Skip
the Straw Campaign
‘Every bit of plastic that has ever
been made is still lying on this planet. “
Single- use plastic items have
invaded our everyday lives - items that we use for less than a minute but will
remain in the environment forever polluting it. The seemingly harmless plastic
straw is one of them. We use it mindlessly and throw it, without questioning what happens to
them after we discard them. The answer is simple. It either goes into some
drain, choking it or it will end up at the landfill along with thousands of
other straws and plastic items and remain there forever. In most clean up drives, plastic straws are
the most found littered items. They have also been found in the stomachs of
marine creatures.
International Straw Free Day is observed to make people aware of
the plastic pollution by asking them to ditch the use of plastic straws in
their lives. More than a necessity, straws are a habit, which we can easily
mend. We can begin by refusing straws in our drinks right when we place our orders.
All that is required is a little shift in our mindsets and for us to be aware
of our actions.
Individually we can make a
personal commitment to say “no” to plastic straws. Whenever ordering a
drink, politely request “no straw, please.” Also reach out to some local
eateries in your neighborhood or town and ask them to change their protocol to only
serve straws upon request.
Local businesses can also proactively contribute to the vision of a Clean
Gangtok and set a protocol of “no straws” or use re usable / biodegradable
straws.
The city of Seattle has already banned it. Closer home, both Kerala and Mumbai took up the challenge last year.
So Gangtok, can we kick the straw habit?
Here's a list of restaurants who will Skip the Straw -
1. Fat Panda
2. Square
3. Nimtho
4. Bibliotheque
5. OSM
6. Gangtok Groove
7. Loafing around
8. Nettle and Fern
9. Live and Loud
10. Selvis
Post your pics of Drinking straight from the glass and tag us in
your posts #skipthestraw #zerowastehimalaya
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