Shelby O’Neil reached out to Alaska Airlines last year, asking us to eliminate single-use plastic stir straws to reduce the amount of plastic pollution that is damaging our oceans. On Monday, May 21st, Alaska Airlines officially became the first airline to eliminate single-use plastic stir straws and citrus picks in an effort to reduce their plastic pollution. This change will take place on July 16, 2018 and will result in 22 MILLION single-use plastic stir straws and citrus