Sea turtle with a straw in it's nose?

So you may have seen the video of a sea turtle that has gone viral recently, if you haven't then warning, it's a little bit difficult to watch. While nobody knows for sure how it got in the turtles nose what is clear is the cause, disposable plastic straws.

                                         Marine trash often looks like food (image © blckbaronstock)

We've all used them since we were children, but these small devices not only are not that helpful (drink from the cup) but create large amounts of trash each year that end up in our waterways. So what can we do? One Dutch teen has developed an eco-friendly ocean cleaning device, but to prevent future incidents like this one we could try to stop using disposable plastic straws and instead try paper, glass or stainless steel straws (or nothing at all!).