McDonald's Announces Switch To Paper Straws To Combat Plastic Pollution

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Plastic straws will soon be history at McDonald's in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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The fast-food chain says restaurants there will switch to paper straws, starting in September.

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