Among the essential items for nutritionist Fernanda Bezerra, 29 years of age, which she always carries is her wallet, cellphone and a stainless steel straw. The metal utensil is a gift given to her by a friend after she vented out about the pollution in the ocean when she visited the Philippines. "It shocked me". Attitudes like Fernanda's are getting more common and can become the norm. In Rio, the city hall started last week the inspection of a law that forces stores and shops to offer paper straws and prohibits the plastic version. Similar laws could become the reality in other cities in Brazil. In social media, images showing animals affected by the pollution are getting the attention from everyone. One of the most watched videos is that of a straw being removed from the nose of a turtle. "I love animals. I have been following this topic and watching that sort of thing on the Internet, looking for alternatives", says 25 years old lawyer Georgia M...
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