Even if the US never used a plastic straw again, it would barely make a dent
- Quartz
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min read
"A drop in the ocean" - Straws account for no more than 0.2% of US plastic waste
That doesn’t mean Starbucks is wrong to plan to ditch plastic straws by 2020: Research has proven that public awareness campaigns—when backed by science—guide overall behavior toward more sustainable consumption.