Straws Beginning to Bend to People’s Will

In recent weeks, the straw movement has gained momentum in cities, such as Seattle, and with corporate giants, such as Starbucks, all vowing to ditch single-use plastic straws.  Seattle, the first city in the United States to prohibit the sale of single-use plastic straws and utensils, set the tone for 
cities across the country. Since then, other large businesses and companies, as well as municipalities, towns, cities and even states are now taking the pledge to skip the straw. With nearly 500 million straws used daily in the United States, it seems like these bans could curb a huge portion of the environmental issues we face. While straws are a big piece of the plastic pollution puzzle, they are just the start.