#skipthesip

Straws littered on beach

100s of Millions

of plastic straws are used in the U.S. every day. That’s almost 600 straws per person per year.

2.5 TIMES

Every year, the U.S. uses enough plastic straws to wrap around the Earth two and a half times!

TOP 10

Plastic straws make the list of the top 10 most found items during coastal cleanups in Florida.

200 YEARS

It takes about 200 years for a plastic straw to decompose; most straws don’t get recycled because they’re too lightweight for mechanical sorters.

1,000,000

Each year, 1 million sea birds die from ingesting plastic.

100,000

Each year, 100,000 marine animals die from ingesting plastic.

Skip the Sip is a Tampa Bay area group dedicated to reducing single-use plastic waste. We have teamed up with local restaurants and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful to help make this possible. Join the Skip the Sip movement by saying no to plastic straws.

WAYS TO SKIP THE SIP:

  • Drink from your glass instead of using a straw

  • Use paper straws.

  • Use reusable steel, glass, or bamboo straws