tinyfloatingwhales:

missvisibleninja:

tinyfloatingwhales:

allthecanadianpolitics:

Starbucks has announced it will stop providing plastic straws globally by 2020.

They will provide alternative straws made of paper or compostable plastic to disabled people who require it for their mobility.

Text of tweets:

Starbucks Canada:

We’re removing plastic straws in our stores globally by 2020—reducing more than 1 billion plastic straws per year from our stores.

Jennifer Marley:

Will there be a solution for people who require the flexibility of a plastic straw due to disability concerns? #PaperForAll #PlasticForNeeds

Starbucks Canada:

Absolutely, we recognize that many of our customers require a straw. As part of this announcement we are also committing to introducing a straw made from alternative materials (paper, compostable plastic) for use with any cold drink, should a customer require or prefer one.

hey, hey, guys?

what… what are the new lids made of?

Plastic straws are not recyclable because they are too lightweight. The new lids are recyclable. This is a pretty common concern so Starbucks addressed it

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Starbucks never said they were getting rid of plastic, just the plastic straws. This way when customers recycle their cups and stuff it’s actually possible to do so.

thank you! that makes me feel a bit better about it – at least it’s not just more waste!