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Oregon's Partial Ban on Plastic Straws

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Didn't get a plastic straw the last time you got a drink from a restaurant?  That's because under Oregon law, you have to ask for one in order to get one. 

Plastic straws have become cosa non grata in much of the world, blamed for a variety of ills, including ocean pollution. 

The company World Centric offers compostable products to move people away from plastic.Mark Marinozzi from World Centric joins us.  

 

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The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.