Did you know 20% of plastic litter found on beaches consists of straws, cups and stirrers? What about that the fact that these items drift into the ocean where marine life, in turn, ingests the items? According to Strawless Ocean, 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs.
Last week, the shareholders of McDonald’s made it abundantly clear they’re not ready to rid their restaurants of plastic straws.
