Reef Relief in Florida Keys: Skip the Straw!

April 20, 2018
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Discarded straws
Discarded straws (Photo: Reef Relief)

In the Florida Keys, where plastic waste in the ocean is especially visible, Reef Relief is spearheading the campaign to get businesses to go strawless by asking them to pledge to only serve straws on request.

Here’s a list of participating businesses to date. Follow reefrelief.org/skip-the-straw for the latest:

22&Co, Key West
915 Duval, Key West
Agave Tequila Bar, Key West
Amigos Tortilla Bar, Key West
Antonia’s, Key West
Aqua Nightclub and Sidebar, Key West
Baby's Coffee, Bay Point Key
Bad Boy Burrito, Key West
Bakers Cay, Key Largo
Bagatelle, Key West
Bier Boutique, Key West
Bistro 425, Key West
Blackfin Bistro, Key West
Better Than Sex, Key West
Blue Heaven, Key West
Casa Marina, Key West
Charlie Mac’s, Key West
Conch Republic Seafood Company, Key West
Cork & Stogie, Key West
Croissants de France, Key West
Date & Thyme, Key West
Eden House, Key West
Firefly, Key West
First Flight Island Restaurant & Brewery, Key West
Flaming Buoy, Key West
Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, Marathon
Florida Keys Brewing Company, Islamorada
Garbo’s Grill, Key West
Geiger Key Marina, Big Coppitt Key
Grand Cafe, Key West
Green Parrot Bar, Key West
Grimal Grove, Stock Island
Havana Key West
Hogfish Bar and Grill, Stock Island
House of Wu, Key West
Hyatt–Blue Mojito, Key West
Hyatt–SHOR, Key West 
Islamorada Fish Company, Islamorada
Island Dogs, Key West
Key West Bed & Breakfast, Key West
Key West Harbour, Key West
Key West Personal Chef, Key West
Keys Coffee Co., Key West
Kojin, Key West
La Creperie French Cafe, Key West
La Grignote, Key West
Latitudes and Sunset Key Cottages, Key West
Lighthouse Court Hotel Mojito Bar, Key West
Little Pearl, Key West
Lost Kitchen Supper Club, Stock Island
Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar, Key West
Mangoes, Key West
Mangrove Mile's, Islamorada
Mary Ellen’s Bar, Key West
Mellow Ventures, Key West
My New Joint, Cudjoe Key
Orchid Key Inn, Key West
Ocean Key Resort: Hot Tin Roof, Sunset Pier, LIQUID, Key West
Old Town Manor, Key West
Outback Steakhouse, Key West
Paradise Pizza, Key West
Pepe’s Cafe, Key West
Rooftop Cafe, Key West
Roostica, Stock Island
Rose Lane Villa, Key West
Salty Angler, Key West
Salute! On the Beach, Key West
Santiago’s Bodega, Key West
Shanna Key, Key West
Shots & Giggles, Key West
Sinz Burritos, Key West
Sloppy Joe's, Key West
Southernmost Beach Cafe and Resort, Key West
Sugar Apple, Key West
Sunset Tiki, Key West
Sweet Savannah's, Marathon
TBD, Key West
The Cafe, Key West
The Green Pineapple, Key West
The Green Room, Key West
The Keys Collection, 24 North, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Gates, Hilton Garden Inn, Key West
The Marker, Key West
The Porch, Key West
The Reach Resort, Key West
The Stoned Crab, Key West
The Square Grouper Bar & Grill, Cudjoe Key
Thirsty Mermaid, Key West
Tiki Bar Greene Street, Key West
Turtle Kraals, Key West
Yellowfin Cafe at Ocean's Edge, Stock Island
ViV, Wine & Cheese Bar, Key West

 

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