My friends always ask me why I refuse to use plastic straws. I just don't like to drink my softdrinks or juice with a straw. For me it tastes better when you drink it in a glass. And lastly, plastic straws create a big problem for the environment.
Approximately, 1 Billion plastic straws were used everyday. That 1 billion is enough to fill 258 buses. It took the 5th spot in the most found trash on the beaches. It takes so long to decompose. It would actually take 300 years. YES! 300 years to decompose. They are not reusable. After a single use that would last in an average of 20 minutes, plastic straws will be thrown away. And only a percentage of it will be recycled. It threatens marine life. And human lives too. While using it, these plastic straws leaches toxins to our drinks which may lead to hormone disruption and cancer. These plastic straws also enters in our food chain because some fishes will eat its tiny particles.
That is the reason why I skip the use of plastic straws. It does not only harm our environment, it is also hazardous to humans.
I know it can be hard to muster up the courage to ask for something abnormal. I get it. At first, I wasn’t completely comfortable either. But, I’m here to tell you that it isn’t all too abnormal after all.
Approximately, 1 Billion plastic straws were used everyday. That 1 billion is enough to fill 258 buses. It took the 5th spot in the most found trash on the beaches. It takes so long to decompose. It would actually take 300 years. YES! 300 years to decompose. They are not reusable. After a single use that would last in an average of 20 minutes, plastic straws will be thrown away. And only a percentage of it will be recycled. It threatens marine life. And human lives too. While using it, these plastic straws leaches toxins to our drinks which may lead to hormone disruption and cancer. These plastic straws also enters in our food chain because some fishes will eat its tiny particles.
That is the reason why I skip the use of plastic straws. It does not only harm our environment, it is also hazardous to humans.
I know it can be hard to muster up the courage to ask for something abnormal. I get it. At first, I wasn’t completely comfortable either. But, I’m here to tell you that it isn’t all too abnormal after all.
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