In August 2018, The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau joined forces with the City of Sedona, Sedona Compost, Keep Sedona Beautiful and the Sustainability Alliance to launch Straw Free Sedona, a campaign that encourages local businesses and their patrons to cease use of plastic straws.

One year after the launch, 52 businesses have pledged to stop using one-time use plastic straws; a small step towards a more sustainable Sedona. Reports have shown that in one year, more than 1-million one-time use plastic straws have been eliminated in Sedona! Thanks to the following participants:

1. 89Agave
2. Agave Highlands Golf Course
3. Alma de Sedona Inn
4. Amara Resort & Spa
5. Black Cow Café
6. Briar Patch Inn on Oak Creek
7. Cake Couture Coffee & Dessert
8. ChocolaTree Organic Oasis
9. Cream & Cake Couture
10. Cress on Oak Creek
11. Cucina Rustica
12. Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano
13. El Portal Sedona Hotel
14. Etch Kitchen & Bar
15. Gerardo’s Italian Kitchen
16. Golden Goose American Grill
17. Hideaway House
18. Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
19. Holiday Inn Express Sedona – Oak Creek
20. The Hudson
21. Indian Gardens Cafe & Market
22. L’Auberge de Sedona
23. Local Juicery
24. Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill
25. The Melting Point
26. Oaxaca Restaurant & Rooftop Cantina
27. Orchards Inn
28. Oregano’s Pizza Bistro
29. Pisa Lisa
30. PJ’s Village Pub
31. Plant 2 Platter
32. Poco Diablo Resort & Spa
33. Ramsey’s Rocks and Minerals
34. Reds
35. Red Rock Gelato
36. Rene at Tlaquepaque
37. SaltRock Southwest Kitchen
38. Secret Garden Café at Tlaquepaque
39. Sedona Beer Company
40. Sedona Golf Resort
41. Sedona Pizza Company
42. Sedona Poké Company
43. Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa
44. Sedona VegFest
45. Sedonuts
46. ShadowRock Tap + Table
47. A Spa for You Sedona Day Spa
48. A Sunset Chateau
49. TC’s Bar and Grill
50. Thai Palace Uptown
51. Village Lodge
52. Whole Foods Market

 

Thank you to the following businesses who have eagerly jumped on this Sustainable Tourism Plan tactic. This is just the beginning! By August 2020, we hope to have 75 businesses cut single-use plastic straws from their inventory. If requested by a customer, businesses are offering straws made from paper, bamboo, avocado pits, or selling $.80 stainless steel straws. There are many affordable alternatives.

Although the elimination of plastic straws is a small step towards less waste on land and in the water, there are many more initiatives that can be put into action; such as decreasing the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam containers. Perhaps your home or business can work towards zero-waste or use your food waste to compost a new vegetable garden. What initiative will you lead for a brighter future??

Learn more about joining the #StrawFreeSedona movement at StrawFreeSedona.com.

 

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