Hello. I am Ryan, a 13 year old looking to make a change in our environment. Our ocean animals worldwide are being affected and getting sick because we are wasting items and all of the items end up in the ocean. This materials are harmful to sea creatures, and even could cause death. This includes plastic coffee stirrers. These are used at restaurants worldwide, and they get thrown out and eventually end up in the ocean. This affects sea creatures like the turtle in the photo above. This turtle had a straw up it's nose and the marine expert is trying to get it out. Instead of using plastic coffee stirrers, all US restaurants should use wood or bamboo stirrers. Wood and Bamboo aren’t like paper, so they won’t disintegrate in your drink. I believe that we can get enough supporters to ban this small but dangerous product. Please share this with family and friends. Thank you for your support.