Company decisions to ditch straws could hurt people who rely on them to survive

Several companies ditching straws for environmental reasons

DETROIT – You can now add Marriott to the growing list of companies planning to ditch plastic straws or straws altogether.

It's being considered a huge win for the environment, but there's another side to the move that you might not have thought about.

Local 4's Steve Garagiola took a look at how this decision could hurt people who rely on straws to survive.

You can watch Steve's full story in the video posted above.


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Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.

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