Oh, people do say that but maybe it has to do with the straw quality? The ones I usually use are from McDonald’s or Starbucks and those are fine.
Unless you leave them there for a long time (1hour + maybe?).
I’m not US based so maybe in Europe they are sturdier? I dunno…
Nevermind, it seems the commenter above my initial comment is also based in Europe. Eastern Europe while I’m in Western Europe but it’s Portugal so, essentially, eastern Europe.
When all this started about the straws I bought a set of metal straws too but I’ve never heard of collapsible metal straws. That could be a handy item to have on you
The Maccies in my country stopped providing plastic straws, and printed on the side of the cup “We’ve stopped using plastic straws. To drink, remove lid. You’re not an infant”
It’s the dumbest, smallest thing to concentrate on. Plastic waste is a big issue, but straws are small and in the ocean it’s mostly discarded fishing gear that is present. If you want to save the animals from plastic waste stop eating seafood.
Same vibes as making sure you turn your garage LED lights out while the nearby junkyard bathes the whole thing all night killing insects and hiding stars, so people won’t steal their garbage.
But the plastic straws from western Europe polluting the sea!
2 wrongs don’t make a right
Why so much hate for cardboard straws D:
It’s because they dissolve within 5 minutes of use after poking them through the plastic lid.
I was gifted a metal collapsible one recently because of my bitching about it and it’s a better experience.
Oh, people do say that but maybe it has to do with the straw quality? The ones I usually use are from McDonald’s or Starbucks and those are fine. Unless you leave them there for a long time (1hour + maybe?).
I’m not US based so maybe in Europe they are sturdier? I dunno…
Nevermind, it seems the commenter above my initial comment is also based in Europe. Eastern Europe while I’m in Western Europe but it’s Portugal so, essentially, eastern Europe.
When all this started about the straws I bought a set of metal straws too but I’ve never heard of collapsible metal straws. That could be a handy item to have on you
They do kind of suck - and not just in the good way.
The Maccies in my country stopped providing plastic straws, and printed on the side of the cup “We’ve stopped using plastic straws. To drink, remove lid. You’re not an infant”
Lol
It’s the dumbest, smallest thing to concentrate on. Plastic waste is a big issue, but straws are small and in the ocean it’s mostly discarded fishing gear that is present. If you want to save the animals from plastic waste stop eating seafood.
Same vibes as making sure you turn your garage LED lights out while the nearby junkyard bathes the whole thing all night killing insects and hiding stars, so people won’t steal their garbage.