Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: » I don't get this worse for the environment thing, if a plastic straw or cup is thrown in the ditch, it just lies there, it doesn't melt and create toxic chemicals that seep into the land and harm animals or plants. And so what it takes hundreds or thousands of years to degrade, we wont be around then. What the government should do is designate an unpopulated area such as Leitrim and dump everything in it, its not like anyone lives there or ever goes there anyway so there is no problem.
janfebmar wrote: » Anyone else taste the new McDonalds straws yet and think they feel and taste like soggy cardboard? Maybe it is just me, I preferred the plastic ones but I know they are supposed to be worse for the environment. But the taste of the new ones - ughhh. Never again.
Jemma Weak Zebra wrote: » Surely even these 'paper' straws would have some sort of Bisphenol-A type coating on the inside? Otherwise they'd disintegrate almost immediately on 1st use. Don't venture into such outlets, and use stainless steel straws at home. Good doc about McD's on the TVBox, said the original Ralph charachter got sacked soon after starting due to sudden onset of obesity, the __ ___.
kneemos wrote: » How do you clean a straw?
Jemma Weak Zebra wrote: » Hot water, then cold water rinse, usually in a sink. Many of the stainless steel packs even come with those wee brush things. The more notationally creative might be able to drill holes and make an impromptu stainless steel whistle.
Del2005 wrote: » I wounder how much water is wasted by people thinking that they are being good for the environment by reusing the straw by running litres of potable water through it?
shmeee wrote: » Experienced one on Monday, straight away the taste was as you described it. Took the lid off and just drank it out of the cup. Drinking a milkshake through one is even worse!
Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: » I don't get this worse for the environment thing, if a plastic straw or cup is thrown in the ditch, it just lies there, it doesn't melt and create toxic chemicals that seep into the land and harm animals or plants. And so what it takes hundreds or thousands of years to degrade, we wont be around then.
Frank O. Pinion wrote: » Personally, I'm bulk buying plastic straws from Amazon and taking them with me to places that use those awful paper straws. I will fight this.
Gunmonkey wrote: » Why even bother, just find somewhere that sells those hard plastic "loopy" straws and bring it with ya to the cinema or such. Then rinse it out at home and ready for the next use. WTF would anyone do, stop you from using your own straw?
Electric Sheep wrote: » Most come with a narrow brush for cleaning. Lots of people I know carry one of their metal straws with them if they want to use a straw when eating outside the home.
