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Seattle bans plastic straws & utensils
Seattle bans plastic straws & utensils
7/17/20185:15

On July 1, petroleum-based plastic straws, utensils, and cocktail picks were banned at all Seattle businesses that sell food and drinks. The move is to help alleviate the devastating impact of plastics on the world's oceans.

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