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States and Companies Making a Difference 

Plastic Straws

Many decisions are being made about Plastic Straws and here are the cities that have already ban them.

  • California: Alameda, Berkeley, Carmel, Davis, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Oakland, San Luis Obispo and Richmond

  • Washington: Edmonds and Seattle

  • New Jersey: Monmouth Beach

  • Florida: Fort Myers and Miami Beach

  • Canada: Vancouver

Hawaii and California are considering state-wide bans

Where Are Plastic Straws Banned? | InvestorPlace

 

Companies that are starting to change:

  • McDonald's - starting with locations in U.K.

  • Alaska Airlines

  • American Airlines - lounges

  • Bon Appetit - all 1000 locations

  • Starbucks - 28,000 stores worldwide

  • Disney - all locations except Tokyo Disney

  • Hyatt International

  • Royal Caribbean - all ships

  • Marriott International

Here Are All the Major Companies Banning Plastic Straws | Money

Plastic Bags

Many states and companies across the United States are making a positive environmental impact by banning the use of plastic bags. The states and companies listed below have banned plastic bags. If your state is not listed below, consider contacting your Senator or Representative to discuss putting a ban in place.

 

States Across America

California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New York, Hawaii, Oregon, and Vermont have banned single-use plastic bags.

 

The District of Columbia requires businesses selling food to charge a fee to the consumer for a plastic bag.

 

For more information on the plastic bans in these states please visit https://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/plastic-bag-legislation.aspx

 

Companies

Sodexo: Plastic bags are no longer available to customers

Disney: Plans to cut down on the amount of plastic bags

SeaWorld: Plastic bags are no longer available to customers

Kroger: 2800 stores no longer use plastic bags

Whole Foods: Plastic bags are no longer available to customers

Ikea: Charges customers for plastic bags.

 

For more information on these companies and what other companies are doing please visit

https://www.rd.com/article/companies-getting-rid-plastic/

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To help make a difference, contact your congress person.  Not sure who your representative is?  Find out here https://www.commoncause.org/find-your-representative/

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Literature Cited

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Brown West-Rosenthal, L. (2021). 22 Big Companies That Are Getting Rid of Plastic for Good. https://www.rd.com/article/companies-getting-rid-plastic/

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Langone, A. (2018). All the Major Companies Banning Plastic Straws. https://money.com/starbucks-hyatt-ban-plastic-straws/#:~:text=All%20the%20Major%20Companies%20That%20Are%20Banning%20Plastic,Marriott%20International.%20...%2010%20States%20and%20Cities.%20

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National Conference of State Legislators. (2021). State Plastic Bag Legislation. https://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/plastic-bag-legislation.aspx

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White, W. (2018). Where are Plastic Straws Banned?  https://investorplace.com/2018/07/where-are-plastic-straws-banned/#:~:text=As%20of%20July%202%2C%202018%2C%20plastic%20straws%20are,Richmond%2C%20California%2010%20Edmonds%2C%20Washington%20More%20items...%20

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