Safeco Field beats city of Seattle to plastic straw ban
Aug 28, 2017, 1:27 PM | Updated: Aug 30, 2017, 9:54 am
(KIRO 7 image)
(KIRO 7 image)
The City of Seattle announced last week it’s considering banning plastic straws and utensils next year, but Safeco Field and CenturyLink are going strawless in September.
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Fans will notice their drinks won’t include straws starting Friday, Sept. 1 at the Mariners vs. A’s game. You’ll have to request an Aardvark paper straw.
“Strawless September” is part of a campaign by the Lonely Whale Foundation to keep plastic out of the oceans. The foundation’s founder, Adrian Grenier, best known as Vincent Chase in Entourage, will throw out the first pitch before the game.
In addition to Safeco Field and Centurylink, you will not find straws at Ethan Stowell restaurants, the Space Needle, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle Aquarium, and Starbucks for “Strawless September.”
Almost 90 percent of waste generated at Mariners games is recycled or composted, according to Safeco Field. The Lonely Whale Foundation claims that by the 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.
Citywide, the potential plastic straws and plastic to-go ware ban would start July 2018.
