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Starbucks' straw ban is a big win for the Earth's oceans
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Why not just also make a reusable cup that you can bring to the store if you want or let people bring their own instead of wasting. Like reusable store bags, I have a few, useful and better than plastic/paper bags.
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Pretty sure they do that for coffee. But customers bringing their own stuff can also be a major health issue.
Then there's that one guy who is like "Yes, I'd like a 12 ounce frappuccino pls," and then holds out his stupidly large cup...and then complains when he only gets 12 ounces. Click for full size ![]()
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We do have places that already do this up here, they just sell their own and they are pretty big and you're supposed to fill them to the top.
But, all the coffee places up here don't that I know of. Our one theme park in Toronto sells reusable bottles that you can use all year round and when the season is done, you can recycle it. It really cuts down on the mess.
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In my local coffee shops, if you bring your own cup, usually the server fills up your order in their own cup and then pour into your cup, to prove you get the size you ordered for, but I am not sure if they just throw that cup away after that, it's like you are not saving anything.
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![]() These are the ones from our theme park. They just let you fill them up yourself and how much you want all year round. For coffee tho, they could just make timers/set amount so nobody gets more than they should.
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They recently changed the paper straws at my job, I'm not sure if I like them. They tend to stick to my lips. Maybe if they are covered with a coat of wax something to help, but it is def better alternative to plastic.
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I feel the same way about the paper straws I've tried. In the end, I'm just moving towards drinking things like they were beers whenever I can.
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Don't the new lids they use with the new straws have a lot more plastic in them than the old straws and lid combo? As someone who firmly believes that the ocean needs more plastic, yes I'd say this is a win for the oceans.
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It's not about how much plastic is in them (within reason, obviously. Apparently the straw+top to nitro top difference is 0-0.5g), it's that straws usually don't get recycled because of their size and shape and how the sorters work, whereas tops usually do. So even when people tried to recycle straws, they ended up in landfils anyways since the sorters don't catch them. Plastic tops however aren't a problem.
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Ah, a sippy cup. Works perfectly for this generation. The should've just made it a big nipple and called it a day.
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lol! It's funny cause it's true.
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It's funny cause my job got rid of the paper straws pretty quick. I think many people complained. Maybe the patients and family who come visit the hospital had a bigger problem with them.
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