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Cartoon: Plastic straws → Reusable straw Ten-minute drink,200-year straw.

Instead of

Plastic straws Reusable straw

Why switch

Healthier

No stray plastic bits in your drink, and nothing brittle to snap.

Greener

Among the top items found on beaches; one metal or silicone straw replaces hundreds.

The impact

You, per year 100 plastic straws
All of the world 810 billion plastic straws skipped / year

If everyone across the world switched, every year that’s:

  • 810 billion plastic straws

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Reduce

Often you need no straw at all — just sip.

Reuse

Rinse with the little brush and reuse for years.

Recycle

Metal and glass straws are endlessly reusable; recycle at end of life.

Sources

  1. EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904 — bans single-use plastic straws (a top marine-litter item)
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