Starbucks announced in the past week that it’s eliminating plastic straws at all its locations.
The Seattle-based coffee chain will offer biodegradable alternatives. It’s part of a national effort by many restaurants to cut down on so-called “single-use items.”
Here in Nevada, at the MGM resorts, straws are now being given out to customers only if they ask for one. MGM estimates this will save 100-million straws a year from being trashed.
We talk with Cindy Ortega. She oversees MGM’s environmental sustainability efforts.
Cindy Ortega, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of the Corporate Sustainability Division of MGM Resorts International.
