UMaine taking part in #PledgeAgainstPlasticStraws
Simply Straws wants to make the world a better place, sip by sip, with eco-friendly glass straws. And the University of Maine is taking part in the company’s #PledgeAgainstPlasticStraws 2018 Campus Challenge.
Throughout the month of April, campuses nationwide are invited to ditch plastic straws to reduce plastic pollution. It’s estimated in the U.S. that people use and toss more than 500 million plastic straws each day that pollute beaches and oceans and harm wildlife. Glass straws are reusable, sustainable, durable and dishwasher safe.
An information table will be set up from noon to 2:30 p.m. April 19 in Memorial Union. UMaine’s customized pledge page will be active April 1. To pledge, UMaine students, staff, alums, family and friends can visit SimplyStraws.com and locate UMaine’s pledge page.
Community members are encouraged to take a photo or make a video indicating why they’re pledging and post it on social media using #PledgeAgainstPlasticStraws. Tag @SimplyStraws and enter your email address to receive an $8 coupon for a glass straw.
The college and high school in the U.S. with the largest number of pledges in April will win 100 custom-etched reusable glass straws. Simply Straws also will feature the winning schools on its website and social media.
For more information, contact Alicia Oberholzer, alicia.oberholzer@maine.edu, 312.520.8983.