San Fran Straws
California- A bill has been proposed in California that will help minimize plastic waste going into the ocean. The bill suggests that the servers or waiters are not to give the customers straws unless one is asked for. 'Straws-upon-request' is a small gesture dine-in restaurants would use. By doing this, the customer might engage in a conversation with the waiter, therefore, leading the waiter to explain the effects of plastic in the environment. The bill was introduced by Ian Calderon. He has stated that the plastic waste gets eaten by the wildlife, who then get eaten by humans. The plastic waste is not only hurting the environment, but our health as well. Other restaurants have taken an alternative route to recycling by promoting 'Ocean Friendly Restaurants' (Madigan, 2018). Plastic waste is a huge negative externality. The environment is at risk because it takes a while for the plastic to degrade. It can harm the animals because they do eat the plas...