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Editorial: Half a billion plastic straws are used and discarded every day. What an unacceptable waste

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion January 30, 2023

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Every day Americans use — and almost immediately discard — up to half a billion plastic beverage straws. At least, that’s the figure widely used by environmental activists to explain why people should embrace going straw-less. It’s not clear where that number came from, but it seems credible considering how many takeout sodas, frappuccinos, smoothies, cold-press juices, boba teas and other beverages Americans buy every day, most of which... + full article



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