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9 julio, 2018

Starbucks to Stop Using Disposable Plastic Straws by 2020

Starbucks will stop using disposable plastic straws by 2020, eliminating more than one billion straws a year, the retailer announced on Monday. Instead, Starbucks, which has more than 28,000 stores worldwide, will use recyclable, strawless […]

15 junio, 2018

The Death of the Plastic Straw

It’s a growing trend: Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws. In 2015, a disturbing video of an olive ridley sea turtle suffering from a plastic straw stuck in its nose went […]

23 mayo, 2018

New York Today: The Scourge of Plastic Straws

Updated, 10:50 a.m. Good morning on this warming Wednesday. As you sip your iced coffee this morning, imagine doing it without a straw. A bill being introduced in the City Council today would outlaw plastic […]

29 octubre, 2017

La lucha mundial contra las pajitas de plástico

A veces, los mayores peligros provienen de los enemigos más pequeños. En cuanto al medio ambiente y, en particular, a la salud de los mares del planeta, una de las mayores amenazas es representada por las pajitas de […]

30 julio, 2016

Por qué rechazar el uso de pajitas

Las personas usan las pajitas o bombillas por un total de 10 a 20 minutos aproximadamente. Luego, se botan, lo olvidamos y seguimos con nuestras vidas. Pero, ¿qué dirías si supieras que ellas generan el […]