I'm afraid you're using a completely different kind of straw there.
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A&W will remove plastic straws from all restaurants in Canada
- Thread starter FriskyCanuck
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I'm afraid you're using a completely different kind of straw there.
For your typical meal lasting of about an hour, they hold up fine. They aren't meant for using hours later. That's when you have your own resuable cup or something. But the ones I've tried suffer no degredation over the intended use period - and the intended liquid. They aren't for milkshakes or other near solids.
They'll also certainly be fine for those who need to take medication or otherwise can't sip out of a cup.
I love their rootbeer served in their pre-chilled glass mugs
it would be a sin to use a straw in those mugs.
it would be a sin to use a straw in those mugs.
What health conditions, exactly?
This is an important step in minimizing plastic waste, one of many. It will inconvenience some; solutions will have to be found as things develop.
Except plastic straws aren't a necessity. Paper straws exist, stainless steel straws exist.
Nourishment? Dude, its a fast food joint, if they're eating there then they weren't looking to nourish anything.
Also you can't bend a paper straw? Why?
When you get governments doing this like the City of Vancouver's straw ban this is saving a single tree in a forest while the rest of the trees continue to be harmed.
Here are the downsides of the alternatives:
Last year the City of Vancouver didn't ban balloons from only public parks after clowns lobbied against it, balloons which are not required by anybody for nourishment and more harmful to animal life, but now they've decided to ban plastic straws throughout the city even though Vancouver's "staff understand plastic straws are an important accessibility tool for people with disabilities."
They can just keep plastic straws around for people who ask for them, like they do for brown bags in supermarket.
Not accordion style
Not unless they write exceptions into the law that bans single use.
I was gonna whine about cold drinks hurting my teeth, but then I saw the paper straw thing. This is a good thing.
We have the technology. We can make them stronger, faster, more bio-degradable...
https://www.amazon.com/Tranquilo-Biodegradable-Paper-Straws-Yellow/dp/B018SQVHSG
I've always thought it was overkill to waste so much plastic on something that's used for a half hour at best. As posted in thread, there's some renewable paper options. It takes centuries for a plastic straw to biodegrade.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/15/news/mcdonalds-plastic-straws/index.html
McD's in UK and Ireland going paper straws
I was on a cruise with Norwegian last week and people were bitching left and right about them not having any straws on the boat.
I had never really considered why it would be a problem getting rid of them, but then I imagine drinking from the same cup as tons of other people and cringe.
Then I remember that at all restaurants you use utensils that everyone else uses so I'm like who really cares lol.
I HATE paper straws, I always go through no fewer than 3 when I eat at Ted's Montana Grill (who was one of the ones that reintroduced the paper straw) so I started bringing my own plastic straw. Surely the environment can take one more for the team, am I right? At least tell me thier straws are not made of recycled paper. Recycling paper is not environmentally sound.
I have a set of titanium eating utensils in my bag that I carry around, they weigh next to nothing. Also a reusable trader joe's bag. Am I gonna have to start doing this with straws next? T__T
I don't like creating unnecessary waste either, but when you mostly go places by foot like I do, you can only carry so many things with you.
Sounds like these paper straws are inferior to use, so we'll see...
I don't like creating unnecessary waste either, but when you mostly go places by foot like I do, you can only carry so many things with you.
Sounds like these paper straws are inferior to use, so we'll see...
I totally forgot about this and when I ordered a meal I got one and yikes
I kept getting material from the straw in my drink and you don't get a good seal so you need to suck more just to get the same amount of liquid.
There has to be a better solution to what they opted to use
I kept getting material from the straw in my drink and you don't get a good seal so you need to suck more just to get the same amount of liquid.
There has to be a better solution to what they opted to use
Maybe I just drink my drink faster than most but honestly I never noticed a problem. the texture felt a little weird in my mouth at first but other than that it didn't make much of a difference.
Weird seeing this thread after drinking from an A&W paper straw earlier this evening......hadn't been in a while and didn't know they changed
The Finalstraw folks are getting excited.
Only issue I see with that is build up of biofilm if not washed out after use.
This. We already have the technology, we do it for Disposable Drink cups. Just apply that for straws.
What's the deal with not trying to improve plastic straws to be more biodegradable? Would solve the environmental and accessibility issue.
I don't think telling disabled people to carry their own straw is a solution. You gotta remember to carry it, have to keep it clean and sanitary at all times. Like you can't chuck it in a bag and carry it because it's going to get debris in it and won't be usable when you need it. Reusable straws are a pain to keep clean. The bendable part you have to basically stick something in there to scrub it which is a hassle; then it doesn't dry properly either as water will get trapped in the ridges.
I don't think telling disabled people to carry their own straw is a solution. You gotta remember to carry it, have to keep it clean and sanitary at all times. Like you can't chuck it in a bag and carry it because it's going to get debris in it and won't be usable when you need it. Reusable straws are a pain to keep clean. The bendable part you have to basically stick something in there to scrub it which is a hassle; then it doesn't dry properly either as water will get trapped in the ridges.