Plastic Straws (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Plastic Straws

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Straws are one of the most commonly found sources of marine litter. Researchers say we lack a firm understanding of how long plastics last in the ocean, but that science supports moving away from using the material. 

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Photo by: Bryan James/©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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