BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION:
How YOU Can Help!
HELP us HELP Juneau
make a difference in our community...
- TOGETHER,
CONSUMERS
1. When you go out dinner and order a drink, ask for no straw. This will help the environment by keeping plastic out of the oceans. 2. Help encourage local restaurants, businesses and even your friends to make the SWITCH. Help spread the word of the "Switch Your Straw" campaign!
3. When drinking beverages at home or on the go, use reusable drink containers that have their own built-in-straw. |
RESTAURANTS/BUSINESSES
1. If you’re a restaurant/business owner, offer your customers PAPER STRAWS on demand... In other words, ONLY offer a paper straw IF a customer specifically asks for a straw. Not only will this help reduce waste, but it will make up for the price difference! 2. Indeed, Aardvark Straws (a leading paper straw company) found "that companies that offer straws on demand reduce straw consumption by 40%, diminishing the increased cost of switching to paper straws and allowing restaurants to save money while saving the planet." |
Credit: Video produced by Lonely Whale in support of their Strawless Ocean initiative. Learn more about Lonely Whale and their work to curb plastic pollution on www.strawlessocean.org
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Here are 10 Ways to “Rise Above Plastic:
Source: EcoWatch.com
- Choose to reuse when it comes to shopping bags and bottled water. Cloth bags and metal or glass reusable bottles are available locally at great prices.
- Refuse single-serving packaging, excess packaging, straws and other "disposable" plastics. Carry reusable utensils in your purse, backpack or car to use at bbq's, potlucks or take-out restaurants.
- Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags and juice cartons by replacing them with a reusable lunch bag/box that includes a thermos.
- Bring your to-go mug with you to the coffee shop, smoothie shop or restaurants that let you use them, which is a great way to reduce lids, plastic cups and/or plastic-lined cups.
- Go digital! No need for plastic cds, dvds and jewel cases when you can buy your music and videos online.
- Seek out alternatives to the plastic items that you rely on.
- Recycle. If you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), which are the most commonly recycled plastics. Avoid plastic bags and polystyrene foam as both typically have very low recycling rates.
- Volunteer at a beach cleanup. Surfrider Foundation Chapters often hold cleanups monthly or more frequently.
- Support plastic bag bans, polystyrene foam bans and bottle recycling bills.
- Spread the word. Talk to your family and friends about why it is important to reduce plastic in our lives and the nasty impacts of plastic pollution.
Source: EcoWatch.com