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Floridan here. All coastal bars/restaurants must have paper straws. Generally, they're single drink use. You might get a second glass worth if you drink fast.

Floridan here. All coastal bars/restaurants must have paper straws. Generally, they're single drink use. You might get a second glass worth if you drink fast. I don't really notice a wax on them. If they happen to have any.... they might as well not bother. I'm a born/raised Floridian, so I grew up on all the propaganda about ocean life getting tortured by soda rings, straws and other garbage. One of my transplant friends threw away some some soda rings without snipping them. I lectured/yelled at them for a good 15 minutes and showed them pictures of animals who got caught in the rings. We give a shit about sea turtles and no one complains about paper straws out of fear of being stabbed to death by Florida man as he protects the sea life.

Dylan16807 7y ago
What's the chance of it getting to the ocean when I'm properly throwing it away? Also they apparently all use photo-degradable plastic since 30 years ago.
- corodra 7y ago
  Bars and restaurants near the ocean. Thus, it's people with their drinks that walk near the ocean and are assholes. Plus, straws blow in the wind by decent and fair accidents.
- corodra 7y ago
  Forgot to mention: seagulls. I’m guessing other birds too, but seagulls mostly pick trash from landfills and carry it around. Especially the soda rings if it gets caught around their neck.
nichos 7y ago
Floridian here too, Jaxson to be exact. You must be in south Florida or somewhere not near North Florida. There's no ban here on straws at the beaches. Southern Florida is much more progressive than North Florida (See any election result). We're basically Southern Georgia.
- corodra 7y ago
  Still red where I’m at. But we get actual tourists down here :P In truth, I’m not opposed to the paper straws. They’re only really annoying when you’re at a bar. Alcohol seems to unwrap them faster than soda. I can let them sit in a non alcohol drink for a good 30 min before I notice an issue. Rum & coke... eh... 15? Just means I have to drink faster and drink more :)

Dylan16807 7y ago

What's the chance of it getting to the ocean when I'm properly throwing it away? Also they apparently all use photo-degradable plastic since 30 years ago.

corodra 7y ago
Bars and restaurants near the ocean. Thus, it's people with their drinks that walk near the ocean and are assholes. Plus, straws blow in the wind by decent and fair accidents.
corodra 7y ago
Forgot to mention: seagulls. I’m guessing other birds too, but seagulls mostly pick trash from landfills and carry it around. Especially the soda rings if it gets caught around their neck.

nichos 7y ago

Floridian here too, Jaxson to be exact. You must be in south Florida or somewhere not near North Florida. There's no ban here on straws at the beaches. Southern Florida is much more progressive than North Florida (See any election result). We're basically Southern Georgia.

corodra 7y ago
Still red where I’m at. But we get actual tourists down here :P In truth, I’m not opposed to the paper straws. They’re only really annoying when you’re at a bar. Alcohol seems to unwrap them faster than soda. I can let them sit in a non alcohol drink for a good 30 min before I notice an issue. Rum & coke... eh... 15? Just means I have to drink faster and drink more :)