We use 500 million straws every day in the U.S. "That’s 175 Billion a year filtering into landfills (environment) and littering our waterways and oceans," according to TheLastPlasticStraw.org. If lined up end to end, the straws could wrap around the earth 2.5 times a day. 

These videos clearly explain the detrimental results of using plastic straws on the environment and more importantly, animals.

• Sea Turtle with Straw up its Nostril - "NO" TO PLASTIC STRAWS
• Urgent: Look what happens after you use plastic straws 2017
• Seattle battles plastic straws to save the oceans
• Say No To Plastic Straws

Restaurant and bar owners could save untold amounts of money if they simply make people drink from cups the way we do at home. No more straws mean less pollution and more money for you. It's win-win!