Disney hops on the straw ban(dwagon)

The Magic Kingdom is ditching plastic straws. 

In a statement on Thursday, Disney announced that all of its parks except Disney Tokyo will phase out plastic straws and stirrers by mid-2019. The company says that the move will eliminate 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers per year by doing so.

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"Eliminating plastic straws and other plastic items are meaningful steps in our long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, Bob Chapek, Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products Chairman said in the statement. "These new global efforts help reduce our environmental footprint, and advance our long-term sustainability goals."  Read more...

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