Karan Marari, 11, has his eye on being a marine environmentalist. In the meantime, his goal is to educate and work with local restaurant owners, such as Barrie Impellizzeri, co-owner of Lucia's Italiano Ristorante in Herndon by sharing information with them about the adverse impact plastic straws have on marine life. Jim Powers, a restaurant patron, sips his drink without a straw.