
Skip the Straw
1/4/2019 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Make a choice you're proud of, and skip the straw.
Because straws aren't recyclable like plastic bottles are, most of them end up in the ocean as floating debris. Make a choice you're proud of, and skip the straw in your next drink.
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GreenBeats is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media
Produced for WHRO's Batten Environmental Educational Initiative, made possible by the generosity Jane Batten.

Skip the Straw
1/4/2019 | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Because straws aren't recyclable like plastic bottles are, most of them end up in the ocean as floating debris. Make a choice you're proud of, and skip the straw in your next drink.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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