I saw this recently too!! Such a great idea. I posted about a movement that has started in Seattle to stop using plastic straws (#stop sucking) ! It's such a great idea and so easy for any individual to implement. I currently live in Playa del Carmen and see first hand the overuse of straws in the tourism industry. It is so NOT necessary. I hope it catches on across the globe. I'm with you...if everyone just picked up a bit of garbage on the beach, maybe less and less would end up in the ocean and/or tangled around our beloved sea creatures! Thanks for posting this!