Plastic Straws & Cutlery

Plastic Straws & Cutlery Facts

  • Each year 100,000 marine animals and over 1 million seabirds die from ingesting plastic.
  • By 2050 it is estimated that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.
  • Everyday the U.S. discards 500,000,000 plastic straws that end up in landfills and oceans forever.
  • The average person in the U.S. will use 38,000 or more straws between the ages of 5 and 65. The average person uses 1.6 straws a day.
  • Each year 40,000,000,000 plastic forks, spoons, and knives are used and thrown away each year. That is a lot of zeros!

Be a Plastic Straw & Cutlery HoW Changer

  • Refuse
    Say no to plastic straws & cutlery! #CutOutCutlery
  • Replace
    Use plastic straw alternatives, such as paper, metal, glass, bamboo and even pasta straws.
  • Request
    Ask restaurants and stores to serve straws only upon request, consider plastic straw alternatives, or stop using straws. Ask them to provide plastic cutlery for to-go orders by request only.
  • Rally
    Attend local rallies and efforts for restricting and banning single use plastics, your voice matters.
People in the United States alone use 40 BILLION pieces of single-use plastic cutlery each year. Tell Chipolte, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King to only provide single-use food accessories when requested to protect our planet from dangerous plastic waste. Watch our BuzzFeed feature on the topic here.

“Sheila Morovati played an integral role in moving the City of Malibu closer to a single-use plastic straw, stirrer and cutlery ban.”

Sheila’s leadership in organizing the “STRAWS” documentary film screening and panel discussion in partnership with the City of Malibu catalyzed the City Council and the community to charge forward on this issue. Sheila has an innate ability to inspire people to make a change for the better, whether it’s one straw or one crayon at a time. These collective actions add up, and we will see the full effect of these individual actions when an entire city chooses to protect our beloved coastline from plastic pollution.

— Casey Zweig, Environmental Programs Coordinator I City of Malibu

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    Dinner/Tableware Sponsorship Benefits:

    Sponsor all our Non-Plastic tableware at event.

    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials with logo
    • Recognition from DJ during event for your sponsorship
    • Signage on all tables as #COC Sponsor
    • Two tickets to event and VIP Reception
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    Cocktail Hour Sponsorship Benefits:

    Sponsor our Cocktail hour featuring all plant-based food.

    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials with logo
    • Recognition from DJ during cocktail hour for your sponsorship
    • Signage at event on all bars
    • Four Tickets to Event and VIP Reception

    Auction Sponsorship Benefits:

    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials with logo
    • Name on all Auction materials including item and event displays
    • Recognition from Stage during event Live Auction
    • Opportunity to have featured item in Auction. Representative can join on stage for the auctioning of your item
    • Five tickets to Event and VIP Reception

    Entertainment Sponsorship Benefits:

    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials with logo including event pages, and marketing
    • Featured social media post as #LCP sponsor at Event
    • Recognition from Emcee during event for your sponsorship
    • Signage at event at DJ Booth and on Stage
    • Five Tickets to event and VIP Reception

    Eco-Changer Benefits:

    • One table of ten with preferred seating
    • Invitation to a VIP reception for each guest
    • Premium bottle service at table for each guest
    • One complimentary raffle entry for each guest

    Eco-Champion Benefits:

    • One table of ten with preferred seating including VIP reception
    • Premium bottle service at table
    • Logo on step and repeat
    • Ability to leverage a partnership with HoW for one year following event
    • Tile/logo on HoW website for one year
    • Posts on social media with logo
    • Featured ad throughout the event on screens
    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials

    Eco-Warrior Benefits:

    • Two tables of ten with preferred seating including VIP reception
    • Premium bottle service at table
    • Logo prominently placed on step and repeat
    • Ability to leverage a partnership with HoW for one year
    • Featured Tile/logo on HoW website for one year
    • Multiple Posts on Social Media with logo throughout year
    • Featured ad throughout the event on screens
    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials with logo including event pages, marketing and press releases

    Presenting Sponsor Benefits:

    • Three tables of ten with premier seating and VIP Reception
    • Premium bottle service at table
    • Logo prominently placed on Step and Repeat
    • Opportunity for podium welcome
    • Ability to leverage a partnership with HoW for one year following event
    • Featured Tile/logo on HoW website homepage for one year
    • Multiple Posts on social media with logo throughout year
    • Opportunity to exclusively feature products at the event and feature items
    • Featured ad throughout the event on screens
    • Inclusion in all Event Promo Materials as "Presenting Sponsor"
    • Opportunity to have Founder as speaker at corporate gathering/meeting

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