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Starbucks is eliminating plastic straws from all stores
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They can still use paper/eco friendly straws
How can anyone be this dumb? It's in the OP
Hmm, I guess that's a potential solution. I hope they're usable for a decent amount of time.
Well If you don't like the straws there (and paper ones are reinforced and last ages), there's nothing to stop you bringing your own reusable one. Which could be plastic. That has always been the case.
Better than continuing to kill the environment with plastic.
The new lids are actually great. I'd rather have them than straws.
I really dig the adult "sippy cup" lids as that's what they usually use whenever I get a nitro cold brew and I'm fine with either the compostable or paper straws.
Starbucks also sell reusable straws whenever they sell their cold drinkware in-store so you can always pick those up to use if need be.
Starbucks also sell reusable straws whenever they sell their cold drinkware in-store so you can always pick those up to use if need be.
Wouldn't they just transition to making paper or compostable straws?
The alternate view on this subject is presented in this editorial:
I don't actually agree with their point (just carry plastic straws if your kid can't or won't use other ones) but the general advice that we should be mindful of how certain ecologically bad things can be far more important for small segments of the population is well taken.
I don't actually agree with their point (just carry plastic straws if your kid can't or won't use other ones) but the general advice that we should be mindful of how certain ecologically bad things can be far more important for small segments of the population is well taken.
Remember the doozers from Fraggle Rock? Maybe they can perfect some crystaline edible structure that obviously will mostly be used for their iced coffees and frappucinos that can be eaten afterwards.
And cups.
But reading into it, straws pose problems for recycling machines and the vast majority are burned or put in landfills, or end up in the environment. Cups and lids can be recycled.
So the idea is to stop more unrecyclable plastics from ending up as waste.
Good on em.
...I feel sick now. I'm never asking for a straw at a restaurant again.
Donald Trump to hold campaign rally at plastic straw factory next week.
The sippy cup lids are nice. The current problem with their paper straws (other than that paper straws are rubbish) is that they come in plastic bags. Hopefully they shift to compostable plastic.
I've been reading about how this mostly hurts poor disabled people who don't have the capacity to wash and reuse straws (metal can be harmful) because compostable straws break down too quickly during use
Compostable paper straws are no good because they break down in minutes, but compostable plastic should be more durable. I've never tried pasta straws before, but I'd imagine they would be like the paper ones in terms of longevity.
Because they react without doing any reading. No idea how they get through the day.
Don't call other people dumb of when you're ignorant about a subject.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opi...isabilities-plastic-straws-are-essential-not/
This is already in place in Seattle, and it works perfectly fine.
Plastic straws are such a damned waste. I can't believe restaurants which give you straws for your water by default. Ugh.
Usually you don't need a straw. And when you do, compostable straws work perfectly well and decompose easily.
Plastic straws are such a damned waste. I can't believe restaurants which give you straws for your water by default. Ugh.
Usually you don't need a straw. And when you do, compostable straws work perfectly well and decompose easily.
A year and a half for a company that size? Not bad imo. I would imagine it starts rolling out in 2019 with a goal of 100% by 2020.
No no no no no no no no NO!
I've posted my disdain before, but why are we regresssing? What about the handicapped (see some of the other threads if not in the know)? This only helps create more waste as far as I'm concerned because now I gotta buy straws in lower bulk numbers, which means more packaging wasted in the long run.
I've posted my disdain before, but why are we regresssing? What about the handicapped (see some of the other threads if not in the know)? This only helps create more waste as far as I'm concerned because now I gotta buy straws in lower bulk numbers, which means more packaging wasted in the long run.
What's stopping people from bringing a reusable plastic straw for very specific needs? Nothing
There is no point damaging the environment when it's so damn avoidable
The sheer notion that you and some other in this thread are simultaneously:
1) Too lazy to read the article which explicitly addresses the issues you're bringing up
2) So cynical to believe that multinational corporations like Starbucks didn't think about disabled customers
is pretty shocking. But sadly not surprising. Thus is the way of the outrage machine.
It's literally in the article I linked you:
There are other articles out there too. Educate yourself instead of doubling down on your ignorance.