straws to paper and stainless steel straws, and created a slew of new sustainable packaging merchandising opportunities.