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The paper straws really are terrible. They've started popping up here in Vancouver even though I'm not sure the ban has fully taken effect yet (I still see plas
by mattnewport 8y ago
The paper straws really are terrible. They've started popping up here in Vancouver even though I'm not sure the ban has fully taken effect yet (I still see plastic straws some of the time). They're bad enough that my response is just to stop ordering drinks that need a straw (anything with a lot of ice in and other cocktail type ingredients like fruit). The idea of reusable straws is so laughably bad I wonder how anyone can seriously propose it as an alternative.
- ibejoeb 8y agoI agree with you on paper straws. Reusable stainless steel straws for on-premises consumption is very feasible. Bars have been doing it for many years. The only real problem is that they're very popular and get stolen as a matter of course and they don't wash well when run through ordinary dish. These seem to be reasonably easy problems to solve through incentive and simple equipment.
- mattnewport 8y agoReusable straws for a bar could work where they provide them and clean them. I was criticizing the idea of "bring your own" reusable straws which people offer up as an alternative. Hygiene is a major concern there, as you say they're hard to clean without special equipment. On premises reusable straws also doesn't solve the Starbucks problem for to-go drinks.