Julia Gomez/Contributing Writer In 2015, a graphic video of marine biologists pulling out a plastic straw from a turtle’s nose propelled the movement to ban single-use plastics, specifically straws. They aren’t recyclable due to their small size, so they end up in landfills or the ocean. In an effort to prevent plastic polluting our ocean, […]
Jeffrey Steele/ Contributing Writer Banning Plastic straw and bags is something we should do. Banning these items is a decent start I guess but the use of plastic should be banned in general but that’s for another time. Something like paper straws could be used. Paper straws suck though. I went to Hurricanes restaurant where […]
Andrea Unzaga-Burgos/ Contributing Writer A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members. If the nation does not accommodate disabled people’s needs, it’s not great. In 2015, a video of a sea turtle with a straw stuck up its nose went viral. Campaigns to eliminate straws soon followed. In a shot heard […]
