Say No To Plastic Straws In The Ocean



By the year 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish ellen macauthur.

Say no to plastic straws in the ocean. Research commissioned by the foundation shows encouraging progress in reducing hong kong s overall plastic straw consumption which has dropped from 1 7 billion in 2017 to 1 billion in 2020 thanks to concerted efforts in inviting the public to say no to plastic straws. Of the eight million tons of plastic trash that flow every year into the world s oceans the plastic drinking straw. People say that it takes 21 days to form a new habit or to get rid of an one.

Say no thanks to straws by maureen wise in thinking sustainably you ve made the commitment to carry a reusable water bottle and coffee cup and your family has gotten really good at remembering cloth bags for shopping instead of the plastic alternatives. Marine litter on east coast beach taken on jul 24 2018. Say no to plastic straws ocean generation youtube.

It s estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish. What s more sustainable ocean friendly alternatives are available. These plastic straws do not break down in the environment and can remain intact for up to 2000 years.

In your home your office your school and your ocean. Reduce plastic pollution in the ocean. They are merely asking consumers to change their habits and say no to straws.

Prevent non degradable plastic straws from polluting our beaches waterways and oceans. Among the top 10 kinds of trash picked up during the 2017 international coastal cleanup were food wrappers beverage bottles grocery bags straws and take out containers all made of plastic. This christmas say no to plastic straws and no to a plastic christmas.

If you don t need to drink using a straw commit to skipping the straw and add your voice to the sea of people taking a stand for the ocean. An estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic trash enter the ocean every year and plastic straws make up only a very small percentage of it. How much plastic is in the ocean.

Most likely every straw that you ve ever used in your entire life is still out there somewhere biding its time. The environmental impact of plastic straws on the oceans. Sign the pledge now and when offered a straw simply say no thanks it is a small step that goes a long way for ocean health.