Sip \\ Responsibly
Plastic, 40% of which is used just once, is polluting the planet. If we don't change our ways by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish by weight in the world's oceans.
The amount of straws used in America PER DAY, which equates to 1 1/2 per person daily.
The amount of times the Earth would be circled by America's straws daily.
The number of buses that would be fully filled by American straws per year.
The weight of plastic that enters the world's oceans annually.
The number of straws the average American will use by age 65.
The amount of marine animals and seabirds that die from ingesting plastic annually.
Plastic doesn't biodegrade. Instead, it degrades into microplastics over the course of 200 years, to a size of 5mm or less, before accumulating in the bodies and tissues of many organisms.
Biodegrade
bi∙o∙de∙grade / bīōdəˈɡrād /
(Of a substance or object) Be decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms
Degrade
de∙grade / dəˈɡrād /
To become reduced in complexity; Reduce to a less readily convertible form
There are various ways for you to reduce your plastic impact, from recycling to cooking more. Check out some ways to help.
Join StrawMe in a global movement to eliminate plastic straws from entering our oceans, beaches, rivers, and landfills.
Biodegradable, Sustainable, and
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