Tag Archives: plastic straws

Leonardo DiCaprio Supports Bacardi Campaign to Remove 1 Billion Plastic Straws By 2020

Environmental activist and Acadamy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio gave his support to a new campaign by

MGM Casinos and Resorts to Ditch 100 Million Plastic Straws a Year

Leading multi-concept restaurant and hotel operator MGM Resorts International announced a new initiative to combat

American Airlines Ditches Plastic Straws and Stirrers

One of the world’s biggest airlines, American Airlines, has ditched plastic straws and stirrers from

Starbucks Ditches Straws in All Stores to Combat Plastic Pollution

The world’s largest coffeehouse chain, Starbucks, is ditching plastic straws in a bid to become

McDonald’s Announces New Initiative to Swap Out Single-Use Plastic Straws

McDonald’s is stepping up its sustainability efforts. The fast-food behemoth just announced last Friday that

Vancouver Bans Plastic Straws, Plans to Go Zero Waste By 2040

Vancouver is set to become the first major Canadian city to ban single-use plastic straws,

Single-Use Items Make up 89% of Plastic Waste in the Ocean

A new press release by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) highlighted the threat of

Pret A Manger Eliminates All Single-Use Plastic From Stores

International grab-and-go vegan-friendly food chain, Pret A Manger, is taking measures to do its part in

Oakland, CA, Moves to Limit Single-Use Plastic

The use of plastic straws in restaurants, bars, and cafes throughout Oakland, Calif., is set