Plastic Straw

• ‘Why don’t we help the environment?’: Edmonton company gets into business of paper straws

  Mickey Gois started Royal Paper Industries in Aug. 2017 to offer paper straws as an alternative to plastic straws.

  Environment

  May 18, 2019
  
• Cigarette butts are polluting the ocean more than plastic straws — so why not ban these?

  Cigarette butts, which easily find their way into the ocean, contain plastic in the filters that are not biodegradable.

  Environment

  Sep 3, 2018
  
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• ‘Stop sucking’: Lethbridge restaurants no longer using plastic straws

  "In Canada, we use 57-million plastic straws a day, and that's 15 school buses."

  Canada

  May 18, 2018
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• The last straw? Winnipeg businesses consider alternatives to plastic

  After a Winnipeg restaurant announced plans to ditch plastic straws, other local establishments are taking a hard look at the amount of plastic they use. 

  Consumer

  Apr 25, 2018
• Edmonton restaurants join plastic straw ban movement, amid lack of committal from PM

  Days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau evaded a question at a Commonwealth summit of whether Canada would consider a plastic straw ban, many Edmonton restaurants are adding their voices and support for the growing movement.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2018
• Britain is banning plastic straws — and asking Canada to join

  Britain plans to ban the sale of single-use plastic straws and is pressing other Commonwealth countries, such as Canada, to join.

  Environment

  Apr 19, 2018