Talk About Plastic Pollution!

GUEST COMMENTARY-A recent headline told us,“Starbucks Gets Rid of Plastic Straws.” SO WHAT? 

Here’s my question: 

In their attempt to gain publicity and proclaim how much they are helping the environment, why can’t Starbucks just keep the straws and get rid of the disposable plastic cups? 

Or better yet…get rid of them both? 

The plastic cups represent a hell of a lot more plastic than the straws do. And they take up a lot more room as they litter our neighbors’ lawns. 

Just sayin’.

(Jay Handal is a long-time neighborhood council activist, is Co-Chair of the NC Budget Advocates and is a contributor to CityWatch.) Edited for CityWatch by Linda Abrams.