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13 <br /> BACKGROUND: In October 2018, based on a petition by Commissioner Penny Rich, the <br /> BOCC proclaimed March 2019 as "Skip the Straw Month" to recognize and reduce the <br /> environmental damage that single use plastic straws cause. Staff will provide an update <br /> and progress report on staff and community engagement in follow-up to that proclamation. <br /> Blair Pollock, Solid Waste Planner, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> SKIP THE STRAW <br /> A CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE USE OF PLASTIC STRAWS IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Background <br /> • In October 2018, Orange County and the three Towns all proclaimed March 2019 to be <br /> "Skip the Straw" Month (and October 2018 was declared `Reduce single use plastics <br /> month, more generally). <br /> • Solid Waste Staff, with others throughout the County, have organized activities and <br /> events for"Skip the Straw" month <br /> What's Planned <br /> • Two screenings of"Straws"- a film about the environmental impacts of single use plastic <br /> straws on the oceans - by NC Filmmaker Linda Booker who will speak at both events. <br /> Other speakers are Bonnie Monteleone, Founding Director of the Plastic Ocean Project <br /> in Wilmington and Bryant Holsenbeck, Durham-based garbage artist and author of"The <br /> Last Straw". <br /> March 25 Varsity Theater& <br /> March 26 Orange County Library <br /> • Recruiting local businesses to pledge to "Skip the Straw" <br /> • Soliciting residents to pledge to "Skip the Straw. Pledge form now available on line at <br /> www.orangecountync.gov/skipthestraw <br /> • Collaborating with other County Departments and Towns, mostly through Stormwater <br /> Management divisions/departments, other environmental interests and UNC, through <br /> Green Games, to amplify the messages <br /> • Advertisements and social media promotions of "Skip the Straw" <br /> List of Businesses Pledging to "Skip the Straw"(as of 3/7) <br /> 411 West La Vita Dolce <br /> Bonchon Lantern Restaurant <br /> Burns Restaurant Linda's Bar and Grill <br /> Caffe Driade Lula's <br /> Carolina Coffee Shop Mediterranean Deli <br /> Mellow Mushroom Carrboro Pizza Oven <br /> Carrburitos Taqueria Midici <br /> Cuban Revolution Express Open Eye Cafe <br /> Dead Mule Club Perrenial <br /> Four Corners Radius <br /> Frutta Bowls Spotted Dog <br /> Glasshalffull Squid's <br /> Hops Burger Bar The Franklin Hotel <br /> Italian Pizzeria 3 The Root Cellar <br /> Kurama Sushi and Noodle Trolly Stop Hot Dogs <br />