A local initiative is following the global effort to discourage the use of plastic straws. The move was started locally by the Samana Environmental Forum that is promoting online the “Mejor sin calimete” campaign (Better Without a Straw). The campaign seeks to eliminate the use of the disposable plastic in favor of just sipping or biodegradable alternatives in paper or bamboo.
The effort now has the backing of the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Tourism and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
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Get Green Now
20 June 2018
