Plastic Straw ban good for the environment bad for the disabled.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
Calgary, Alberta
July 13, 2018 4:53am CST
Plastic Straw had been one of the worst pollutant of the environment. Sea turtles and other marine animals died after eating them because they got mistaken for jellyfish.
Starbucks want to get rid of straws altogether and want the customers to just sip their drink.
Mcdonald's will replace plastic straws with paper straws. Many paralyzed and disabled people protested because plastic straw is their only way to drink. Metal straws and bamboo straws don't bend so it may cause accidents. In case of paper straws they melt on hot beverages.
What do you think should be the solution?
I remember Japan developed biodegradable plastic made of corn oil. Whatever happened to that.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Jul 18
Straws are needed for sanitary reasons. I would not want to sip an open container at Starbucks because of crap in the air then gets into a drink. You want to drink a beverage without lid or straw when there's sneezing kids sitting behind you? There were paper straws before plastic and that's a right solution. To be blunt, the disabled are a tiny tiny percentage of the customer base and just have to suck it up for the greater good just like the majority have to suck it up for many things.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
I wonder if the wheat stem straws will work for them. They seemed to be more durable than paper.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
Oh because air goes with the liquid whe you suck the drink from the straw.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
@LadyDuck That plastic mess should have not been invented because of the damage it caused the ocean.
Oh I saw a video
Plastic straws suck, so we went in search of a sustainable and biodegradable alternative. HAY! Straws are made from natural wheat stems and are the perfect s...
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
As in the one being fed to cows and turned into baskets?
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@LadyDuck (472124)
• Switzerland
13 Jul 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker Those were made with natural wheat stems, "hay straws". I attach a photo.
We used them until I was a teenager, before that horrible plastic invaded the world.
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
18 Jul 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker
I have them and as far as I know they still give them out with drinks here.
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
18 Jul 18
I think the change is not yet implemented.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
18 Jul 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker
I do not know if it will happen here. I have not heard anything about it here.
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Jul 18
I think I will avoid using this plastic straws from now on
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
15 Jul 18
PLastic straw can be turned into baskets.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
I think I will never use plastic straws again. I will go with paper.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
Metal straws may cause accidents and may cause burn in heat. Paper Straws melt on heat. bamboo straws dont bend.
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
13 Jul 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker may be that is made with coconut leaves or someother
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
It has to be bendable and heat proof.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Jul 18
For some reason they prefer throwing them away. I guess it is extra work for them to recycle these straws.
