- Target:
- Alton School District
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- www.washingtonpost.com
A video went viral in 2015 of a sea turtle with debris lodged in it's nose. Once removed, it was discovered that the object was none other than a plastic straw. Straws are something society overlooks in their daily lives, but the usage of straws is becoming overwhelming. Americans alone use 500 million straws a day, which could wrap around the eart two and a half times. These petroleum based, polypropylene tubes are consuming the oceans, injuring and killing wildlife, and threatening the climate. This is the last straw.
We, the students of Alton Schools, the citizens of Alton, Godfrey and other townships, call upon administrators of the Alton School District for the permanent removal of all plastic straws from Alton High School and if possible, the entirety of all Alton Schools.
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The The Last Straw petition to Alton School District was written by Elsah Delfel and is in the category Environment at GoPetition.