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Here’s your second challenge for #OceanConservancyChallenge, Peakers: Take a stand on straws and quit the cutlery! 🍴 Fact: Plastic cutlery and plastic straws have been ranked as key threats to marine🐬 life. In a 2015 study co-authored by Ocean Conservancy, cutlery was rated as one of the top two...

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Tara Randall2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan Where I live single use plastic’s are prohibited already, so my challenge will be to bring my reusable metal straw/cutlery set with me on my travels! 💪🏼💙🩵

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Bridget D ❄️☃️🌨🏂2 years ago

Ive been using hard plastic straws for a while now. Hard plastic straws can be a good option to single use straws because they are reusable, portable, durable, washable and can be recycled at the end of their lifespan. Imagine the impact if we all gave up the habit of single-use plastics. So say NO to the single-use straw, and help change the future for our oceans.

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TrendyTrainer/BJP.PedLup132 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan I actually noticed, while on vacation in Montana last week, that Bars & Restaurants were often eliminating plastics for takeout. I brought reusables along, and noticed Hotel Breakfasts were using regular silverware & glass plates. Reusable $1.00 Bags we’re also available. 😉☝️

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Rebecca Dutch Peaker✨2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan In Holland you don’t get any plastic cutlery or plastic straws anymore, it’s all paper and carton/wood

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Cookie Roof 🍪2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan Now how do we get places when you order takeout to actually PAY ATTENTION when you Mark or SAY no cutlery/ utensils? Almost always they are just thrown in the bag anyway.

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Nancy...Just Nancy2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan Just a few of the straws picked up on our 5.5 mile walk this morning. #GeorgiaPeakers #ClanHeughanPeakers

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Lesley McDermid 🇦🇺2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan Plastic cutlery, plates and straws have been banned in Queensland for a few years now.

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Cookie Roof 🍪2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan Not amused at the 3 straws as well as the 2 bags of trash for this Sunday’s edition of #SundayThing #OceanConservancyChallenge

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Clan McPeakers Italian Speakers2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan In Italy 🇮🇹 since 2022 it is forbidden ⛔️ to place on the market oxo-degradable plastic products and single-use plastic products, such as cotton buds, cutlery, expanded polystyrene food containers and their caps and lids 🙌♻️🚮💙

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Silvia Hoffmann2 years ago

@OurOcean @SamHeughan Cutlery and straws have been banned in Germany since July 2021. Only remaining stocks may/were allowed to be recycled. Other disposable items (bottles) must be labeled as such! I think this is a good start. There are so many good alternatives (wood, untreated cardboard, glass

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