THE SINGLE-USE PLASTIC DEBATE | What coronavirus can teach us

I have been following the plastic straw debate for some time -- in my opinion, COVID 19 actually offers us an interesting way of resolving that debate! In this video, I talk about the single-use plastic debate with reference to Starbucks suspending the use of reusable coffee cups due to coronavirus and discuss single-use plastics and disability.

Sources:
Statistics on ocean plastic:
McDonald’s and their paper straws that can’t be recycled:
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard on plastic straws:
Starbucks suspending the use of reusable cups:
Amount of straws in oceans:
Fishing gear as the top polluter:

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