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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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To: bgill

Darn ... I like his bbq sauce.


61 posted on 06/22/2018 3:46:22 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: bgill
BYOS

Bring Your Own Straws to Stubb's!

Be generous. Bring enough to share with friends.

62 posted on 06/22/2018 4:14:24 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: shanover
Just wait until Austin bans BBQ because of smoke and cattle.

Years ago I was in a famous BBQ place in Taylor, TX. Standing in line. Building has a wonderful blackish patina on the inside from years of wonderful bbq smoke. Lady in line looks around, grimaces, and loudly literally asks "do you have non smoking?" as if it was nicotine that covered the walls. The eye rolling throughout the restaurant was hilarious.

63 posted on 06/22/2018 4:24:01 PM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death.)
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To: bgill

“Hey doc...it hurts when I do this.”

Doc: “Then, don’t do *this*”.

Just don’t go to Stubbs, or, if you must, stop by Kroger and get a whole box of plastic straws and hand them out to the crowd. Make sure you throw them on the floor as you leave the venue.

Sometimes, the push subsides when you decide to PUSH BACK.


64 posted on 06/22/2018 4:25:17 PM PDT by FrankR ( Winners NEVER cheat, and Losers NEVER win.)
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To: golux

Heretic!!!


65 posted on 06/22/2018 4:36:23 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: bgill

If they didn’t put fifty tons of ice in the cups to save money on the drink, we wouldn’t need straws.


66 posted on 06/22/2018 4:55:00 PM PDT by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (Stay Calm and Carry.)
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To: Repeal The 17th
I guess I’ll stick with Sweet Baby Ray’s.

SBR ain't all that great. Ever read the content label?

67 posted on 06/22/2018 4:59:35 PM PDT by mcmuffin (Jan. 20, 2017, Thank God!)
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To: bgill

Are Rubbers still OK?


68 posted on 06/22/2018 5:09:36 PM PDT by jaz.357 (Blithering Intellectual.)
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To: bgill

I guess I will be upping my plastic straw usage, effective immediately.


69 posted on 06/22/2018 5:20:47 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: bgill

He’s being PC to buy time for himself. He knows the same environmental arguments will someday be used to outlaw selling beef and then he’ll either fold or go broke selling beans and slaw.


70 posted on 06/22/2018 5:59:07 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (CNN - the most busted name in news.)
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To: Reno89519

That too;)


71 posted on 06/22/2018 6:03:27 PM PDT by mabarker1 (congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)
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To: bgill

It’s Austin trying to be SF!


72 posted on 06/22/2018 6:16:02 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: bgill

Pandering to their market or bragging about another way to cut their expenses and maintain or improve their bottom line? I’m sure I’ve been through Austin, but I can’t recall every stopping there for anything. General rule when travelling around Texas is avoid Austin and Houston. Don’t need the hassle of liberals running amuck.


73 posted on 06/22/2018 6:20:11 PM PDT by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: bgill

Ever notice that folks who would not normally use straws at home almost always peel and use them in restaurants?


74 posted on 06/23/2018 3:28:43 AM PDT by trebb (Too many "Conservatives" who think their opinions outweigh reality these days...)
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