Did you know that a plastic straw is only used for roughly 20 minutes before being discarded, but they’ll litter our environment for over 200 years? That means that the straw you used the sip your G&T last weekend will still be on the Earth – cluttering the ocean, or being fed to a hatchling – long after you’ve gone. We’re all starting to wake up to the devastating impact of plastic, but finding alternatives to daily staples can be a challenge. These simple swaps are a great place to start.