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#ThrowbackThursday: Embrace the Suck
MOTUS A.D. ^ | 4-12-18 | MOTUS

Posted on 04/12/2018 7:39:30 AM PDT by NOBO2012

Silly me; I thought all the new, jazzy paper straws showing up everywhere from Ikea to Walmart were strictly a party fashion trend to help you coordinate your dinnerware with your beverage containers.

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I should have known better; as it turns out it’s a sign that the sun is setting on the plastic straw, a commodity that has proved itself to be, like the plastic grocery bag, problematic, polluting and worthy of our shunning despite its inherent utility.paper straws 3

Apparently there is a world-wide effort afoot to remove these menacing instruments of the suck from public life. The movement started in Britain and moved to Australia before making landfall in California  - the forerunner of all things good and holy in this country as we were told the other day. From California the bans will spread across the land, eventually vanquishing the evil, one-use plastic straw.

Of course you won’t be able to switch to paper straws without proper instruction:

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But I say why stop there? Why not require people to bring their own, reusable straw if they want to suck? They come in glass, stainless steel and bamboo, all washable and fully recyclable.

glassdharma02 reusable strawsstainless steel strawsbamboo-straws travel packSome even come with their own cleaning implement and travel case!

Don’t get me wrong: there was much to like about the old fashioned soda shops:

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But soggy, chewed up paper straws were not on the Top 10 list. Nevertheless, looks like this environmental train has left the station so my advice is to stock up on a life-time supply of the deadly plastic straws now, before they go the route of the incandescent lightbulb.

suck it up bc

Posted from: MOTUS A.D.




TOPICS: Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: california; climate; environmentalism; plastic

1 posted on 04/12/2018 7:39:30 AM PDT by NOBO2012
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To: NOBO2012

“Cute” paper straws dissolve in milk and just are horrible. Ugh.


2 posted on 04/12/2018 7:49:25 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: NOBO2012

Is nothing sacred?!? d;^)


3 posted on 04/12/2018 8:01:48 AM PDT by CopperTop (Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
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To: CopperTop

This means the end to juice boxes also I guess


4 posted on 04/12/2018 8:07:19 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: NOBO2012

Yep. You cant even get a good plastic straw these days. I know I’ve tried for months. Settled on a 50 pack of thick plastic re-usable ones that came with 2 scrub brushes.

Everyone that comes to my house wants a glass of tea with my new colorful swirly striped straws.

FYI- I also purchased 6 of the Stainless steel straws that work great, except, they do not give, AT ALL. So be careful when you first go to drink. If you bump your front teeth with a plastic straw, the plasticity absorbs the impact and you dont even realize you bump your teeth on the straw until you try one made out of steel. They dont give a micron when you bump them, plus they are metal and make all your fillings ‘sing’ upon impact.

Friggen straws......


5 posted on 04/12/2018 8:11:14 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: NOBO2012

Next.....Paper straws are causing the destruction of the forests.


6 posted on 04/12/2018 8:19:20 AM PDT by Don Corleone
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To: NOBO2012

the old fashioned wooden ones can be a vector for TB when reused even if cleaned. China had/has a big issue with this due to reuse of wooden chopsticks in some restraunts.


7 posted on 04/12/2018 8:24:41 AM PDT by reed13k
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To: NOBO2012

I vaguely recall a similar effort a dozen years or so ago regarding milk containers. The Libs were trying to get the plastic jugs replaced because those jugs were EEEEVIIILLLLLL. Soon, the ole paper/wax coated containers reappeared.

However, stores still sell most of their milk in plastic jugs.

But, with Libs, milk is also EEEVVVVIIIIILLLLLL from the cow to the glass and everything inbetween.


8 posted on 04/12/2018 8:55:26 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Delta 21

“You cant even get a good plastic straw these days.”

Dunkin Donuts still has them——and I grab a fistful every time I get an overpriced iced coffee.

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9 posted on 04/12/2018 9:02:21 AM PDT by Mears
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To: Don Corleone
Next.....Paper straws are causing the destruction of the forests.

That was one of the selling points of the plastic straws...will not contribute to the deforestation of the earth!

Next thing you know they will want a nickel deposit on soda bottles to encourage recycling! LOL!
10 posted on 04/12/2018 9:12:56 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Diversity is tolerance; diverse points of views will not be tolerated!)
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To: NOBO2012

I’m drinking out of a clear “plastic” cup made from corn and it is 100% compostable. Make straws out of that. Next problem?


11 posted on 04/12/2018 10:35:21 AM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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