I PLEDGE TO

Stop Using Plastic Straws

Straws are nice, but plastic-free oceans are nicer.

Pledgers: 007

Launched: June 9, 2021

Pledgers: 007
Launched: June 9, 2021

The Set Up

Around 10 million tons of plastic enter our oceans each year. — That’s a lot of plastic! So how do we even begin to reduce this astronomical amount? Simple. One straw at a time.

Pledge Summary

WHAT — Stop using plastic straws
WHEN — Continuously
WHY — Plastic is overtaking our environment and straws are an unnecessary part of that

Three Reasons to Sign Up

Straws are nice, but plastic-free oceans are nicer.

1

It’s estimated that we use over 500 million straws every day in America.

2

Plastic straws can take up to 200 years to decompose.

3

Straws are among the top 10 items found during beach clean-ups.

Final Thoughts

The next time you have the option to use a plastic straw, think twice about it. Is it really necessary? The answer is most likely “no”. So join this pledge today and help us reduce the amount of plastic in our world.

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