Skip the Straw is part of a larger DEP initiative to reduce waste, increase recycling and partner with communities to protect Florida’s environment. DEP encourages Florida residents to reduce overall waste, recycle and participate in cleanups throughout the year.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is promoting a “Skip the Straw” initiative, which challenges individuals, schools and businesses to help reduce pollution from plastic in Florida.
I am a teacher or school administrator, and I would like to make a classroom-wide or school-wide pledge to Skip the Straw for one week.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is promoting a “Skip the Straw” initiative, which challenges individuals, schools and businesses to help reduce single-use pollution from plastic in Florida. The below fact sheets provide information on the environmental impacts of single-use plastic straws and other plastics that litter beaches, pollute oceans and harm wildlife.
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