Flaws of Single-Use Straws San Mateo County Environmental Health Services Blog
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Flaws of Single-Use Straws San Mateo County Environmental Health Services Blog
You spend minutes sipping through a straw but it can end up spending decades in the ocean because its plastic, and doesn’t biodegrade. Instead, it lingers as litter for an animal to mistake as food, or even worse, get stuck inside a sea turtle’s nose (yes, this has happened). For years straws remain the 7th…
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FAQ - Food Service Ware Ordinance - SMC Office of Sustainability
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San Mateo County News – Flows to Bay
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Britain looks to ban single-use plastic plates, cutlery
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WA plastic serviceware law restricts single-use utensils, lids
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Recycling – RethinkWaste
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Land Use, Septic & Wells - San Mateo County Health
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San Mateo considers ordinance banning plastic disposables at
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Recycling – RethinkWaste
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Plastic Free Straws and Foodware
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Skip the Straw Montgomery County Maryland Department of
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