HARLEM GREEN: PLASTIC STRAW BAN AT WHOLE FOODS

Harlem Bespoke: As the city's populations grows, being green and sustainable has been a major concern in many communities on the local, industrial or commercial levels.  Green Harlem is a new feature on Harlem Bespoke which will explore various options, plans and main users of the initiative for a more sustainable focus on how we live.  

Plastic pollution from single-use sources are a major problem since the synthetic substance doe not bio-degrade and destroys the environment.  We were just at Whole Foods on 125th Street this past week and saw that the coffee counter had an announcement stating that the supermarket no longer uses plastic straws and it has become the first national retailer to do so.  This is a big move and many more companies should take notice going forward and use biodegradable alternatives.  Some folks might not think this is not a big deal but mention that these plastics eventually go down the food chain and eventually to human consumption might change that opinion.

Recent studies have shown that the general population now consumes broken down plastic micro particles equivalent to the  amount found in a credit card on a weekly bases.  The main source is in bottled and tap water along with consuming seafood since ocean animals absorb the micro plastics. For more on how we end up consuming the plastic that gets thrown out, check out the recent article on CNN.com: LINK


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