PRINTER'S NO. 1856
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
340
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KRUEGER, HOWARD, DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, SAPPEY,
VITALI, KOSIEROWSKI, KORTZ, RAVENSTAHL, YOUNGBLOOD, BIZZARRO,
O'MARA, HOHENSTEIN AND WILLIAMS, MAY 22, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, MAY 22, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 1, 2019, as "Skip the Straw Day in
Pennsylvania."
WHEREAS, Plastic debris harms more than 1,200 species across
the globe; and
WHEREAS, Plastics, microplastics and plastic microfibers
contaminate mountain peaks and ocean trenches; and
WHEREAS, These materials and particles infiltrate our soil,
drinking water and the air we breathe; and
WHEREAS, Contributing to this crisis, Americans generate
waste from an estimated 500 million single-use disposable
plastic straws each day; and
WHEREAS, Phasing out or otherwise reducing plastic straw use
involves small actions to change habits and broader actions to
change cultures; and
WHEREAS, Making straws available only on request is a start;
and
WHEREAS, Food and beverage concessionaires for the National
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