Help protect the United States Virgin Islands’ natural resources.

Plastic Straw Ban

Plastic Straw Ban

no straws on the beach photy by kitty edwards

The 2019 straw ban, proposed by Sens. Janelle Sarauw (I-STT) and other senators, expands the territory’s 2017 ban on most plastic grocery bags by including plastic straws.

Plastics are not biodegradable and continue to be problematic worldwide to our natural resources. Fortunately, there are biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws, such as paper straws or multi-use alternatives like metal straws or —no straws at all! In the territory, it has become evident that plastics are a growing issue in the waters, and they affect precious sea turtles and marine life.