{"id":3752,"date":"2017-08-28T02:09:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T02:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/?p=3752"},"modified":"2017-08-29T01:20:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T01:20:19","slug":"plastic-straws-shouldnt-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/plastic-straws-shouldnt-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Straws – Why Shouldn’t Use Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"plastic<\/a><\/p>\n

If I were to ask you what the worse invention is, few would reply plastic. \u00a0I am one of the few. \u00a0For plastic products are generally awful. \u00a0Primarily because they are bad for the environment, like plastic bags<\/a> which I discussed previously. \u00a0They are also a by product of fossil fuels and their extraction does untold damage to the planet. But let’s just focus on the plastic straw. So we can all change a little habit but have a big affect.<\/p>\n

The Straw<\/span><\/h2>\n

The drinking straw has been around forever and it probably started life as a\u00a0reed. \u00a0However, the Sumerians (an ancient people of Mesopotamia) had\u00a0straws\u00a0made of gold inlaid\u00a0with precious stones. People commonly used straws made from rye grass. Until Marvin Stone’s 1880 paper invention. \u00a0But it all went wrong when we went plastic.<\/p>\n

The Plastic Straw<\/span><\/h2>\n

Britain and America love the plastic straw. \u00a0We use 550 million a day. That means that we throw away 550 million daily. But society by and large cannot recycle plastic straws. So, they will be here more or less forever. \u00a0For plastic\u00a0straws take 200 years before they break down and become tiny toxic particles.<\/p>\n

But way before they break down, plastic straws find themselves in the sea where they are damaging our environment. The International Coastal Cleanup found plastic straws & drink stirrers among the top five polluting items. Yet, we don’t need them and there are many environmentally friendly alternatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Plastic<\/a><\/p>\n

Plastic Straws We Shouldn’t<\/span><\/h2>\n

Plastic straws endanger and kill wildlife. They harm sea life and turtles who may become extinct. Please, watch the video below to see how how plastic straws end up maiming turtles. It’s not pretty<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0So, we can try to appease our conscience by buying recyclable plastic straws but they will end up in the sea too. \u00a0Here is why. \u00a0There are no plastic straw recycling plants. \u00a0So, all plastics go to central banks. \u00a0And as the plastics move along conveyor belts, the small items like straws slip through the cracks. \u00a0So, they can end up in landfills and\/or the sea. \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

But it doesn’t have to be that way.<\/p>\n

The Plastic 3 R’s Plus One<\/span><\/h2>\n

We can practice the 3 R’s<\/p>\n