There are two main variants of metal straws sold: rigid single-piece straws and collapsible straws.
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There are meat straws for Bloody Marys, pretty bamboo straws for Instagram-worthy cocktails, hay straws for thick drinks like milkshakes.
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GUTFELD: If you outlaw straws, then only outlaws will have straws.
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BOOTHE: I&aposm very passionate about plastic straws and keeping plastic straws.
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Reusable straws and utensils Eliminating single-use plastic straws is a must, says Kellogg.
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Jedediah, I&aposve always said if they outlaw straws, only outlaws will have straws.
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Espinal added that customers and business owners in New York City should learn to embrace "paper straws, aluminum straws and bamboo straws that are much safer for our environment."
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Keating: Last year, we eliminated plastic straws and that eliminated 50 million plastic straws annually.
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Our colleagues at the Wirecutter recommend Klean Kanteen's steel straws and GoSili Reusable Silicone Straws.
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But those alternate straws are often inadequate for disabled people, who need safe, sturdy, flexible straws.
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Using weaker straws or no straws would cut into Mr. Jones's profits in other ways too.
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Lastly, we have the war on straws, Cathy, so I guess, Santa Barbara City Council is saying straws are bad because they are plastic and if you run a restaurant and you hand out straws to your patrons and if you get caught doing that, handing out plastic straws, you can face fines and up to six months in jail for straws.
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The survey results show most Americans have tried at least one plastic straw alternative: 59% have tried paper straws, 27% have tried rubber or silicone straws, and 26% have tried metal straws.
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Paper straws: Disposable paper straws won't help you generate less waste, just a different kind of waste.
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While cheap paper straws are often maligned for their quick drink life, quality paper straws do exist.
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To be clear, I'm not saying that we have to give up straws altogether, simply plastic straws.
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In each pack, you'll get four bendy straws, four straight straws, and a brush for easy cleaning.
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Read more: Trump's campaign takes a swipe at 'liberal paper straws' and sells Trump straws for $15
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No big straws for him, because the D.C. council has banned the use of all plastic straws.
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The idea is simple: Make the switch from plastic straws to a marine-friendly alternative, like paper straws.
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The Trump campaign says its straws are in fact recyclable — "Liberal paper straws don't work," was the pitch.
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Meanwhile, paper straws are about 6 cents each, while reusable glass straws cost between 50 and 60 cents.
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Most of the survey-takers support companies cutting back on straws: 220% of respondents strongly or somewhat support businesses using biodegradable straws, and 21% support businesses providing plastic straws only when customers request them.
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His campaign team has also seized on recent attempts to push paper straws and reusable straws by selling plastic straws in hopes of firing up their base over one of the latest culture wars.
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Softy Reusable Straws — $17.99 See Details One of the issues with reusable straws is carrying them with you everywhere.
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As it ran around, they studied the sounds of the straws and the way the light caught the straws.
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Some fancy restaurants in and around New Delhi are doing away with plastic straws and replacing them with paper straws.
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These counterfeit straws are hitting the market as more and more cities and companies are limiting or banning plastic straws.
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The Paper Straw If we're going to outlaw disposable plastic straws, we ought to do the same to paper straws.
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Reeves said these PLA straws can only decompose in an industrial composting facility, and U.K. facilities don't take PLA straws.
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I love decorative paper straws: Via The Associated Press, Starbucks will stop offering plastic straws within the next two years.
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Here&aposs the thing -- straws have been around for a long time and I happen to know that there are biodegradable straws and most resorts and most places where you buy the ocean, they use the paper straws.
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The real reason why so many cities and businesses are banning plastic straws has nothing to do with straws at all
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He found a company in the United States, Aardvark Paper Straws, that could supply enough straws to keep up with volume.
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Starbucks will stop using disposable plastic straws by 2020, eliminating more than one billion straws a year, the retailer announced on Monday.
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Send us a photo or video using your "Trump Straws" on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram using #TRUMPSTRAWS or by texting STRAWS to 88022.
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I quickly made my way through the cabinet, tossing cups without straws, straws without cups, then any cups that we just never use.
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Reusable straws Reusable straws are a fun gift or stocking stuffer for someone who is trying to cut down on their plastic consumption.
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Introduced in January, Assembly Bill 1884 would not ban plastic straws, but is rather being referred to as a "straws-upon-request" policy.
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Reusable Straws Reusable straws are a fun gift or stocking stuffer for someone who is trying to cut down on their plastic consumption.
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The pressure to avoid disposable straws has created a market for reusable straws made of materials like paper, silicone, stainless steel, glass and bamboo.
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THE CLOSER And finally … Trending: A global push to eliminate plastic straws, stir sticks and tons of non-biodegradable trash from oceans and the environment... How an eight-minute video of a struggling sea turtle convinced Starbucks to ditch 1 billion plastic straws (Forbes) … American Airlines the latest company to jettison plastic straws and stir sticks (USA Today) … D.C. City Council plans a hearing on proposed measure to ban plastic straws (The Hill) … Rundown of major companies banning plastic straws (Money magazine).
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Starbucks recalled more than 2.5 million packs of stainless steel straws on Tuesday, saying the straws had reportedly caused mouth lacerations to four young children.
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In this case, the politicians will either ban straws or order us to replace plastic straws with more expensive ones made of paper or bamboo.
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Starbucks has pointed out that straws won't actually be eliminated—its stores will still have paper or biodegradable straws available for those who need them.
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The true cost of plastic is beyond just-- (CROSSTALK) MACCALLUM: It&aposs more expensive to make paper straws than it is to make plastic straws.
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Starbucks plans to remove plastic straws from its more than 28,000 stores worldwide, theoretically eliminating the consumption of more than one billion straws a year.
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McDonald's began switching from plastic to paper straws in the United Kingdom and Ireland in September, and plastic straws will be banned in England by April.
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NEW YORK CITY IS LATEST TO CONSIDER BANNING PLASTIC STRAWS ALTOGETHER Restaurants were encouraged to use up existing supplies of plastic straws and utensils before July.
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If your glass' rim lines up with the straws, more of them will fit than if you hold the glass at an angle to the straws.
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"If you like straws and drink a lot of smoothies, they make all sorts of reusable straws from bamboo, stainless steel, glass, and silicone," she said.
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When news about 3D-printed plastic guns came out last week, straws again became the punchline — it's OK to make plastic guns, but not plastic straws?!
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But the president's straws are touted as a way to "STAND WITH TRUMP" — unlike those flimsy straws, which couldn't even stand up if they wanted to.
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Reusable straws Everyone knows that drinking with a straw automatically ups your fancy cred, but everyone (hopefully) knows that plastic straws are a big no-no.
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Eliminating straws, they note, has the potential to hurt thousands of people with neurological, movement, and muscular disorders who need plastic straws to safely drink fluids.
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This $7 five-piece set of metal straws from Amazon is an easy alternative to using plastic straws, and I'll never use anything else ever again.
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The 23 year old broke the official record of Most Straws Stuffed In The Mouth by packing 459 drinking straws into his mouth at one time.
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Scotland plans to be rid of plastic straws by 2019, and Taiwan is banning single-use plastic items, including straws, cups and shopping bags, by 2030.
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It announced last month that it had sold more than 140,000 plastic straws in just a few days amid the pushback to single-use plastic straws.
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The CEO of PRIMASTRAW, a company that makes straws for major companies, recently told Yahoo Finance that Starbucks was making the "right decision" to ban plastic straws.
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Reusable metal straws Plastic straws are a big no-no now — I mean, they have been for a while, but companies like Starbucks are starting to notice.
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This year's wave of new proposals thus mostly focus not on banning straws but on requiring that restaurants only give straws to customers who ask for them.
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In America, nearly 2,000 restaurants and organizations have banned straws or implemented a straws-only-upon-request policy, according to a July report in The Washington Post.
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Last year, McDonald's made headlines after it announced that it would be pulling plastic straws from all of its UK locations and replacing them with paper straws.
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After this weekend's phone call with Starbucks, Zimmer said it remained unclear whether the straws offered will be plastic, an important factor to those who need straws.
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And—just in case you thought they'd forgotten about straws—the law also stipulates that plastic straws and plastic silverware can only be given out by request.
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Over the summer, Starbucks announced it would eliminate their plastic straws by 2020, and it seemed to jumpstart the trend of banning straws to help the environment.
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McDonald's moved away from plastic straws in its UK and Ireland stores, but found the new paper straws were not recyclable, though the old plastic ones were.
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The plastic straws previously used could be recycled, but the British government has moved to ban plastic straws by 2020 and encouraged chains to ditch the products.
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"There are disabled people who write me to tell me they carry reusable straws with them -- many reusable straws even come with a carrying case," said Cress.
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"I came up with the grass straws as a temporary substitute to plastic straws to reduce part of the damage they cause to the environment," he said.
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To be clear, Assembly Bill 1884 wouldn't ban plastic straws, but some local jurisdictions in the state have done so and require restaurants to use paper straws.
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This pack of metal straws contains four bendy straws and four straight ones, so they'll work for anything from iced coffee and boba tea to smoothies and cocktails.
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The shop switched to paper straws in April— it has positionable plastic straws behind the counter for those who have mobility issues and a sign indicating their availability.
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Fast food giant McDonald's is rolling out paper straws to stores in the U.K. and Ireland, while upscale supermarket Waitrose now only offers paper straws in its cafes.
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Legislators from U.S. cities have banned plastic straws, while single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives will be banned in the European Union by 2021.
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Straws may seem harmless because they're so small, but, according to Be Straw Free, Americans use half a billion straws every day that end up polluting the ocean.
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Washington is the latest U.S. city to consider prohibiting plastic straws, on account of reports showing that straws contribute to a considerable amount of plastic waste in oceans.
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Instead of putting the impetus on the disabled community to provide their own straws, activists suggest making single-use plastic straws available at coffee shops and restaurants upon request.
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As plastic straws become more frowned-upon, and even illegal, makers of these reusable straws have stepped up their game to fill in an anticipated gap in the market.
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Trump dismissed the idea that plastic straws are an environmental problem, just hours after his 2020 reelection campaign began selling packs of Trump-branded straws for supporters to purchase.
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Here's a look at some of the new rules: Seattle bans plastic straws and utensils Plastic straws and utensils are now banned in Seattle for all food service businesses.
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Reusable straws have become a must-have for everyone around the world, as we're all cutting down on plastic consumption by getting rid of single-use straws and plastics.
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Stick a couple straws into this pineapple for a summery, adult version of sharing a single milk shake with two straws, like something straight out of an Archie comic.
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Wirecutter recommends Klean Kanteen's steel straws, which come with a removable, curved silicone tip for easy drinking and cleaning, as well as the translucent, wider GoSili Reusable Silicone Straws.
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Ryan Saavedra of the Daily Wire tweeted, "Buttigieg: Don't eat meat or use plastic straws!" next to photos of the presidential candidate eating meat and using plastic straws Thursday.
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But Whole Foods says it plans to have plastic straws on hand for customers with disabilities and Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper straws will be available upon request to anyone.
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To illustrate their point, the founders had 21.8,2625 plastic straws rain down from the "Shark Tank" ceiling to represent the number of straws used every second in the United States.
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The commitment to remove plastic straws from its global estate will get rid of an average of 50 million single use plastic straws from over 5,400 IHG branded hotels annually.
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Comfort In A Bag Bamboo Pillows: 2-Pack – $42.49 See Details Ditch plastic straws and do the environment some good by nabbing a pack of these reusable stainless steel straws.
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Five Two Silicone Straws, available at Food52, $25Bendable, sustainable, and portable (thanks to the set of carrying cases), these fun straws are the accessory any eco-conscious person should have.
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SipWell Extra Long Stainless Steel Drinking Straws, Set of 4, $4.89Most of us feel at least a little guilty using plastic straws given how bad they are for the environment.
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If you've read a recent article about Starbucks, Marriott or Seattle banning plastic straws, you might have come across a striking statistic: Americans use about 2503 million straws each day.
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While straws aren't the biggest plastic monster to defeat, activists believe that eliminating the worldwide use of disposable straws could kick off a wider conversation about plastic use in general.
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However, Starbucks, in lieu of paper straws — which many customers have complained lose their shape too fast — said it will replace plastic straws with a recyclable sippy cup-type lid.
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He said other alternatives include re-usable straws, where customers clean their straws at home and bring them back each time they dine out, similar to a to-go mug.
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Though U.K. locations did not do away with plastic straws entirely — "recyclable" plastic straws are still available upon request — this was a clear first move toward a more eco-friendly policy.
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Entourage star Adrian Grenier has been vocal about forgoing plastic straws since 2015, when he co-founded a nonprofit called Lonely Whale that calls for stores to "#StopSucking" with plastic straws.
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RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Bent Drink Straws, 4-Count, $9.93, available at AmazonGift reusable metal straws so your friends and loved ones have little excuse not to reduce their plastic waste.
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The use of plastic straws have been frowned upon due to the potential harm it posts to sea turtles and other marine life, encouraging the switch to paper or reusable straws.
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Outside the U.S., Scotland plans to ban plastic straws by the end of next year, and Taiwan is banning single-use plastic items, including cups, straws and shopping bags by 2030.
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In an effort towards improved sustainability practices, Starbucks released its plans to phase out plastic straws from its 28,000 stores, or an estimated 1 billion plastic straws per year, by 2020.
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And while the exact number of straws thrown out in the US today is unclear, one estimate we found (using data from Technomics) put it at 73 million straws every day.
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Aardvark, a straw manufacturing company, has been increasing production of high-quality paper straws, which they claim are better the cheaper paper straws imported from China that often degrade in drinks.
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Plastics, in all forms — straws, bottles, packaging, bags, etc.
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"Plastic straws have become such an important emblem for change when it comes to single-use plastic, but this campaign is not just about straws," said Hege Sæbjørnsen, according to the Post.
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Ditch plastic straws, and invest in metal straws (complete with a scrub brush) to make sure you never have to compromise your love of iced coffee with your love of Mother Gaia!
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Straws are for suckers: A teen has started a campaign to nix plastic straws entirely, and before you complain about not being able to properly enjoy your overpriced latte consider the benefits.
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Eco-friendly metal straws have been all the rage after several US states enacted bans against single-use plastic straws, but a tragedy in the UK might have some consumers thinking twice.
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In July, the campaign offered plastic straws in packs of 10, in opposition to Democrat-led cities and corporations banning the sale or use of plastic straws in favor of paper ones.
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The fast food chain outlined plans to phase out plastic straws across its 1,361 restaurants in Britain, which currently use 1.8 million plastic straws a day, by the end of next year.
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Collapsible Reusable Straws There's a bigger environmental fight to be fought than the one on plastic straws, but average people making it a point to reduce their usage can still make a difference.
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Legislators from U.S. cities have banned plastic straws, while single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives, as well as cotton buds, will be banned in the European Union by 2021.
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But his business couldn't figure out a way to use glass or stainless-steel straws in a sanitary way, and paper was too weak and didn't compost fast enough to use in straws.
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Collapsible reusable straws There's a bigger environmental fight to be fought than the one with plastic straws, but average people making it a point to reduce their usage can still make a difference.
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A proprietary process turns the kelp into straws that feel plastic-like but degrade simply (and not in your hot drink — it can stand considerably more exposure than corn and paper-based straws).
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In the US, the city of Seattle banned single-use utensils and plastic straws, Washington, DC banned plastic straws to kick off 2019, and a New York City councilman has introduced similar legislation.
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And so they are grasping at straws at the moment.
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There are also good cocktails, if you prefer straws (loser).
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But damn the facts, they are coming for your straws.
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They are all nodding, so I think straws are important.
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When we ban plastic straws wholesale, who do we exclude?
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Carry metal straws in our bags and save the planet.
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By Friday afternoon ET, the straws had apparently sold out.
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" But he continued: "You know, it's interesting about plastic straws.
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What-- (CROSSTALK) MACCALLUM: Yes, what about people who want straws?
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Remember the straws you had when you were a kid?
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It's hard to tell, but the straws are getting heavy.
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There's truly reusable straws made of bamboo, metal or glass.
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It's the policy equivalent of eliminating plastic straws at Starbucks.
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"Paper Straws Suck #Trump2020," Donald Trump Jr. tweeted in June.
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Seattle recently banned the use of plastic straws and utensils.
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A McDonald's spokesperson said its paper straws were actually unrecyclable.
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A set of colorful silicone straws that reduce plastic waste
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That's when you know the man is grasping at straws.
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He's had to, because all plastic straws aren't the same.
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But she believes straws are a simpler problem to overcome.
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Bans on plastic items like straws have grown in popularity.
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Now, the only question is: Will there be mini straws?
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Aren't we all carrying metal straws around with us anyway?
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These reusable straws are colorful, bendable, and fun to use.
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He was, to use a terrible cliché, clutching for straws.
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I thought I was sick of reading about plastic straws.
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She said the company was exploring alternatives to plastic straws.
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But asked about dropping straws altogether, Ms. Bell was aghast.
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All of the sudden, what are we doing with straws?
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More recently, we compiled environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic straws.
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Siphoning Twitter rage over the straws created a revenue stream.
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Straws would have been available at eateries only by request.
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England will ban plastic straws and drink stirrers next April.
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Straws are made of oil, a precious and finite resource.
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Fun was why green straws had been conceived at all.
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Everybody's grasping at straws to curb it, to cure it.
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Amid a growing backlash against plastic straws, most Americans would rather see businesses limit straws than have the government get involved, according to a new poll by market research firm Ipsos and BuzzFeed News.
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" The Walt Disney Company estimated that its efforts to stem the use of straws and stirrers at parks will amount to a reduction of "more than 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers annually.
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Environmental sustainability and paper straws ended up next to each other at spots nine and 10, after consumer demand pushed companies like Starbucks, Disney and Hilton to pledge to ditch plastic straws last year.
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Following the warnings from numerous environmentalist groups, companies that regularly use single-use straws and stir sticks — including Starbucks, Disney, and numerous airlines — vowed to replace them with eco-friendly straws or recyclable lids.
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Business owners who pinch pennies over issues like these are truly pinching pennies, he said, as the cost of using the pasta straws over traditional plastic straws is negligible, a fraction of a penny.
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The coffee chain said on Monday that it has invented "strawless lids" and "alternative-material straws" that will save an estimated 1 billion plastic straws from being thrown out from its stores each year.
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India-based Taj Hotels will phase out straws from in-room dining at all 98 of their hotels, while AccorHotels will prohibit plastic straws in its 703 North and Central American properties by July.
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The 500 million straws per day "statistic" — accelerated by a 10-year-old spokeschild like so many viral tweets before it — has stuck in the zeitgeist, gradually bringing about a negative sentiment toward plastic straws.
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POLL FINDS SUPPORT FOR DITCHING PLASTIC STRAWS: Most Americans support a recent push to cut back on the use of plastic straws, though a smaller percentage support an outright ban, according to a new poll.
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Starbucks announced on Monday a phase-out of plastic straws in their 28,000 stores across the world by 2020, planning to replace them with a "strawless lid" and straws made of paper and recyclable plastic.
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Outside of this uniform, there were straws in the wind, above.
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Up next, Tom Brady want you to stop using plastic straws.
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I also don&apost want to imagine a world without straws.
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The war on plastic continues: Get ready for more paper straws.
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Still, politicians grasped at straws, trying to justify the death penalty.
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Does big, sustainable change have to feel like grasping at straws?
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Star's Blood Lust line doesn't stop at makeup, mirrors, and straws.
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Giving up straws alone, then, will not make a huge difference.
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It's no surprise there's a campaign to get rid of straws.
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Because "liberal paper straws don't work," according to the campaign's website.
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Biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws will be made available, IHG said.
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It didn't take long for plastic straws to become the enemy.
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"Disabled Folx- "Some of us depend on straws & can't use alternatives.
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Taking their creativity one step further, they are developing flavored straws.
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There's big straws and the smoke is coming out of them!
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"Bring back McDonald's Straws," no-nonsense petition creator Martin Reed wrote.
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Banning straws isn&apost going to do anything for the environment.
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Recently, the Instagram wellness world decided it was against plastic straws.
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If I could go off on plastic straws for a second.
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As someone who simply loves straws, this has been mildly annoying.
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Whenever possible, say no to straws, plastic cutlery, and plastic bags.
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Seattle this year became the first major city to ban straws.
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On Monday, Starbucks announced it will eliminate plastic straws by 2020.
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" As one Twitter user put it, "I choose people over straws.
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Europe is proposing a ban on plastic cutlery, straws and more.
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I continued to sip water from the straws throughout the week.
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If McDonald's were to ban plastic straws, it wouldn't be alone.
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New York City introduced legislation to ban plastic straws in May.
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The move to end plastic straws is a particularly controversial one.
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That will eliminate more than 1 billion plastic straws per year.
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Disney and Starbucks have also announced plans to ban plastic straws.
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"What are those?" the replacement nurse asks, pointing to the straws.
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Unraveling hospital straws and medicine bottle stickers would become her pastime.
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Straws are not to blame; the problem is litter, he said.
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He said straws had become "the new poster child" for environmentalists.
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In the U.S., hundreds of millions of straws are used daily.
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Flexible straws were developed to help people drink in hospital settings.
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Bacardi has removed straws and stirrers from cocktails at company events.
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But the new straws were unpopular even before the latest revelation.
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The black and white tiles were filled with dirt and straws.
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To help, plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam cups have been banned.
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"These people really seem to be grasping at straws," he said.
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That means drawing lots or straws, flipping coins or playing cards.
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Many of them, including Soho House, give customers paper straws automatically.
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The world's biggest polluters want us arguing about straws and lightbulbs.
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Last year, Starbucks said it would eliminate plastic straws by 2020.
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So the Trump straws are … wait for it … a straw man.
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Disney, Starbucks, Marriott, and McDonald's are getting rid of plastic straws.
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And we all know how we feel about straws these days.
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That's probably enough packaging to let us use plastic straws again.
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None of this is a reason not to ban plastic straws.
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Following California's move to restrict the use of plastic straws statewide, the city of Los Angeles on Tuesday moved forward on a plan to enact an outright ban on the straws in local restaurants by 2021.
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This translates to people in the US using roughly 130 million plastic straws a day, assuming adults and kids use the same amount of straws and that poll participants accurately remembered and recorded their straw use.
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A proposed bill set to be introduced in the city council this week would require restaurants to stop using plastic straws or coffee stirrers and would encourage them to use biodegradable paper or metal straws instead.
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He said McDonald's only currently used recyclable straws but would pilot paper straws in some restaurants from May and keep them behind the counter, giving customers the choice of whether or not to have a straw.
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Several cities in Florida and California have banned or partially banned the straws, and state officials in California are considering a measure that would prevent restaurants from handing out plastic straws unless requested by a customer.
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Last year, the European Parliament vowed to ban single-use plastics like straws, plates, cutlery and cotton-swab sticks in Europe by 20173, and people have turned against plastic straws in places like New York City.
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In July, for example, plastic Trump drinking straws were created to hit back at the growing movement, most noticeably at large coffee and fast food chains, that has called for environment-friendly alternatives to plastic straws.
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Elsewhere, cruise companies like P & O, Cunard and Royal Caribbean have announced limits on plastic straws, bottles and packaging aboard its ships, while Carnival will stop placing straws in glasses automatically, but won't outright ban them.
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Restaurants and businesses like food trucks and grocery stores may provide compostable plastic or paper straws on request, and flexible plastic straws will still be available for customers with a medical necessity, according to The Seattle Times.
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"Other types of straws simply do not offer the combination of strength, flexibility, and safety that plastic straws do," Disability Rights Washington, a nonprofit with offices in Seattle, said in a letter it coauthored to the city.
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Kamala Harris of California says the straws, which contribute to plastic pollution in oceans, should be banned -- but she admits she doesn't like the paper straws some restaurant chains and cities have started using as an alternative.
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It has also previously pledged to ban plastic straws in its hotels.
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So, that means no more plastic bags, straws, cutlery or stirring sticks.
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More straws, more rays; more rays, more energy; more energy, more heat.
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Next time you see a plastic straws like this, just say, no.
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Just look at the recent ban on plastic drinking straws in 2018.
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Plastic straws will still be available for customers with disabilities, upon request.
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Plus, plastic straws are social tools and props, the perfect conversation starter.
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Metal straws become hot or cold and offer a risk of injury.
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So far Bambuhay has sold nearly 400,000 reuseable bamboo straws, Gersava said.
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During cleanups between 1988 and 2016, the agency reported collecting 835,425 straws.
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First, it's important to note that many polypropylene straws are technically recyclable.
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Plastic straws, FinalStraw says, are non-recyclable and don't decompose, polluting oceans.
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But it's not, and, for Nettie, it's one of the final straws.
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"Bendy straws" are now frequently cited as an early example of #UniversalDesign.
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Because "liberal paper straws don't work," the president's online campaign store asserts.
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She also points out that paper and bamboo straws aren't environmentally pristine.
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Radio talk show host sounds off about the California law on straws.
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By moving to ban plastic straws, cocktail drink swords, and plastic stirrers .
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I will he handing out straws after the show of varying sizes.
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Think less penis straws and more yoga, dance classes, massages and facials.
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And don't even get us started about how awful plastic straws are.
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Starbucks plans to eliminate plastic straws at its stores globally by 2020.
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If you're a business, stop using single-use plastic straws, full stop.
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SumOfUs said that McDonald's uses an estimated 95 million straws worldwide daily.
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Starbucks predicts that it will eliminate more than 85033 billion straws yearly.
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Pasta straws are the latest eco-friendly alternative to hit the market.
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Stainless Steel Straws (8-Pack: 4 Straight, 4 Bent) with Cleaner, $5.99
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She also shared a photo of, what looks like, penis-shaped straws.
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Alaska Airlines just said it is eliminating plastic straws on its flights.
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"In the future, there will be no straws, I promise," she said.
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The coffee company says it will phase out plastic straws by 2020.
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"At restaurant tonight waitress asks if we want straws," the lawmaker tweeted.
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Perhaps they're simply grasping at straws, hoping to believe the fairy tale.
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Go deeper: Plastic straws play only minor role in global plastics pollution
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But straws make up a tiny fraction of what's in the ocean.
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In the U.S. alone, hundreds of millions of straws are used daily.
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But some companies are moving away from straws regardless of the laws.
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But this also has an air of grasping at straws about it.
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More currently, we collected some useful alternatives to environmentally unfriendly plastic straws.
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There are plenty of straws in the wind other than our poll.
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More recently, we collected some useful alternatives to environmentally unfriendly plastic straws.
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Meaning, we do not manufacture billions of straws, or anything, in-house.
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The straws can be used for up to six months, Tien said.
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From Starbucks to Seattle, companies and cities alike are banning plastic straws.
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Of course, the straws had long since left their rustic ancestors behind.
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Disney (DIS) is in the midst of eliminating single-use plastic straws and plastic stirrers at its parks and McDonald's (MCD) announced last year plans to move from plastic to paper straws at its locations in the UK.
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"There really is broad support for straws upon request," said Leonard, chief scientist of the Ocean Conservancy, which leads a global beach cleanup program that once found more than 250,271 straws and stirrers globally on a single day.
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"We believe providing straws through an 'on-demand' system gives customers choice and helps prevent waste by ensuring that straws are distributed only to those who need them," Steve Russell, vice president of the organization's plastics division, said.
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" Another person rebelling is President Trump, who has publicly ridiculed straw bans ("we have bigger problems"), and whose campaign, over the summer, started selling 10 branded plastic straws for $15 with the tagline "Liberal Paper Straws Don't Work.
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In the U.S., Seattle has already instituted a ban on plastic straws, utensils and cocktail picks, setting into motion Starbucks' plan to eliminate single-use plastic straws from all of its cafes globally within the next two years.
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Re-examining the straws, which the company plans to switch out for compostable ones made of paper and sugar cane in preparation for a ban on single-use plastic straws that goes into effect in San Francisco in July.
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Trump fans can currently choose from an assortment of impeachment-themed T-shirts; baby onesies that say "I cry less than a Democrat" and "baby lives matter"; Trump-branded plastic straws, "because liberal paper straws don't work"; and more.
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Starbucks recently said it would ban plastic straws by 2020, citing environmental reasons.
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Bamboo straws are flying off shelves as people opt for eco-friendly products.
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You are going to use your platform to be an anti- straws advocate?
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Non-plastic alternatives to straws are also only to be available upon request.
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Fans can also purchase straws from Jeffree Star Cosmetics in a new color.
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It's time to get with the program: Plastic straws are a no-no.
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Typically priced at $229.99, these stainless steel straws can be yours for $216.95.
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They've settled on getting rid of straws as a good place to start.
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For some people, such as those with certain disabilities, straws are non-negotiable.
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At 2, I snack on the potato chips and veg straws I bought.
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Stainless Steel Straws (set of eight) — $11.05 with promo code MERRY15 See Details
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Plastic straws are to be banned, over concerns about pollution of the oceans.
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The coffee giant has already pledged to phase-out plastic straws by 2020.
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But do pretty, Instagram-friendly rose gold reusable straws actually make a difference?
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We drew straws to see who had to go first, and I lost.
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Gravity wakes, also called "straws, "are likewise very visible in the new photos.
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Do we continue to draw straws to figure out who is more victimized?
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In obedient response, Seattle banned plastic straws, and other places plan to follow.
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The concern over straws is really just a denial of far worst problems.
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Even then, there remains a sense that Ferrari are simply clutching at straws.
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News outlets, he says, are "grasping at straws" about Trump's relationship with Russia.
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"Clearly great care should be taken when using these metal straws," he said.
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In 2018, Seattle became the first major city to ban plastic straws outright.
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You can't really go wrong with bacon and onion straws, in my opinion.
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Thread several fresh berries through 2 straws and set in to the glasses.
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The bill would reportedly ban retailers from providing plastic straws with drink sales.
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That's the argument championed by activists fighting against the use of plastic straws.
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The business has also started to test alternatives to plastic straws in Belgium.
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Pasta straws are the latest eco-friendly alternative to the traditional plastic options.
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A Canadian artist created the world's largest supported sculpture made from drinking straws.
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The coffee company will eliminate more than 1 billion plastic straws per year.
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While McDonad's wrestles with straws, other chains are taking action in different ways.
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Raise your hand if you think the government should ban disposable plastic straws.
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Plastic straws we use today will still be around in hundreds of years.
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"I'd be more than happy to use more environmentally friendly straws," he said.
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On cleanups, she finds many more food wrappers and plastic bottles than straws.
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However, the decision to provide plastic straws if needed is up to businesses.
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Plastic straws are on their way out because of their negative environmental impact.
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She is a crusader for the battle against the use of plastic straws.
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If it sounds like I'm grasping for straws, that's because I obviously am.
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Lis even brings champagne flutes, sparkling water, and penis straws from her bachelorette.
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Vancouver will become the first major Canadian city to ban straws next fall.
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You'll see them thinking, 'Oh shit, I can't give Julian any plastic straws!
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To help Washington breathe, Houdon gave him straws to put in his nose.
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Cost: $14.95Find out more about Better Houseware Extra-Wide Glass Drinking Straws here.
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A bevy of restaurants across the country have also voluntarily stopped providing straws.
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So go browse around a while and see what appeals: Cheese straws, maybe.
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The movement that ensued was a push to ban (single-use plastic) straws.
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I think most people can cut down on single-use plastics like straws.
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But omitting plastic straws alone won't save every marine creature or the environment.
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And while banning straws is only the beginning, it's at least a start.
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To her surprise, the restaurant ran out of paper straws in a week.
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By the time he landed, the campaign was already advertising the Trump straws.
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Banning straws and plastic bags doesn't even put a finger in the dyke.
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Metal and paper straws also use energy to produce and result in waste.
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This eco-apocalypse couldn't persuade even a saint to stop using plastic straws.
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Anantara Hotels will remove straws from its properties by the end of 2018.
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They drew straws through the lobes of their ears, which had been pierced.
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What's more, plastic straws have almost nothing to do with the climate crisis.
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Those products include imported dog leashes, plastic straws and Christmas tree lighting sets.
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Banning plastic straws has especially increased the chances of businesses getting younger customers.
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The most obvious choice is paper straws, but they cost a lot more.
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First came the uproar over the plastic straws and their considerable environmental cost.
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And just last week, Starbucks announced they'd eliminate all plastic straws by 2020.
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No one knows exactly how many plastic straws the UK uses per year.
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The exclusions include things like Christmas tree lights, plastic straws and dog leashes.
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Siphons are essentially two connected straws that clams stick out of their shells.
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But I have to clutch at some straws because this was uncommonly hard.
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After Seattle became the first American city to ban disposable plastic straws, Starbucks announced that it also will eliminate single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020, ostensibly to maintain its status as the Most Woke international coffee chain.
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Even the Happiest Place on Earth has pledged to say sayonara to plastic straws — by next year all Disney locations (except Tokyo) will be free from plastic suckers, eliminating an annual total of more than 175 million straws from their venues.
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But because, uh, Florida, Hutson has since changed his mind, amending the bill to include a Department of Environmental Protection-led study on straws, and it would also prevent any local government from banning the straws until at least 2024.
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SipWell Extra Long Stainless Steel Drinking Straws, $7.89 (set of 8), available at AmazonFor those trying to make a positive impact on the planet, give them these reusable straws so they never have to rely on the wasteful plastic ones again.
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Nearly 2628 percent of respondents in a survey from BuzzFeed News and market research firm Ipsos said they strongly or somewhat support companies shifting toward biodegradable straws, while nearly as many — 28500 percent — supported businesses only providing plastic straws when asked.
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The consumer-facing sites and tools like Expedia are people drinking out of the punch bowl using straws to consume that inventory, but they all use the same kind of straw…because they are not in the business of building straws.
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A growing list of companies like Starbucks and Hyatt are dropping straws, while Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, New York City, and many other cities have banned or are thinking about banning plastic straws, as Hawaii and California consider statewide bans.
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An unscientific test by New York Times journalists using the paper straws with a Diet Coke and a banana milkshake raised worries about the sturdiness of the straws and how long they would last when left in a drink or chewed.
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While straws account for only a small fraction of the single-use plastics in circulation or in landfills, their size and shape make them a threat to marine life; the straws can entrap animals and be swallowed whole by fish.
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Starting in July, Seattle banned restaurants from providing plastic utensils or straws to customers.
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The National Park Service estimates 500 million straws are used by Americans each day.
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Most people had used at least one straw, and the average was 2.8 straws.
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CNBC sent a team to Shenzhen to find other companies selling similar straws online.
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The team also visited a factory that produces similar straws but could not enter.
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The copycat straws sell for as little as a dollar when sold at wholesale.
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BuzzFeed News found several posts on Amazon selling reusable, collapsible straws with FinalStraw's material.
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Which is why BuzzFeed News has published three (yes, 3) opinion pieces on straws.
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Plastic alternatives can be tricky for people who depend on straws for medical reasons.
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Servers everywhere know the singular pain of forgetting to give straws to their guests.
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Still, he warned that replacing plastic straws with wooden ones could lead to deforestation.
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Even Tom Brady was urging us all to "just say no" to plastic straws.
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In the U.S. alone, we throw out 500 million plastic straws every single day.
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Plastic straws are uniquely designed to avoid burning, choking, or otherwise injuring a person.
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Until then we'll just have to stick to nonalcoholic pouches, complete with plastic straws.
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In New York City, a councilman has introduced legislation to ban straws there, too.
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On February 22nd Britain's environment secretary, Michael Gove, mused about prohibiting plastic straws altogether.
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And they've been known already to refuse plastic straws and toys with unnecessary packaging.
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And to cut down on waste, "Inside Tailgating" recommends Aardvark's durable and biodegradable straws.
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" International Paper Co.: "I wish that they really were a play on paper straws.
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Plastic straws are one of the top contributors to marine pollution, environmental groups say.
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You can also reduce plastic waste by signing the pledge to stop using straws.
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Last year, consumer pressure led companies like Starbucks and Disney to ditch plastic straws.
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Chains such as Wagamama and Pizza Express are also moving away from plastic straws.
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A Malibu café began using pasta as straws (a gluten-free alternative is available).
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Tetra Pak primarily manufactures packaging for food, but many drink cartons come with straws.
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After all, you can't just give it up, like plastic straws or enormous SUVs.
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They want to make Smart Straws that will test the drinks on the spot.
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" The investor James Beshara "California, the land of no plastic straws and no electricity.
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Seattle was the first major city to ban plastic straws and utensils in July.
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Seattle was the first major city to ban plastic straws and utensils in July.
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Friday's drawing of the straws came in the northern England council of South Blyth.
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Seattle became the first major city to ban plastic straws and utensils in July.
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The group estimates McDonald's hands out millions of single-use plastic straws a day.
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Straws make up less than 1% of the plastic we dump in the ocean.
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They also used paper straws — which was probably my favorite part about this course.
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In places without such laws, McDonald's isn't expected to phase out straws anytime soon.
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The National Park Service estimates that Americans use 500 million "drinking straws" a day.
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Plastic straws will begin to disappear as the world moves toward environmentally-friendly legislation.
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SeaWorld, Busch Gardens ban plastic straws, bags in all parks, KENS-5 news reports.
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The straws are also compostable, so, they will never end up polluting the environment.
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For almost two years, Flint's children have been drinking water through lead-coated straws.
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Non-recyclable straws and to-go cup lids do not fit into this system.
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Why it matters: Many people with disabilities need straws to consume foods and beverages.
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The UK announced a full phase-out of straws and cotton swabs in April.
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Seattle became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws on July 1.
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The drinks must have a secured lid or cap without an opening for straws.
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The plastic straws, bright red and branded with the Trump logo, quickly sold out.
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Those are the kind of straws fans will need to grasp at this season.
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Which side gets the nuclear arsenal (I assume we will draw biodegradable paper straws)?
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Just bring a sleeping bag No bottled water, no plastic straws and no meat.
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Another Trump-affiliated Twitter account retweeted pictures of supporters with their plastic Trump straws.
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Grasping straws, Maduro will push forward the time zone half an hour in May.
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They are "really reaching at straws," said Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist.
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It estimates the change could eliminate 30 million spoons and 2.5 million straws annually.
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Still, people who are grieving grasp at any and all straws within their reach.
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This makes California the first state to ban restaurants from automatically providing plastic straws.
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Full-service restaurants can still hand out paper or metal straws unprompted by customers.
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The World Wildlife Fund claimed it was 20103 billion straws, or 640 per person.
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This all served to make the debate over plastic straws one about personal responsibility.
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The LifeStraw is Mr. Smyth's choice for purification straws you can drink water through.
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Others, like McDonald's and Starbucks, are doing away with plastic straws in their outlets.
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The biodegradable cups are reusable, and drinking straws and plastic bags will be eliminated.
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Straws are far from our biggest problem when it comes to marine plastic pollution.
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Paper straws or no straws, reusable water bottles, and drinking your coffee without a lid are small, painless adjustments we can make to reduce the plastic waste that now outnumbers biological life six-to-one by volume in much of our oceans.
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Although there is no clear data on exactly how many plastic straws Americans use each day—500 million is a commonly used statistic, but has since been debunked—straws are among the most common type of plastic waste found in the ocean.
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McDonald's announced its plan to eliminate plastic straws from 1,300 U.K. locations last year, around the same time restauranteur Danny Meyer (the mastermind behind Shake Shack) shared his restaurant group's like-minded intention to cut unnecessary waste by rolling out bio-degradable straws.
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President Donald Trump's campaign director Brad Parscale said on Twitter last week that the campaign had raised nearly $500,000 from selling packs of 10 branded plastic straws for $15, after several cities have limited or banned single-use plastic straws over environmental concerns.
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Nearly 2628 percent of respondents said they strongly or somewhat support companies shifting toward biodegradable straws and nearly as many — 28503 percent — supported businesses only providing plastic straws when asked, according to the survey from BuzzFeed News and market research firm Ipsos.
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McAfee worries we 'use up' environmental concern on small items like straws to the detriment of much larger issues Others argue that bans curbing items like plastic straws and plastic bags could be an important first step toward reducing plastic consumption altogether.
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While lessening our environmental footprint is important, Starbucks (and other companies making similar decisions) seem to have forgotten one major concern: How a world without plastic straws will impact people with disabilities, many of whom use these types of straws out of necessity.
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There should be children in those school buses, going to school, to learn, not straws.
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He repeatedly called the administration "a ragbag government" clutching at straws to stay in power.
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A few rows ahead of me, a group of women are drinking champagne through straws.
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Makeup brand Jeffree Star offers a four-pack of pink-toned metal straws for $20.
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BILA: I mean, I do like straws though, and I think there is a difference.
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But this wave of bootleg straws has inadvertently created a bigger waste problem, she said.
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The previous socialist French government in 2016 banned plastic straws, cups and plates from Jan.
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The UK plans to ban plastic straws and cotton swabs as early as next year.
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I have a simple message for those people: Hand over your straws, you giant babies.
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One reason is that straws lack even the minimal redeeming characteristics of some other disposables.
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Fast-food restaurants will have to find new solutions for straws and cutlery, for example.
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After two years of final straws, the events of this week have offered them another.
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The proposed bill would reportedly affect vendors who currently use plastic straws, across all businesses.
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A separate anti-pollution project is focused on one plastic perpetrator in particular: drinking straws.
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Straws break down into small particles that are attractive to — and unfortunately consumed by — fish.
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"Fewer straws in the ground" will increase resilience in the forest, explained the USGS's Stephenson.
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"STAND WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP and buy your pack of recyclable straws today," the website says.
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The description touts the straws as being reusable, recyclable, BPA-free and made in America.
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The artist has documented these bulls each wearing an intricate sculpture woven from insemination straws.
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Our bothers -- how much it bothers us that you can&apost find plastic straws anymore.
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So, coming up next, the war on straws, part two, folks, and now jail time.
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Some is legit: Plastic straws, especially the bendy ones, are essential for people with disabilities.
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Besides cotton swabs, other objects included hairpins, toys, combs, pencils, straws, toothpicks and lollipop sticks.
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Make the pledge to go strawless when you're eating out or buy reusable straws today.
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Originally $49.99, you can pick up an eight-pack of these straws for just $12.99.
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Maybe it's even one of those party ones, with straws and cans on the sides.
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He decided to go "zero-waste", replacing plastic straws with metal ones, and by Aug.
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Seattle on Sunday became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils.
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So, when Trump claims the issue has divided Democrats, he is not grasping at straws.
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The news comes amid an international push to do away with plastic products, especially straws.
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The straws are a source of plastic pollution that often clogs waterways and harms wildlife.
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We'll have veggie straws, which are really good, but are a little better than chips.
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Lastrå Metallic Straw Wand Set, $28-$38Once a fringe movement, metallic straws have gone mainstream.
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I decided to use an actual noodle rather than one of the retail pasta straws.
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The transition to paper straws is set to start in September, with completion by 783.
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The creator, Canadian artist Von Wong, collected straws from Starbucks and cleanup groups around Vietnam.
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Some scientists estimate that up to 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute beaches around the world.
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Micro-plastics are in our seafood and drinking water long after the straws are discarded.
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French fashion house Dior is joining the sustainability movement: They are now selling reusable straws.
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Hyatt and McDonald's are among the companies that have said they'll also stop using straws.
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For people who need straws, materials other than plastic just don't do the job. Paper?
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Marriott's move makes it the latest company to make the decision to ditch plastic straws.
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Paper straws are a decent alternative, but they often get soggy after a few sips.
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The straws are a source of plastic pollution that often clogs waterways and harms wildlife.
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Reusable straws need to be washed, which not all people with disabilities can do easily.
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May called this week to ban plastic straws, swabs, and stirrers.
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Oprah opts for these Better Houseware glass straws when she's sipping on drinks at home.
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Disney's ban on plastic straws follows similar decisions from other companies and even entire cities.
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Although plastic straws are made from polypropylene, a recyclable plastic, most recyclers won't accept them.
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They're all cities that have banned or limited the use of plastic straws in restaurants.
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Only since the polymer boom of the 1960s have straws been made predominantly of plastic.
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But other disabled people must use plastic straws because of the nature of their impairments.
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Only since the polymer boom of the 1960s have straws been predominantly made of plastic.
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Mr. Chau estimates that the Boba Guys shops use about two million straws a year.
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However, there's a good reason: Americans alone use over 500 million plastic straws every day.
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Other proposals would ban plastic straws that can be used only once, or plastic bags.
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In her hands, stickpins, drinking straws and plastic foam cups blossom into thrilling biomorphic forms.
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" Some of those straws, I guess, can end up in the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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Serve the drinks with straws, so the drinker can continue to stir as they sip.
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Separately, Starbucks announced plans to eliminate plastic straws from all its stores globally by 2020.
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"We are excited to shift away from this mega-trend of straws," Ms. Cohen said.
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His website offers 10-packs of plastic straws with Trump's name on them for $15.
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One with no smartphones, no push alerts about natural disasters, no death by metal straws.
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Sure, there was plenty of talk about hamburgers, plastic straws and government-mandated light bulbs.
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Even Donald Trump Jr. discovered his straw pride, tweeting "Paper Straws Suck #Trump2020" in June.
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"I do think we have bigger problems than plastic straws," he told reporters on Friday.
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So, does fur really deserve to be "cancelled" the way, let's say, plastic straws have?
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Some precincts, we learned, would flip a coin or draw straws to break a tie.
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Ikea plans to eliminate single-use plastic products from its shelves by 2020, including straws.
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Later this year, the city will impose an official ban on straws and plastic utensils.
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The UK government has called for the elimination of single-use plastic straws and stirrers.
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Straws, plastic caps, crushed cans, in a three-block walk you could fill a sack.
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It's sort of like the plastic straws argument when it comes to the climate crisis.
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You can choose from candles, steel straws, room sprays, sunglasses, travel utensils, hats and more.
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Yet compostable plastic straws, which are biodegradable and plant-based, cost about 4 cents apiece.
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But moderators also asked candidates about other individual measures: Did they support banning plastic straws?
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By far my favorite of the current Five Two offerings are their Reusable Silicone Straws.
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Seattle just became the first major U.S. city to officially ban plastic straws and utensils.
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New York City has proposed legislation to ban plastic straws in the city by 2020.
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New York banned plastic bags earlier this year, and Seattle banned plastic straws in 2018.
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" The rep also provided the following statement: "We continue to work to find a more sustainable solution for plastic straws globally and are currently assessing and testing various alternatives to plastic straws in several markets to ensure that high customer experience standards are maintained.
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Forgoing straws entirely is challenging—since the days of the mint julep, crushed ice-based and slushy drinks have required them, customers often demand them even when they're unnecessary, and there's a real argument to be made that not carrying straws at all is ableist.
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"I am the world record holder of 496 straws in my mouth ... For that record, I needed space, I had to remove every tooth so that I could put maximum straws in my mouth," Rishi told Reuters Television before re-enacting the feat on camera.
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The campaign claims they are BPA free, "reusable & recyclable," and are made in the US.The website doesn't specifically list what the straws are made of, however, if Trump's son had any role in the straws' development, chances are they are not made of paper.
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Delta Air Lines is planning to ban single-use plastic items such as straws, stir sicks and utensils from its planes by 2019, making it the fourth major airline company this year to announce it will ditch plastic straws in favor of environmentally friendly alternatives.
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When she wasn't in-house, she saw that her employees' standards were slipping and wrote the contract in an effort to curb those behaviors, including forgetting to say "Hi" or giving plastic straws away to everyone, like they were, um, plastic straws or something.
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Above the condiment bar, which is stocked with straws and other straws and little wooden stirrers and milks and sugars, there is a custom watercolor map of the neighborhood, suggesting that these are not just any wooden stirrers: These are wooden stirrers from GOWANUS.
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From plastic bags to straws, single-use plastic products have worn out their welcome in Canada.
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Toilet paper is sold the same way as millennial-focused makeup, reusable straws, and foam mattresses.
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In April, the British government proposed a ban on plastic straws and cotton buds in England.
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Politicians everywhere are responding to voters' demands by banning straws, stirrers and other single-use plastics.
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I head to the kitchen and grab veggie straws, some plain hummus, and some cottage cheese.
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Similarly, California will only allow plastic straws to be distributed if a customer specifically requests one.
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Several companies, such as Starbucks and Delta Air Lines, have recently pledged to eliminate plastic straws.
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He probably had straws in his hand and he says I&aposll get rid of these.
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If he's interested in reducing plastic waste, stainless steel straws are a great place to start.
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As the conversation dragged on, Kobzanets appeared to grasp at straws for potential leads, Ford said.
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The straws were being sold for $10 or less and available for delivery by mid-August.
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Silicone straws: A company called Koffie Straw makes these guys, which are composed of biodegradable silicone.
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Having more trees in the landscape depletes water resources—like having more straws in a drink.
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"The average American uses 600 straws a year," he said, generating vast amounts of plastic waste.
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Straws are abundant and disposable because they're cheap, so let's fix that part of the equation.
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Let's get one thing straight: All throwaway plastic straight-up sucks, but straws suck the most.
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Not only are your straws being confiscated — they're being snatched from your hands by a Kardashian.
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It was a very potent rum drink, and we were all drinking it from the straws.
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Okay guys we know it's snowy out there and everything, but you're clutching at straws now.
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Starbucks sold the straws both on their own and as part of a reusable steel cup.
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City councils in places like Malibu and Seattle have already voted to ban plastic drinking straws.
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It's important to note, however, that straws aren't the main contributor to the world's plastic problem.
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Use your strong female voice to call out like the sirens you are and refuse straws.
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President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is selling 10-packs of branded plastic straws for $15. Why?
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They sip vodka cokes through slim black straws, nodding to every beat like rugged tanned parrots.
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Well this is probably clutching at straws, but maybe — just maybe — it's actually a giant crack.
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Paper straws at McDonald's restaurants in the U.K and Ireland cannot, for the moment, be recycled.
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I remember to bring my metal straws and we both drink water and get red curry.
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Paper straws don't only break down in dumps, they also break down while you're using them.
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So what&aposs behind this and do the alternative straws that are being offered even work?
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The City's plan is to work cooperatively with restaurants to ensure straws are available by request.
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We are going to band straws because there&aposs a lot of plastic in the ocean.
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Starbucks is not the first company to eliminate single-use plastic straws from their product offerings.
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But when it comes to outdoor drinking, glassware, straws, mixers, and ice can be massively inconvenient.
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The name of the camera indicates exactly what it is made out of — 32,000 drinking straws.
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In March, someone tweeted to him that plastic straws are very valuable for people with disabilities.
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Per the MCS, plastic straws are among the top 10 items found in its beach cleanups.
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In case you missed it, plastic straws are getting the boot from restaurants across the country.
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So much so that it's selling some laser-engraved, Trump-branded straws on it's campaign website.
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Starbucks announced Monday that it will stop using plastic straws at all of its stores worldwide.
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Several major chains and restaurants, including Starbucks, have announced that they will also ban plastic straws.
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Bloomreach found that sales of reusable straws increased by a whopping 357% in the past year.
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Florida governor's first veto allows local governments to keep banning plastic straws, the Miami Herald reports.
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The EU's decision is part of a larger push globally to eliminate plastic items, particularly straws.
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"We kind of drew straws as a board, and I drew the short one," he said.
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It is replacing plastic straws with paper versions in some restaurants in a test this month.
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Many cities and businesses across the US have banned single-use plastic straws as a result.
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ButDioris extending these efforts beyond the clothes it makes and into another space altogether: reusable straws.
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Surprise: Starbucks creates a pretty monumental amount of waste even after getting rid of plastic straws.
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Plastic straws, stirrers and Q-tips to be banned in England starting April 85033, we report.
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A city ordinance went into effect on January 1 that requires customers to ask for straws.
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The company joins Starbucks and American Airlines, which have also announced plans to remove plastic straws.
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Those who have bought the counterfeit straws have complained to FinalStraw about their purchases falling apart.
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Jerry Brown, would restrict full service restaurants from giving customers straws unless they are asked for.
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Seattle, Washington became the first major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils on Sunday.
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The European Commission is considering bans on single-use plastic such as cutlery, plates, and straws.
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Taiwan will ban all single-use plastic items, including straws, cups and shopping bags, by 2030.
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Yes, but: Plastic straws aren't the biggest culprit in plastics pollution, they're just easy to remove.
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Some of the businesses that have rejected disposable plastic straws opt for a compostable plastic straw.
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And online, a petition with 202,000 signers demands that McDonald's cut its use of plastic straws.
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Vox's Radhika Viswanathan explained the movement to ban plastic straws: There's also a trending hashtag, #StopSucking.
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Online campaigns like Stop Sucking and the Last Plastic Straw have declared war on the straws.
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But it's not just liberal cities trying to ban bags and cut down on plastic straws.
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Paper fibers react to changes in the environment, absorbing moisture like little straws and getting fatter.
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The campaign sold hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the red straws, it told RealClearPolitics.
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There's a lot we're leaving behind at the dawn of a new decade — goodbye, plastic straws!
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Instead, Starbucks will offer recyclable strawless lids and alternative-material straws, like paper or compostable plastic.
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The company will offer recyclable strawless lids and alternative-material straws, like paper or compostable plastic.
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"If they'd given her the straws, that would have been an in-kind donation," he said.
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The lids are made with 9% less plastic than the current lid and straws, Starbucks said.
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Several British corporations — including Waitrose, London City Airport, McDonalds UK and Costa Coffee — banned plastic straws.
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Bacardi launched its No Straw campaign in 2016, estimated to eliminate one million straws a year.
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New York (CNN)There's a new cultural flashpoint in the 2020 presidential race: plastic straws. Sen.
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"We're all grasping at straws as to what to do with the earthquake families," he said.
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Food distributors are looking for environmentally friendly alternatives as more and more companies ditch plastic straws.
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"Believe me, it's a bright spot," said Mr. Callahan, who has bought some of the straws.
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A new law in California takes aim at plastic straws, but its potential impact is uncertain.
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Starbucks, for example, in July said it would eliminate plastic straws from its cafes by 2020.
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The movement to ban plastic straws is being backed by big businesses like Starbucks and McDonald's.
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Starbucks (SBUX) said it will phase out plastic straws from all of its stores by 2020.
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This isn't about plastic straws ... This is about massive moonshot style, technological advances and industrial change.
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Human lips were gentle, thoughtful, persuasive; these straws were too stout to be hurt by teeth.
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Starting this month, you'll only get single-use items like straws and utensils if you ask.
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If not, go back to the group (quickly!) and draw straws to figure out who will.
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The cutlery and plates used in the restaurants are now compostable, and the drinking straws biodegradable.
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We have a causal relationship with Donovan's materials: rubber bands, plastic straws, index cards, and pins.
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Straws and stirrers placed seventh on the list, at about 3 percent of the total trash.
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With just under 3 million of the straws out there—and the fact that the straw is basically a 10-inch long stainless steel tube sticking out of your drink—the Consumer Products Safety Commission recommends that children neither use, nor even handle, the recalled straws.
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In June, Bloomberg News reported that plastic straws make up around 0.03% of the ocean's plastic and last week, USA Today cited a national study on the littering habits of Americans that showed straws were not even one of the top five most common forms of litter.
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Following the final of episode Blue Planet II, which highlighted the issue of ocean-clogging plastic, there has been a collective rush to get rid of straws and save the turtles—even though straws are far from our biggest problem when it comes to marine plastic pollution.
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Jack Evans introduced a bill in the DC Council to ban plastic straws from being provided in drink sales in DC. Councilmember Evans said when he was young there were only paper straws and he wants retailers to go back to something that can be recycled.
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Seattle, where Starbucks is headquartered, recently became the first U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils.
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An average tent contains as much plastic as 8,0003 straws or 250 cups, according to the AIF.
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The LA proposal to ban plastic straws was advanced by the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday.
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Starbucks (SBUX) is eliminating single-use plastic straws at its nearly 30,000 global locations by next year.
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Officials estimated 4.7 billion plastic straws and 316 million plastic stirrers are used in England every year.
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"It's a nasty attempt, clutching at straws, to discredit something that they know is true," he said.
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Straws are the sixth most common item found during beach cleanups, according to the California Coastal Commission.
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Last month, Starbucks announced it would stop offering plastic straws in all of its stores by 2020.
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She came back with a brilliant execution, which was to create the cone out of drinking straws.
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In July, Starbucks announced it would stop offering plastic straws in all of its stores by 2020.
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But dogs don't really use straws, so Maya just dunked her whole snout in her water bowl.
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Yes, if people use fewer plastic straws, the amount of plastic in the ocean will likely decrease.
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Stainless Steel Straw Set It's time to get with the program: Plastic straws are a no-no.
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Starbucks is shifting away from plastic straws, with a plan to eliminate them in stores by 2020.
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It's a neat idea that fits in with the push to stop the use of disposable straws.
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Plastic straws often end up in the ocean, where they endanger aquatic animals and contribute to pollution.
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The prohibited single-use items potentially included plastic bags, cups, plates, small bottles, straws and certain sachets.
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First, plastic straws, like much of the plastic people throw away, are really only recyclable in theory.
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"This is just a complete and desperate grasping at straws moment if he's going to that level."
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"There's really dozens and dozens of straws out there to do what yours is doing," she says.
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"Straws are an easy place to start because it doesn't impact the product you want," Andersen says.
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The straws were intended for use with two sizes of stainless steel cups the company also sold.
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By this time next year, we could all be drinking out of colorful, flavored, environmentally friendly straws.
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Pink cups for beverages read quirky Khloé quotes, and paper straws were topped with glamorous Khloé selfies.
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The legislation comes amid a growing push to phase out single-use plastics like straws and bags.
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A small amount does come from America, but only a tiny fraction of that is plastic straws.
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Plus, Kylie will even throw in a pack of six reusable straws as part of the deal.
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It also plans to test alternatives to plastic straws in its restaurants in France, Sweden and Norway.
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These include Pumpkin Spice K-Cups, ground coffee, instant lattes, ready-to-drink bottles and cookie straws.
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"Much like most liberal ideas, paper straws don't work and they fall apart instantly," his campaign said.
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The lid that fits on top of this cup features two separate holes for two different straws.
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House Democrat calls for gun control: Cities can ban plastic straws but 'we can't ban assault weapons?
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The restaurant is also planning to test making straws available on request only in countries like Malaysia.
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We can't expect everyone to go out and purchase stainless steel straws or all-glass water bottles.
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The anti-straw movement has been criticized because plastic straws are essential for some people with disabilities.
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Welcome to 2018, when everything is literally on fire and we purchase straws from the black market.
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Even Starbucks is swapping plastic straws for adult sippy cup lids in favor of saving the ocean.
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You can pick up a pack of Softy Reusable Straws for $83 — 18% off the usual price.
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The state was also the first state to effectively ban the use of plastic straws by retailers.
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A customer's cheery "Hi, Vera," caused her to throw a boxful of drinking straws into the air.
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Starbucks' plan to eliminate 1 billion plastic straws per year is not going to solve this problem.
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If the measure becomes law, San Francisco would become the latest U.S. city to ban plastic straws.
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Some of us spotted straws in the wind but fell far short of anticipating the full horror.
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American Airlines announced Tuesday that it would stop serving drinks with single-use plastic straws and stirrers.
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And some companies, including airlines and restaurants, have elected to stop using the straws on their own.
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Efforts to ban plastic straws and bags, for example, can raise awareness and change behavior over time.
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The replacement straws, which are often made of bamboo or other flimsier materials, can pose some challenges.
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"These coalitions produce politically correct bromides such as calls to ban everything from straws to fossil fuels."
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That explains why there aren't many flimsy straws or plastic bags in the garbage patch, he said.
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The regulation comes amid a wave of environmental activism focused around lowering American's uses of plastic straws.
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Currently, his website offers lighter cases, rolling papers, makeup bags, reusable straws, and grinders for $21 each.
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The hand-blown glass straws come in a set of six for hand-painted in metallic gold.
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But Starbucks has argued that its new lids will be much easier to recycle than plastic straws.
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All the plastic on the table — the cups, straws, spoons, lid, tray, table top — it's all trash.
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One night, he left his straws at home while he was at a bar with his friends.
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Reusable straws have gained popularity in recent years, but they're somewhat difficult to take around with you.
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Updated 10/2/19 by Jada Wong: Three years later, these metal straws are still going strong.
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And by that, he means sucking on plastic straws—one of the largest causes of marine pollution.
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Starbucks released a statement Friday saying stores will continue to offer straws for those who request them.
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Get your parents to start small, even if that means advocating for reusable straws, like Jimenez's mom.
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Other actions could include a ban or "opt-in" policy on single-use items like plastic straws.
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Hutson's bill would require the department to conduct an additional study into the environmental impact of straws.
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Silicone straws are often not flexible — one of the most important features for people with mobility challenges.
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Per the Strawless Ocean campaign, drinking straws are too lightweight to make it through industrial recycling sorters.
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Another, Technomic, puts the number closer to 5003 million, though that count excludes some types of straws.
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That means plastic straws get tossed in the garbage, ending up in landfills and polluting the ocean.
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Campari merch — Aperol spritz-themed wine glasses, straws, umbrellas, sunglasses and orange fans — has infiltrated social feeds.
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The straws are a splurge for home use but a nice host gift in its pretty box.
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Some people need straws to drink because they are unable to lift a cup to their mouths.
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The pull-apart cheese straws are thick, puffy and warm, bronzed on top with baked Montgomery's Cheddar.
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Ditch your one-and-done straws, spoons, and containers with this kit of affordable, reusable stand-ins.
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And we have recommendations on affordable, reusable stand-ins for single-use plastic straws, spoons and containers.
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Some of the plastic the researchers found was easily identifiable: toothbrushes, food packaging, straws and plastic bags.
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Measures like banning plastic bags and straws, long pushed by environmental groups, are gaining traction more widely.
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Starting at $14.69, you can get a 32-ounce travel mug that comes with two reusable straws.
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Marriott reported an "estimated annual diversion of 1 billion plastic straws from landfills," according to the release.
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"We'll try to be as fair as possible — probably drawing straws and rotating through," Ms. Trader said.
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But disposable plastic cutlery, like single-use plastic straws, are hurting marine life and jeopardizing the oceans.
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And almost all of Accor's hotels across all of its brands have eliminated plastic straws and stirrers.
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On July 1, Seattle became the first U.S. city to ban plastic straws, utensils and cocktail picks.
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Yes, disabled people know about other kinds of straws, but they often present key hazards or costs.
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Stainless Steel Straws: 8-Pack — $12.99 See Details Dubbed the world's smallest keychain bottle opener, the Pry.
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"Consumers can bear the discomfort and reduce their use of single-use cups and straws," she says.
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Paper cups and straws soon became plastic ones, and the idea of "produce, use, discard" became normal.
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We could be onto something with these theories, but we could also just be grasping at straws.
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An estimated 500 million straws are used in the U.S. every day, according the National Park Service.
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He wants students to be safe from gun violence but he's also really worried about plastic straws.
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But over the years, officials issued a number of exemptions — including one for plastic straws and utensils.
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If chemistry were a toy chest, MOFs would be made using a box of Straws and Connectors.
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GUTFELD: They pick straws so they could focus on the US because the real plastic problem is from other countries, so now it is America and their straws -- not Indonesia, not China, not the Philippines, this is another thing to hang on us when it is not our fault.
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Aardvark Straws was owned until recently by Precision Products, which finds its heritage traced back to the original paper straw patent in the U.S. The anti-plastic straw movement has been good for the paper straw business, especially Aardvark's heavy-duty straws, for which demand has been high.
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Just a few weeks ago, the president's campaign managed to sell out their entire stock of Trump-branded straws, proving that there are indeed a lot of people willing to drop $15 on 10 "laser-engraved" plastic straws just to stick it to those paper-straw-using liberals.
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In Britain, the push to reduce the use of plastics has accelerated, with McDonalds announcing in June that it would phase out plastic straws in its 1,361 restaurants in Britain, the Church of England encouraging the change and the government planning to legislate against the use of the straws.
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The restaurant and packaged food industries are also seeking alternatives to single-use plastic straws or plastic packaging.
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Earlier this week, the U.K. government laid out plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and stirrers.
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By 2020, it will eliminate single-use plastic straws at its more than 29,800 locations around the world.
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Respondents were asked to write in how many plastic straws, if any, they used in the past week.
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Delta banned straws, turned to compostable stir sticks, and stopped swaddling its utensils and amenity kits in plastic.
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However, there is reason to believe they will not vote in favor of doing away with plastic straws.
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"They're really having to grasp at straws right now to bail themselves out before the election," Ray said.
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A recent poll found most Americans would rather see businesses limit straws than have an all-out ban.
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Cohen's cofounder, freelance cinematographer Miles Pepper, was shaken by the graphic video and wanted to quit plastic straws.
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What do you get when you combine one trendy item (crystals) with another booming fad (re-usable straws)?
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"So essentially, more straws were being added to the punchbowl, and the punchbowl wasn't being refilled," Lockman says.
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According to Liu, the ancient Chinese didn't filter the ingredients out of the beer, using straws for drinking.
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You can get rid of plastic straws, but what about the single-use plastic cups they go with?
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The EU has voted to outlaw 21950 single-use plastic items, including straws, forks and knives, by 29.
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She serves sangria with Twizzler straws and wraps up a still-lit candle to give as a gift.
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"By lot" can mean any number of random methods, including drawing straws, drawing cards, or flipping a coin.
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The EU has voted to outlaw 220 single-use plastic items, including straws, forks and knives, by 21950.
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At Freehold, a hybrid work space-bar-venue in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, plastic straws are nowhere in sight.
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Now, he expects to use about 700,000 paper straws a year, though it will cost an extra $3,000.
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"I don't think that we're grasping at straws," said Greg Rinckey, one of the defense attorneys representing Saucier.
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Straws function as an accessibility tool and have historically been used to offer independence for people with disabilities.
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Some large corporations, such as Starbucks, have even vowed to stop offering plastic straws in all their stores.
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A man and a woman drank beer through straws, with filters at the ends to strain out worms.
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Australians, you'll be sipping your thickshake through a paper straw at McDonald's pretty soon — plastic straws are out.
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Fast food giant McDonald's too began phasing out plastic straws in its U.K. and Ireland locations last year.
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In the past year-plus, there has been a seemingly unending list of very serious controversies about straws.
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The European Parliament recently approved a ban on single-use plastics, including plastic cutlery, straws, and drink-stirrers.
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No visit to your aunty's house was really underway until the cheese straws and soda bread came out.
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STOSSEL: Or they want us to use reusable straws like this metal one or this plastic reusable one.
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If you didn&apost have dramatic rise in disease, crime, homelessness, maybe you can go after the straws.
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Straws, get this, they make up only 0.02 percent of the plastic that ends up in the ocean.
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Yes, reusable straws — so you can sip that precious H2O all day long without smearing your liquid lipstick.
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Grasses, he liked to say, were like straws sipping carbon from the air, bringing it back to earth.
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The strong gusts blasted pollen from anthers and whipped used napkins, straws and snack wrappers across the landscape.
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It's hard to believe that this is what we would see if we looked through thousands of straws.
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The company also made a splash in July when it announced its intention to phase out plastic straws.
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Handing Lula a ministerial position would show "that the Rousseff government is clutching at straws," Blanco told CNBC.
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So rather than advocate for a total ban on them, don't use plastic straws unless it's absolutely necessary.
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I absolutely adored Kim, Foxy, and Eve, but it was like I was grasping at straws for familiarity.
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SWZLE Sustainable Straw — $39.98 See Details These stainless steel straws are eco-friendly, BPA-free, and corrosion-free.
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For restaurants that need straws, such as smoothie shops, Lofflin recommends reusable options like Pyrex, bamboo or metal.
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Straws contribute to ocean plastic pollution that's expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050.
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Plastic straws and utensils were originally exempt from the ban because of a lack of viable compostable alternatives.
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American Airlines is the world's largest airline, and one of the biggest companies to stop using plastic straws.
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Starbucks, Walt Disney Company and Ikea have all vowed to ban plastic straws over the next few years.
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Fast food giant McDonald's is to move away from using plastic straws in its U.K. and Ireland restaurants.
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Despite the trouble with my coffee, I continued to use the pasta straws with water throughout the week.
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The stunning art installation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, used 168,037 straws and was 10-feet tall.
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Sorenson said he expects some complaints, like Marriott heard last year when it banned plastic straws and stirrers.
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Manhattan Beach outside Los Angeles banned all disposable plastics, including straws, and Berkeley is now considering a ban.
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The airline also announced it will introduced non-plastic, marine-friendly drinking straws to customers who request them.
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McDonald's also announced in 2018 it would cut plastic straws from its locations in the UK and Ireland.
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Retailing at £120 GBP (approximately $147 USD), the Dior straws are availableonlineas well as in select Dior boutiques.
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McDonald's, for example, uses an estimated 36 billion straws every year, according to the consumer advocacy group SumOfUs.
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Maharana took the record from Simon Elmore who was only able to stuff 400 straws in his mouth.
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Over the past few years, both restaurants and cities have begun to ban the use of plastic straws.
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Just a few weeks ago, Starbucks made headlines by announcing its plans to eliminate plastic straws by 2020.
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Company-owned restaurants will also stop giving out plastic straws, cups, plates, cutlery, drink stirrers and plastic containers.
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In a tweet, Nunes appeared to tie bans on single-use plastic straws to "socialism" in his state.
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We're told some people, like Luke and Jason, did get paid ... but Jennie and Tori drew short straws.
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A delicate sculpture from 2009, constructed from drinking straws and magazines, depicts a flower in a jail cell.
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Queen Elizabeth II has already banned plastic straws and bottles from all royal estates, cafes, and gift shops.
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Major retailers and municipalities are disavowing plastic straws, but they play a relatively minor role in plastics pollution.
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"I don't believe that consumers are using another couple hundred million straws at home every day," he said.
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That leaves the press desperately searching for straws in the wind to figure out whom to take seriously.
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Nondisabled people ask what we did before straws existed, and I have harsh news for them: We died.
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Let me be blunt: Screeching at us about straws is not going to fix the problem of plastic.
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It was about a waitress who, citing the "straw police," asked his dining party if they wanted straws.
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It calls for an end to the era of plastic straws and single-use takeout containers by 2028.
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And remember: children, the elderly and some people with disabilities rely on plastic straws when drinking is difficult.
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And we have recommendations on affordable, reusable stand-ins for plastic one-and-done straws, spoons and containers.
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Plastic straws began making their way out in 2018 and they surely won't be missed by the environment.
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That's why she carries a reusable bag and cutlery wherever she goes and refuses plastic straws when offered.
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He has a feeding tube, but he likes licking the sugar off sour straws and sipping blue Gatorade.
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He ate a cheeseburger, slurped an Oreo Blizzard from Dairy Queen and pronounced himself against banning plastic straws.
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The first three were cigarette butts, food wrappers, and plastic straws and stirrers, followed by plastic beverage bottles.
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In June, McDonald's said it would move away from using plastic straws in its U.K. and Ireland restaurants.
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A bill being introduced in the City Council today would outlaw plastic straws at eateries across the boroughs.
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Still: "Straws are items that can be easily replaced and left out of our lives," Mr. Gutsch said.
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It's a total mess, a nightmare of addiction: beer cans everywhere, pill bottles, coke straws under the bed.
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Goldman "is to some extent grasping at straws strategically," one investor specializing in financial stocks told Ms. Noonan.
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Starbucks on Monday announced its plans to eliminate plastic straws from its stores globally by the year 2020.
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Make it an option Plastic straws are now the target of a growing movement to reduce their use.
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Plastic straws may seem like a minor problem, but they can help tackle bigger problems, according to Grenier.
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The ice cream maker says it'll stop offering plastic straws and spoons in more than 600 stores worldwide.
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" Indeed, if you accept the expression of values as impeachable, impeachment becomes simply a matter of pulling "straws.
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A 2017 study found that 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute beaches all over the world, National Geographic reported.
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The measure, Assembly Bill 1884, limits restaurants to giving out single-use straws only upon request of customers.
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BTW, the straws were also penis-shaped, so ... pretty much every bachelorette party you've ever seen or attended.
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Green straws marched in, along with whipped cream and caramel drizzle, as emblems of summer and self-indulgence.
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Yet for each of those straws, the Frappuccino® and its successors posed a serious test of character.
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Older customers were more considerate, having grown up with inferior and quickly soggy paper straws; they took care.
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When manoeuvres were completed most Starbucks straws withdrew to the bin, either in-store or in the street.
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The Handmaid's Tale sucked all of the momentum out of the drama race, leaving Westworld grasping at straws.
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Buying a four-pack of metal straws at Urban Outfitters can be a kind of trendy virtue signaling.
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That meant no instant oatmeal, PB2 powder, Quest bars, pretzels, bagel thins, Diet Coke, yogurt or veggie straws.
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New wells were put in to function like drinking straws, pulling the water up and away, avoiding the contaminants.
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He was also given apple cider vinegar, and each of the four liquids placed in small bottles with straws.
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Glacce, maker of the aforementioned crystal straws, broke onto the lifestyle market in 2015 with crystal-embellished water bottles.
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Many of these companies, including Starbucks, cite ocean conservancy in their decision to remove plastic straws from their stores.
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The company currently offers plastic straws to customers at its juice and coffee bars, as well at its cafes.
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Earlier this year it required take-away containers to be compostable, and many municipalities are banning plastic drinking straws.
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The new law prohibits full-service, dine-in restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws unless requested by customers.
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And just like that, a new policy to pull straws out of our mouths is shoved down our throats.
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The United States uses more straws each day than there are people in this country—hundreds of millions more!
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Moreover, this cold hard straw lacks the softness that makes straws so great, meaning you can't chew on it.
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We are starting to see some of this with plastic straws in the US. There's a trending hashtag, #StopSucking.
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In the US, Seattle instituted a ban on plastic straws last week, joining the cities of Oakland and Berkeley.
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We've got a mountain of garbage to climb, and it's made up of much more than drinking straws alone.
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Then later there's a dream sequence where Joe and I are jousting and our poles look like the straws.
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It's kind of weird, but when I had an operation on my voice, I learned about straws and tubes.
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This morning, Starbucks announced a plan to eliminated single-use plastic straws at its store locations globally by 2020.
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You can always get paper straws, but those tend to disintegrate even before you ingest your gin and tonic.
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Water Is Life The nonprofit Water is Life makes and distributes portable water filters that look like big straws.
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Straws used in weaving are derived from the tropical Veta Vera grass grown in the southern part of Ghana.
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Brice Jones, a co-owner of Freehold, said the bar previously ran through 1.5 million plastic straws a year.
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But the demand for specialty products made from light crude such as plastics, including straws and bags, is falling.
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Driving the news: This week, Canada announced it plans to ban single-use plastics — likely bags, straws, plates, etc.
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Biodegradable paper straws have grown in popularity — but they're often criticized for dissolving or affecting the taste of beverages.
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Numerous cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Oakland, Malibu, and Miami Beach, have already banned single-use plastic straws.
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San Francisco and New York just two of the major U.S. cities declaring a war on plastic straw -- straws.
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And then a final chapter, we hope, perhaps, on plastic straws and jail time as the city speaks out.
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Many of these companies, including Starbucks, cite ocean conservancy in their decision to remove plastic straws from their stores.
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But here&aposs where you really see the consequences of such phony concerns: Who needs straw most -- straws most?
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Connor J. set up a "bachelorette party" for Hannah, which had more carnival games than penis straws and strippers.
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Windegger and Helius draw straws to see who will stay, and to Windegger's horror, he draws the short straw.
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The Redditors below can pinpoint the exact moment their marriages imploded thanks to these couldn't-be-overcome last straws.
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Catherine Nelson's "Submerged No. 1" depicts a verdant water garden where lilies wind like silly straws toward the surface.
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One marine environmental group estimated in 2017 that straws and stirrers were the seventh-most collected trash on beaches.
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Trump's 2020 reelection campaign has also began selling Trump-branded plastic straws, which sold out in just one day.
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The straws would test for GBH and ketamine, two of the most commonly used drugs used to intoxicate victims.
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New York City could become the next major city to ban plastic drinking straws due to plastic waste concerns.
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This sleek set contains three straws of different sizes and a cleaning brush, all in one space-saving case.
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As flailing department stores continue to grasp at straws to stay afloat, they're finding an unlikely partner in ThredUp.
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On June 1 a strict ban will go into effect in Malibu on single-use straws, stirrers and utensils.
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Paradise Cove tried "Twizzler straws" for kids in desserts, but that proved to be a bigger issue than gluten.
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Businesses can opt for straws and utensils made from more environmentally friendly materials such as paper, steel and bamboo.
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Afterward, we went for a michelada at a hip place with lacquered plywood tables and tamarindo-candy-coated straws.
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But in practice, the solutions and replacements for the straws and other plastics can sometimes have a negative effect.
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The latest FARA permutation is a stick to beat the Russian propaganda channel RT. This is grasping at straws.
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Miami Beach bans the use of straws on beaches, and New York City is now considering a straw ban.
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San Francisco lawmakers are expected to roll out legislation Tuesday that would ban plastic straws in the city's eateries.
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The drinks that currently come with straws, like iced coffees and frappuccinos, will still be served in plastic cups.
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Earlier this month, McDonald's announced it would move away from using plastic straws in its U.K. and Ireland restaurants.
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A ban on the use of plastic straws, utensils and cocktail picks came into force in Seattle on Sunday.
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Neoprene coffee sleeves Surprise: Starbucks creates a pretty monumental amount of waste even after getting rid of plastic straws.
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Starbucks announced Monday that by 2020, it will phase out the use of all plastic straws in its cafes.
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Straws made from paper or compostable plastic will be available upon request for customers who prefer or need them.
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"He added: "We don't really find any plastic bags or straws, but we find really thick, hard plastic fragments.
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He got upset when there weren't any plastic straws out at the condiment station, witness Brenda Biandudi told CNN.
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The AP also notes that some Marriott hotels have already begun to get rid of the plastic drinking straws.
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We're witnessing the decline of plastic bags, plastic straws, foam cups; the rise of reusable water bottles and totes.
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The CIA-level fans used this very photo to predict her next album, though they were grasping at straws.
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California businesses face penalties if they give out plastic straws; radio host Mike Slater weighs in on 'Fox & Friends.
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In an announcement Tuesday, the retailer said it had already removed disposable plastic straws from its own label range.
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One market research firm, Freedonia Group, determined that the nation used about 390 million straws a day last year.
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It takes "about 3353 years for polypropylene plastic straws to break down under normal environmental conditions," Ms. Athey said.
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But plastic straws were just a small part of the 335 million tons of plastic produced globally in 2016.
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The European Union is on track to eliminate all single-use plastics like cutlery, straws, and containers by 2021.
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Among the most decorative examples are these 8.5-inch ceramic straws printed with patterns that suggest elaborate tile work.
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She operated her sailboats by sipping on and puffing into straws connected to electronic mechanisms that controlled the vessels.
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Brightly painted stones with a row of short straws resemble a herd of small finned reptiles, but also weapons.
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At one central London outlet where paper straws were already in use, lunchtime customers voiced support for the move.
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She said that despite all the online chatter about alternatives to plastic straws, no customer had ever requested one.
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The upscale Mexican restaurants Atla and Cosme, in Manhattan, offer only metal or paper straws — and only on request.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on Oct.
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As public concern about plastic pollution rises, consumers are reaching for canvas bags, metal straws, and reusable water bottles.
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And beyond money, it doesn&apost seem justifiable using that many plastic cups and straws on a personal luxury.
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Pink cups for beverages were emblazoned with quirky Khloé quotes, and paper straws were topped with glamorous Khloé selfies.
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Next year, a ban on plastic straws and stirrers will go into effect in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Update Global momentum has built in recent months to ban plastic straws and replace them with biodegradable paper ones.
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Plastic pieces in the ocean range in size from microplastics just 1 millimeter across to plastic bottles and straws.
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By the end of this year, Starbucks is supposed to hit another benchmark by phasing out plastic straws globally.
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Scanlan and his team built a suit covered in thousands of drinking straws, which they placed on a greyhound.
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In the Accelerator over the Sea The company makes straws primarily, with other products planned, out of kelp matter.
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Because our choices as consumers will move society away from using them (to wit: those trendy, foldable metal straws).
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Starbucks has laid out plans to get rid of single-use plastic straws from all its stores by 2020.
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Last year, large pub chain Wetherspoons announced that it would replace plastic straws with paper alternatives across 900 outlets.
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Offering alternatives or making plastic straws optional, rather than banning them outright, is a common trait among these campaigns.
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Ben & Jerry's move follows Starbucks' announcement last year that the coffee chain will phase out plastic straws by 2020.
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"This is the administration grasping at straws, pushing something through that is legally suspect," the official told the Chronicle.
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King suggests giving presents that promote sustainable living, like reusable water bottles, metal straws, beeswax wrap, or bamboo toothbrushes.
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That move is often credited with being the last straw, though it was just one of many, many straws.
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Last week, Malibu's City Council approved a ban on all plastic cutlery, stirrers and straws in the beach community.
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In this context, the UK's proposed plan to ban plastic straws feels a little like spitting in the wind.
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But it's a reason to ban plastic straws as an afterthought, not to spend a year on a consultation.
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The latest U.S. levy exclusions include items like Christmas tree lights, plastic straws, dog leashes and printed circuit boards.
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I'm asking #Starbucks at their shareholders mtg to phase-out plastic straws & recommit to their failed sustainability goals. pic.twitter.
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So, end your personal use of plastic straws, plastic bags, bottles, cups and disposable utensils, the Cornell lab recommends.
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And we have recommendations on ditching one-and-done plastic straws, spoons and containers with affordable, reusable stand-ins.
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Even though it feels like "grasping at straws," it's worth it to include the suggestion that they enjoy vacationing.
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But now that eco-friendly straws and utensils are easier to come by, Seattle didn't have an excuse anymore.
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"While eliminating single-use plastic straws will by no means remedy the plastic pollution crisis, by our estimates, Starbucks' commitment alone will keep more than 2.5 billion single-use plastic straws out of their coffee shops, and out of our world's ocean," a spokesperson from Lonely Whale tells PEOPLE in a statement.
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He used mushroom broth and kelp solidified with agar inside bendy straws to create slimy, floppy, savory gummy gagh worms.
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The U.K. government has laid out plans to prohibit the distribution and sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds.
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But because of the market, plastic utensils and straws have been exempted in Seattle's ban until now, the newspaper reported.
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It begins with a hollow glass mold, surrounded on each side by two thin glass straws used to hold it.
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Some of those straws end up in the ocean where they cause harm to whales, turtles and other sea life.
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Why not get prepared for the anti-plastic straw movement and stock up on reusable water bottles and straws now?
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So after going after plastic bags, greenies now want to ban plastic drinking straws because they may threaten sea life.
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The California, straws are only 4% of all the beach litter and that&aposs far behind Kathy Griffin&aposs tears.
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You know, for every straw that you guys don&apost use, I am going to use two times the straws.
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Last month, Starbucks announced it wofuld be phasing out plastic straws in over 28,000 of their stores worldwide by 2020.
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This week it was announced that plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from April 2020.
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" Perhaps attesting to the video's popularity, 72% of survey-takers agreed with the statement "plastic straws are harmful to wildlife.
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" Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said they agreed with the statement that "plastic straws are major contributors to pollution.
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"You have to above all be compassionate, because when people are scared, that's when they're grasping for straws," she said.
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Biandudi said Taylor had gotten furious after picking up his order and not finding any straws in the condiments section.
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By the campaign's end, Cohen and Pepper received orders for about 123,000 straws at $20 apiece, raising nearly $2 million.
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On July 1, the city of Seattle banned plastic straws and utensils from "all food service businesses," according to CNN.
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You should simply be aware that by giving up straws, you will not single-handedly save the world's marine life.
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Then — bizarrely, but in keeping with Mississippi statute — the outcome was decided by a drawing of straws, which he won.
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Some forego the straws and sip, so that each and every mouthful has a bit of cheese foam and tea.
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In 2015, for example, the outcome of a race for a Mississippi House seat was decided by candidates drawing straws.
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There are reasonable objections to the ban, of course, like how it penalizes people with disabilities who rely on straws.
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We even reached the point in the Internet Straw News Cycle where counterfeiters were selling fake metal straws on Amazon.
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Bisping only served to highlight the wild grasping at straws that was the UFC's pay-per-view strategy in 2017.
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Additionally, customers can still request these more environmentally-friendly kinds of straws when they order cold drinks that aren't Frappuccinos.
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"The concern is that they are clutching at straws as they run out at firepower," Rabobank strategist Matt Cairns said.
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The new bill would require food vendors to forego straws, or offer reusable alternatives made from metal, paper or bamboo.
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Seattle even banned straws altogether and the city imposed a $250 fine on any establishment who doesn't follow the rules.
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Earlier this month, Starbucks announced plans to ditch single-use plastic straws at its stores globally by the year 2020.
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Researchers are trying to develop new materials that could replace common plastics — from that foam in flower arrangements to straws.
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A city-wide ordinance for St. Petersburg dictates that plastic straws are only given to customers who specifically request them.
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The company says that the move will eliminate 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers per year by doing so.
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A ban on plastic drinks stirrers, straws, and plastic-stemmed cotton swabs will come into force in England next April.
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"But these (firsts) are straws in the wind, all blowing in the right direction," Mehra told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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STOSSEL: But it should now stand for enough protection already because we are now down to pointless things like straws.
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It estimated that it will amount to a reduction of "more than 174 million straws and 13 million stirrers annually."
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On July 1, the city of Seattle banned plastic straws and utensils from "all food service businesses," according to CNN.
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Single-use plastic items such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021.
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McDonald's announced it will begin testing plastic straw alternatives in the U.S. and transitioning to paper straws in the U.K.
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Some people are also using glass straws, instead of plastic, so they can rinse them out and smoke the residue.
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The fast food giant announced on Thursday that they'll be making the switch to paper straws in September this year.
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Starting this month, American said drinks in its airport lounges will instead feature biodegradable straws and wooden stir sticks. 3.
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For others—the disabled and elderly, who might need straws to enjoy their beverages—it can be a genuine problem.
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You'll get eight straws in a pack and two cleaning tools to help prevent bacteria and mold from growing inside.
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Starbucks' recent decision to phase out plastic straws by the year 2020 has come under fire from the disability community.
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Ghost nets entangling turtles, plastic bags defiling corals, and straws in the guts of fish existed in a different world.
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As more cities move to ban plastic straws, innovative solutions are emerging to deal with a growing mountain of waste.
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Plastics, particularly single-use items like straws, have become a pain for nearly everyone except the industry that makes them.
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Confusing at it may seem, a new trend has emerged in Japan that involves sticking McDonald's hamburgers on drinking straws.
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Starbucks announced in July that it would stop using single-use plastic straws at all of its stores by 2020.
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Earlier this week, Starbucks announced that it would phase out plastic straws in all of its stores worldwide by 2020.
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But banning straws—or plastic bags, or take-out containers—is not enough to solve the scourge of ocean plastics.
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The 115 wells in Aliso Canyon can be imagined as long straws dipping into a vast subterranean sea of methane.
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The measure, which bars the use of single-use plastic products like straws and utensils, was originally passed in 2008.
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The airline company in the statement claimed the changes will eliminate more than 180 million plastic straws and stir sticks.
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It arrives at a time that other municipalities have also made the decision to eliminate the use of plastic straws.
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More than 450,000 people have signed a petition calling for McDonald's to stop using plastic straws in the United States.
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Cedric RichmondCedric Levon RichmondHouse Democrat calls for gun control: Cities can ban plastic straws but 'we can't ban assault weapons?
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QUINTANILLA: PLASTIC STRAWS, REALLY QUICK, HAS BEEN A BIT OF AN ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WAS A SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL THAT FAILED.
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The coffee chain announced last July that it would phase out plastic straws from all of its stores by 2020.
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The set comes with six reusable straws and has a nature-inspired red and white print with the brand's logo.
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The straws are hand-painted and hand-blown and will sell for approximately $147 online and in select Dior boutiques.
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Jerry Brown (D) signed a bill Thursday forbidding dine-in restaurants from giving patrons plastic straws unless one is requested.
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The London Plane, a Seattle restaurant, started using compostable plastic straws before the ban, which may be an ideal compromise.
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Earlier this year, Britain also said it planned to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single-use products.
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The ministry said it would also lead efforts to curb the use of other disposable plastic items including drinking straws.
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He walked back to the counter and got in a heated argument with an employee about the straws, Biandudi said.
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It's a way for businesses to adjust before a ban on single-use plastic straws takes effect in January 2020.
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Under state law, the tied election will be determined "by lot," such as by a coin flip or drawing straws.
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San Francisco became the largest U.S. city last month to ban restaurants and retailers from providing customers with plastic straws.
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A new law took effect this year barring restaurants in California from giving patrons plastic straws unless one is requested.
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Last year, no waste produced from the championships went to landfill, the club said, and plastic straws were also banned.
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And metal straws, which conduct heat and cold in addition to being hard and inflexible, can pose a safety risk.
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Why it matters: Starbucks estimates that this change will remove a billion single-use straws from its stores each year.
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In June, for example, McDonald's said it would move away from using plastic straws in its U.K. and Ireland restaurants.
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On one wall hangs a panoply of mixological instruments: stirrers, shakers, sterling silver straws, a chemist's collection of graduated flasks.
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One of the things that I think we learned from the AIDS epidemic is that people also grasp at straws.
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Advocates said laws aimed at cutting back on the use of plastic straws can help spur more significant behavioral changes.
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"We, as a nation, are not going to solve our marine debris issues by banning straws in restaurants," he said.
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He says the "holy grail" is breeding a perfect bull that sells thousands of straws of semen for artificial insemination.
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But bans on plastic straws and fees for plastic bags only nibble at a gargantuan, growing torrent of stubborn garbage.
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Here, those of us who'd hoped for more from Mueller should be mindful of the temptation to grasp at straws.
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And while my daughter wanted to bring in a box of 100 straws, that just felt like a cop out.
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