Finally, it’s warm enough to walk the streets of New York while nursing an iced coffee, a chilled juice or a cold soda. But in many quarters, the ubiquitous plastic straw has suddenly become a pariah for the harm it can do to the environment. The United States alone uses and discards millions of plastic straws every day, according to Eco-Cycle, a nonprofit group that promotes recycling. Online campaigns like Stop Sucking and the Last Plastic Straw have declared war on the straws. Britain’s prime minister, Theresa May, has vowed to outlaw the sale of plastic straws before the end of the year.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2018 20:42 UTC