Starbucks plans to remove plastic straws and replace them with a recyclable lid in over 28,000 stores worldwide. This eliminates over a billion straws entering the landfill in the space of a year.
The recyclable lid is made of a highly recyclable polypropylene and is definitely a step in the right direction. Approximately eight million tonnes of plastic enters the oceans every year so it is fantastic news for the planet when large companies choose to think twice and make a change with regards to their environmental impact.