For environmentalists, it’s the final straw – the fight over plastic straws.

They are arguing Americans go through 500 million single-use plastic straws every day.

But waste-conscious consumers and companies are beginning to do something about it.

CGTN’s Nick Harper reports.

‘Give a Sip’ aims to protect wildlife by eliminating single-use plastic straws

The ‘Give a Sip’ effort aims to teach how each individual can make a difference in protecting wildlife by not using plastic straws.