Lillian

You know, that's a good question. It's a perfect symbol for our overuse and dependence on single-use plastics, right? So what am I supposed to do?

You know, that's a good question. It's a perfect symbol for our overuse and dependence on single-use plastics, right? So what am I supposed to do?

I think that really started with the straw video, the plastic straw getting stuck up the sea turtle's nose. It has over 35 million views on YouTube.

I think that really started with the straw video, the plastic straw getting stuck up the sea turtle's nose. It has over 35 million views on YouTube.

I can't guarantee that. You know, people might not connect with seeing a person, a full-grown adult, with a straw up their nose the same way they connect with a sea turtle.

I can't guarantee that. You know, people might not connect with seeing a person, a full-grown adult, with a straw up their nose the same way they connect with a sea turtle.

I wouldn't go further.

I wouldn't go further.

We actually go out and do some random inspections and we talk to business owners about the new rules and how to come into compliance with them.

We actually go out and do some random inspections and we talk to business owners about the new rules and how to come into compliance with them.

So once we enter a business, usually we kind of take a look around, right? We want to see if we can see any straws.

So once we enter a business, usually we kind of take a look around, right? We want to see if we can see any straws.

Yeah, I mean, we're looking at the straws. What races are more likely to use straws? Definitely not the people.

Yeah, I mean, we're looking at the straws. What races are more likely to use straws? Definitely not the people.

Okay, that's excellent. So these are absolutely in compliance.

Okay, that's excellent. So these are absolutely in compliance.

It looks like these are plastic, right? So you are currently out of compliance. That's right. You're busted.

It looks like these are plastic, right? So you are currently out of compliance. That's right. You're busted.

I'm sorry. So what I'm going to do today is I'm just going to give you a warning letter. OK.

I'm sorry. So what I'm going to do today is I'm just going to give you a warning letter. OK.