SKIP THE STRAW, REDUCE SINGLE USE!

INSTAGRAM COMPETITION RULES:

Take a picture of yourself skipping the straw or using a plastic straw alternative anywhere around Chattanooga.

-or-

take a picture of yourself Reducing single use plastics!

Tag @greenspacescha and @TNAMWATER

use the hashtag #SKIPthestrawchatt OR #REDUCESINGLEUSEchatt to be entered

Make post by February 29th

Winner(s) will be announced by March 3rd.

Winner to receive a Zero Waste Starter Kit.

What are microplastics?

Microplastics are small pieces, less than a quarter of an inch, of plastic found in nature as a result of plastics pollution. Microplastics are a result of plastics in cosmetics, clothing, those plastic bags from the grocery store, cup lids, straws, and more.

WHY STRAWS?

It’s not JUST straws.

Straws, consumed at a rate of 1.6 straws per person per day, are an easy target for reducing single-use plastic pollution especially when so many alternatives exist including skipping the straw altogether, using a plastic alternative like metal, silicone, or paper.

WHAT can i do next?

As an individual you can:

• Participate in National Skip the Straw Day on February 28th (see below for Instagram competition information and a chance to win a Zero Waste Starter Kit)

• Sign up to Skip the Straw and pick up your metal straw from green|spaces

• Become a green|spaces member

• Attend the Zero Waste workshop on February 29th at green|spaces

As a business you can:

• Participate in Skip the Straw Day by not automatically providing straws to customers and/or using plastic alternatives

• Become a green|light certified business and transform your purchasing processes to reduce plastic consumption

• Become a green|spaces member