Starbucks on disposing plastic straws

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Vocabulary:

dispose /dih-SPOHZ/

[verb] by throwing away of something
He disposed his old coat as suggested by his brother.

desolate/ /DES-uh-lit/

[adjective] an empty or not attractive place
The house stands desolate and shabby in the corner of the street.

eliminate /ih-LIM-uh-neyt/

[verb] to remove something
The judge wants to eliminate the first contestant from the competition.

mammal /MAM-uhl/

[noun] a female animal that gives birth to babies not eggs and feeds them on milk of her own body
Whales are mammals that live in the sea.

eco-friendly /EK-oh-FREND-lee/

[adjective] products that have been designed not to damage the environment
They have started giving an eco-friendly bags.

Starbucks Company will dispose plastic straws by 2020. The main purpose of this project is to help and protect the ocean. Plastic straws are known to desolate the ocean. The government in countries like Canada, the United States (US), and the United Kingdom (UK) have started eliminating plastic straws. The UK government started banning plastic straws because more than 100,00 sea mammals die each year.

Starbucks’ drinks now have raised-lip lids as an alternative to its old flat-plastic lids. The new design is a straw-free coffee cup. Coffee lovers who prefer using plastic straws can request an eco-friendly one. Nicholas Mallos, the director of Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Program, said that Starbucks’ decision is a good example to other companies to fight ocean pollution.

True or False:

By 2021, Starbucks will have disposed plastic straws.
Government from other countries had started banning the plastic straws.
Customers can request an eco-friendly straw.
Starbucks’ decision is a good example to other companies.
Nicholas Mallos is a business man.

Discussion Questions:

In your opinion, how can the government protect the ocean?
Do you agree with the elimination of plastic straws?
Which do you prefer, using plastic straws or raised-lip lids?
What can you say about Starbucks’ decision to stop using plastic straws?
What are your thoughts on using eco-friendly products to save the environment?

Express Your Opinion:

“Our actions over the next 10 years will determine the state of the ocean for the next 10,000 years” – Sylvia Earle
“Coffee is a beverage that puts one to sleep when not drank.” – Alphonse Allais
“Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee.” – Howard Schultz