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Stubb's pledges to stop using plastic straws
cbsaustin ^ | June 22, 2018 | cbsaustin

Posted on 06/22/2018 2:07:55 PM PDT by bgill

Legendary Austin music and BBQ venue Stubb's has pledged to stop using plastic drinking straws. In a tweet, Stubb's said they would discontinue use "effective immediately" and also highlighted just how many straws Americans use in a day: We pledged to stop using plastic drinking straws. Americans use approximately 500 million straws daily. That's enough straws to circle the earth 2.5x. Effective immediately we will no longer be using straws. Join us in fighting pollution by saying 'no' to plastic drinking straws!

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: plasticstraws
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This is right up there with uber lib Austin's ban on plastic bags and ban on arresting blacks for smoking pot and other minor crimes.

But they roll out the welcome mat for illegals.

1 posted on 06/22/2018 2:07:55 PM PDT by bgill
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How about paper straws? Are they PC?


2 posted on 06/22/2018 2:09:33 PM PDT by Signalman
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They could fight pollution by closing and urging patrons to just stay home.


3 posted on 06/22/2018 2:09:48 PM PDT by Paladin2
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Bring your own if you really need one ,LOL , Oh Wait , they may shoot you if you bring a straw


4 posted on 06/22/2018 2:10:25 PM PDT by butlerweave
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Bet they still use styrofoam take out boxes


5 posted on 06/22/2018 2:10:39 PM PDT by Bommer ( F the NFL)
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To: bgill

This is what passes for news on CBS in Austin…truly one of the worst TV stations in the country.


6 posted on 06/22/2018 2:10:45 PM PDT by txrefugee
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So, why can’t one blow the straw cover off anymore?

I’m going to talk to Trump.

To MAGA, let the straw covers be free to fly like a bird.


7 posted on 06/22/2018 2:11:10 PM PDT by Paladin2
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8 posted on 06/22/2018 2:11:13 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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I welcome the return of paper straws. In my youth, there was nothing more entertaining than blowing the paper off a straw and hitting my cousin in the face with it. A return to the 50s!


9 posted on 06/22/2018 2:11:21 PM PDT by miss marmelstein
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They made us stop using paper things to save Trees ,LOL


10 posted on 06/22/2018 2:12:43 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: bgill

I’ll just say no to Stubbs.


11 posted on 06/22/2018 2:12:53 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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How about paper straws? Are they PC?

Remember when paper bags were evil because we were killing all the trees. That's when the plastic bags came into being. Typical liberal mental illness. Their boogey man changes daily. I'm just waiting for them to somehow blame it on President Trump.
12 posted on 06/22/2018 2:13:08 PM PDT by rickomatic
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Stubbs is a great music venue, but the BBQ is far below the Austin average.


13 posted on 06/22/2018 2:14:43 PM PDT by Blue House Sue
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And do they think people will stop drinking? Paper straws are useless and metal or glass straws are dangerous.


14 posted on 06/22/2018 2:15:15 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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Paper straws and paper bags are offensive to Austin’s treehuggers.


15 posted on 06/22/2018 2:16:13 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Paladin2

Just recently, I did in fact blow the cover off a clear plastic straw. The problem was that the plastic cover is tough and hard to tear.

The problem we have is not with straws but Psuedo Ameritrash that demand we be Europe.

Until they are beaten literally into the ground there will be no letup.


16 posted on 06/22/2018 2:16:47 PM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Greetings Jacques. The revolution is coming))
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And plastic tableware that waiters carry around in their nasty back pockets.


17 posted on 06/22/2018 2:16:53 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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Well, straws are for sissies and women anyway so what is the big deal?!


18 posted on 06/22/2018 2:17:23 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: Blue House Sue

Never been, but can’t be worse than Ruby’s. Was dragged to both Ruby’s and everyone got sick from both.


19 posted on 06/22/2018 2:18:16 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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You may be confusing Rudy’s with Ruby’s/


20 posted on 06/22/2018 2:20:17 PM PDT by Blue House Sue
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