Earlier this year, No Straws St. Pete began rallying local residents to lessen their carbon footprint. St. Petersburg’s neighbor across the bay, Tampa, will soon start doing the same.
A campaign kickoff for Tampa’s Skip the Straw Challenge is scheduled for the Florida Aquarium at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. This is the city’s first coordinated effort to reduce its use of plastic straws.
Government officials, business and community leaders, restaurateurs, and regional leaders in sports and entertainment will attend the kickoff to accept the Skip the Straw Challenge — all while calling on others to participate.
This article appears in Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2018.
