Last Straw For Plastic Straws? Cities, Restaurants Move To Toss These Sippers

Slurping up smoothies, sodas and slushies through disposable plastic straws could one day become a thing of the past.

As awareness grows about the environmental toll of single-use
 plastics, retailers and regulators alike are finding ways to decrease
 their use. And straws have become a prime target.

The call to toss plastic straws out of our food system is growing louder and louder. On Thursday Bon Appétit, a large food service company, announced it is banning plastic straws in all 1,000 of its cafes in 33 states, including locations like AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The company says it plans to complete its transition to paper straws by September 2019.

It's the latest salvo in a growing war against straws.

Read the story by Sarah Kiley Watson from The Salt - “Last Straw For Plastic Straws? Cities, Restaurants Move To Toss These Sippers.”