Benefits of a Plastic Straw Ban Far Outweigh the Costs.
A viral video showing a marine biologist removing a plastic straw from the nostril of a sea-turtle, while the hapless creature bled profusely, put the spotlight on these ubiquitous, disposable staples of the food-service industry. This was the first time much of the general public became aware of straws' negative impact on wildlife and the environment.
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