Larissa Thompson
Straws are an easy target for environmentalists because they are so prevalent and because they're simple to replace or forgo.
Because they're so small and are often made of multiple types of plastic, single-use plastic straws usually can't be recycled. Because of this, it's estimated that Americans alone use upwards of 100 million straws per day (the often-cited figure of 500 million per day has been disputed, but not by much).
Activists have found it relatively easy to convince people to decrease their straw use—some restaurants have started asking if customers want a straw with their drink instead of giving them out automatically. Those restaurants have seen a 50 to 80 percent reduction in single-use plastic straws—that's a big result from a pretty simple fix.
Not only is it fairly easy to get people to cut down on straw use, but there are also a multitude of more eco-friendly options on the market, like reusable stainless steel straws or biodegradable paper straws.
All in all, it's not really about hating the concept of straws or thinking that straws are a worse form of waste than any other single-use plastic item. It's more about the relative ease of convincing people to limit their straw use or switch to alternative types of straws.
Riley Glover
Jack Riley
Probably because they've been brainwashed by environmentalists. Yes - a plastic straw can kill a turtle... So can thousands of other man made objects and compounds - but only if you put them in the sea when you've finished with them. The answer is simple enough: put it in the trashcan when you've done with it.
Artist Izzy
People use so many straws every single day. In schools, kids use them for their milk or juice or juice whenever they buy lunch or breakfast. Some people just grab them to open them just to throw them away right after. People also use them at restraunts, schools, homes, and even just for fun. Studies say that in 2017, people used 390 million plastic straws per day.
XboxHelp772
Turtles eat plastic straws because of they're size and how many there are
Adah Nunez
They hate it because they are easier for turtles to eat and then they will die.
RIGHTEOUS POOLE
because you can choke on a straw in you may die because of it.
Beverly Lucio
Bc of vscos and their trend. Plastic straws hurt the turtles, and that's a main vsco thing
pepitohonguito
Because they kill a lot of fish and other marine animals in the oceans.
Kayla Flowers
because it can kill turtles
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This phrase means that individual actions, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem, can have a significant impact when combined together. Just like how many straws can bind an elephant when placed together, collective efforts can lead to big outcomes.
The answer is Yes most straws are factory made by the millions and are flushed washed by most companies, only once. So small pieces of plastic dust and other materials are still in the pipe of the straw which will join that drink into your system.
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The answer will depend on what the shape is. And since you have not bothered to share that crucial bit of information, I cannot provide a more useful answer.
other people think that plastic bags are harmfull to the envirnment, in witch they are, they also think that they harm animals and marin animals, witch is also true this is what other people think about plastic bags (hoped this help) :D
If the two people are young, then pull straws or something. If they are older then split it in half. For example. If the project was on cheese then one person does it on cheddar, and the other does it on gouda.
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A person has to come in contact with the streptococcus bacteria, usually by kissing, sharing straws/drinks or other utencils, or by having sexual contact with a person infected with the strep bacteria.
When the Earth runs out of oil, then we will possibly run out of plastic. Then again, there are ways of making plastic from things other than oil. And people could recycle the plastic that they already use.
<X X> It should look kinda like the example above. Except it would be squares lol. Make two crosses with the 4 long straws put the ends of these together so that one square is made then make two right angles with the four short straws and place them at the other side of each cross to make three squares in a diagonal line. :)
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yes... they're PEOPLE. Afro-Americans ARE people, just like any other ethnic race.