After straw ban, California builds a non-plastic future.
— an organization that describes its mission as being “at the forefront of the Great Plastic Awakening” — is to see the commercial potential of a non-plastic-straw future.
The small shop, on the edge of a marina, directly across the street from where the San Gabriel River meets the Pacific, is filled with large, glass jugs that dispense liquid soap, detergent, shampoo, shower gels and lotions into reusable, empty containers. Environmentally friendly products like beeswax sandwich wraps, reef-safe sunscreen, organic bulk teas and assorted goods in compostable packaging line the shelves.
He said he has been building his reusable straw collection, including everything from stainless steel and silicone to a collapsible design that attaches to his key ring, since he and his friends made a resolution in January to be more environmentally conscious. “It’s not much of an inconvenience once you create these habits for yourself,” Lorenzo said. “It becomes second nature.”Online resources for reusable straws and accouterments also abound.
Betty Gomez, a travel consultant from Long Beach, gave her entire family reusable straws with carrying cases and cleaning brushes in their stockings last Christmas after hearing stories from her kids, two of whom are veterinarians. “John told us a story of a bird that came in with a straw wrapped around its neck,” Gomez said. “He is a wildlife vet for San Diego County, and I think that was probably my final push.
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