said 7.5 billion people. Obviously I’m exaggerating, a little, but only a little. In reality approximately 500 million straws are thrown away every day. In the United States alone. Straws are one of the most commonly found plastic items in ocean cleanups. Straws can’t be recycled, they are too narrow and too lightweight to be sent through mechanical sorters. In the best case they will end up in a landfill where they will break down into smaller pieces, never fully decomposing. Worst case they are left in our ecosystems, even making their way to the oceans. Thinking about the amount of straws I have used and disposed of in my lifetime hurts a little. I can’t do anything about my my past actions, but by being better informed now I can make better choices. I know not everyone uses straws and also that…
