The Last Straw

[Keith Woolford]

There is currently a global movement to eradicate the use of plastic straws, since they're considered to be a major oceanic polluter (one study published earlier this year estimated as many as 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world's beaches) and are something that the human race could easily live without..  .

According to Telemetro, Panamanian restaurants will cease offering them this month. 

s://twitter.com/Telemetro/status/1024988331250200576 Good article here on the subject from National Geographic.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/07/news-plastic-drinking-straw-history-ban/

[Marcelyn]

What is the answer for sick people who must use a straw for drinking liquids?

[Keith Woolford]

4 hours ago, Marcelyn said:

What is the answer for sick people who must use a straw for drinking liquids?

Whatever they used before plastic straws.  Paper or metal, perhaps.

Disposable products made from non-degradable plastic material are choking the planet.

[Hil]

Cardboard or paper straws. I clearly remember using paper straws before when I was young.

[Uncle Doug]

Plastic Straws aren't the Problem

[Keith Woolford]

"Environmental groups, however, say plastic straw bans are an important step toward their ultimate goal: ending the circulation of single-use plastic."

Kind of a behavioural consciousness raising thang, imo. Just another brick in the wall.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Keith Woolford

[Marcelyn]

What progress in eliminating the use of plastic bags?

[Keith Woolford]

25 minutes ago, Marcelyn said:

What progress in eliminating the use of plastic bags?

Super Baru was using paper bags this morning. All supermarkets (not necessarily mini-markets) have re-usable bags for sale.

[Siempre Soluciones]

 

A category that the US isn't the worst in!