Miami Beach Single-use plastics ban! (thanks to our Activism)
Looks like our August 2017 causeway cleanup with then-candidate, now Mayor Gelber made a big impact. Miami Beach has JUST passed a ban on single-use plastic bags and plastic straws/stirrers on city property. Thank you to Mayor Dan Gelber for initiating this and to Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora for co-sponsoring these items. Miami Beach is committed to working toward being a plastic-free city: Read the Miami Herald Article
Museum of Ice Cream to introduce marine degradable sprinkles! (thanks to our Activism)
Our experience with The Museum of Ice Cream in Miami Beach is another great example of activism at work. As a result of our viral video, the local coverage and even the national media attention it created, proactive outreach, positive collaborative meetings, plus pressure from west coast counterparts, we are thrilled to announce that change is happening! The Museum has finally found a solution to replace the plastic sprinkles in their sprinkle pools with MARINE degradable sprinkles. They are good people who needed some education and a bit of nudging to finally find the right solution. Success arises when you don’t just walk past a problem. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2018/07/31/museum-ice-cream-sounds-dreamy-but-its-got-big-eco-problem/768766002/
And as you’ve probably heard, there has been a wave of announcements by companies working to reduce and phase out single-use plastics. Not only has Starbucks made big headlines about eliminating plastics straws with their redesigned lids, but some other major players in hospitality are following suit.
Marriott: We were thrilled to hear that our partners at Marriott, who we have led on cleanups with local teams as well as corporate leaders, is taking action across the company to reduce plastic waste
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/marriott-international-ditch-plastic-straws-shampoo-bottles/
Carnival Cruiselines: One of our ICC Site Hosts have also taken a significant pledge
https://cruiseline.com/advice/what-s-hot/news/carnival-stops-including-straws-with-drinks
Disney to Eliminate Plastic Straws, Stirrers, and Styrofoam Cups in All Parks, Hotels, and Cruise Line!
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/disney-eliminate-plastic-straws-stirrers-styrofoam-cup/
Adidas joins the fight against plastic
https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/16/news/adidas-using-recycled-plastic-only/index.html
ONE OF THE BIGGEST FOOD COMPANIES IN THE WORLD IS CUTTING 100 MILLION PLASTIC STRAWS BY 2020
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/aramark-reduce-plastic-straws-by-2020
All of this activity shows that the movement is gaining momentum and the tides are changing toward plastic-free seas! Everyone has a role to play: Consumers who practice personal responsibility and reduce their reliance on single-use plastics, governments and elected officials to implement sensible policies and infrastructure improvements and the private sector to step up and do that’s what right and what is needed!
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