Plastic straws

5. Cloth diapers 6. Reusable packaging 7. Compostable garbage bags 8. Reusable eco-friendly tableware (wood or metal) 9. Reusable straws

These items, if not replaced, represent 1/3 of all plastic products in the world, in terms of quantity. And remember, saving the earth from poisonous and harmful plastics is saving yourself, your loved ones and your pets.

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Did you know that every day, humans use more than 500 million straws? If you laid these end to end, that would wrap around the planet four times. Think about how we use these plastic straws for only a few minutes before we throw them into the bin. And what about drinks that come with more than one straw? It’s crazy! The problem is, they don’t always go in the bin. They often end up in nature: for example, they go into the ocean. And even if the straws do end up in the bin, what then? As you know, plastic doesn't break down, so it will never “go away”. Once upon a time, people used plants as straws. But in 1937, Joseph Friedman created the plastic straw, and in the 1970s he opened the Flexible Straw Corporation. Ever since, we have had a problem with plastic straws that can't be recycled. Did you know that the very first straw you ever used is still somewhere on this planet? It will never break down, and it will never “go away”. We know that there are people with limited movement of their mouth or