I am very passionate on keeping our oceans free of plastic. I have noticed some coffee shops have substituted plastic for paper straws. As I sometimes use straws at home, I have managed to find some paper ones - for a whole box is the same cost as a coffee. Bargain!! 🥰
I also use mesh bags as an alternative to plastic bags when shopping for vegetable or fruit. I bought these online and they have a drawstring on top and come in different sizes.
David Attenborough spoke about this problem called “The Attenborough Effect” - look at this link
https://www.treehugger.com/plastic/attenborough-effect-has-cut-single-use-plastic-use-53-percent-last-year.html