Milo Cress
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Milo Cress | |
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| Born | 2001 (age 22–23) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | BeStrawFree.org |
Milo Cress (born 2001) is the founder and spokesperson for the Be Straw Free campaign[1] which has a partnership with Eco-Cycle.[2]
Activism[edit]
Founding the campaign in 2011 when he was 9, Cress advocates for restaurants and other venues to cut down on their use of disposable straws.[3][4] Also at the age of 9, Cress conducted research by surveying straw manufacturers which estimated that 500 million straws are used daily by Americans, a figure that has been widely cited by major news organizations but has also been criticized as being inaccurate due to his age at the time.[5][6][7] Market research firm Freedonia Group estimated the number to be 390 million.[7] Another market research firm Technomic estimated the number to be 170 million, although this number excludes some types of straws.[7]
Cress has a large following in South Korea.[8] He has traveled around the world talking to organizations about his “offer first” idea and about how children can become activists in their own ways. In 2014, he was a finalist for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Staff, Meghan Foley Sentinel. "Vermont teen fighting plastic pollution to speak in Keene". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ "Longmont 11-year-old campaigns for 'offer first' policy on drinking straws". Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ York, Will Pavia, New (2017-06-27). "Boy, 9, fights to turn tide of ocean plastic". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "NPS Commercial Services". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ "California Considers $1,000 Fine for Waiters Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws". reason.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Americans Throw Out Millions Of Plastic Straws Daily. Here's What's Being Done About It
- ^ a b c Chokshi, Niraj (2018-07-19). "How a 9-Year-Old Boy's Statistic Shaped a Debate on Straws". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "A 10-year-old urges restaurants to 'be straw free'". Christian Science Monitor. 2012-07-06. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ Kehoe, Megan (2014-11-19). "No more straws? Yes, says Bend student". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
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