I have a pair of metal utensils (Outlery for those interested) where the base of the utensils screw apart into two pieces and you screw on whichever utensil head you need, you get two bases to use two utensils at a time and they come in a high quality metal container that isn't big at all, it stays in my bag that I bring everywhere I go. I've been meaning to get a collapsable metal straw too, I don't want the solid ones even though they're normal straw shape / size when ones that fold down to be smaller tend to be wider, that way it takes less space in my bag. I know my actions don't change anything globally but I feel good knowing I'm not adding plastic to landfills after a single use for a single meal, and they just feel more comfortable / sturdy than flimsy plastic utensils. And you get to choose fun colors for your utensils even though I went with black to complete my mostly black and white aesthetic of my outfits / accessories.
I’ll definitely be looking into Outlery. Thank you!
Of course! They also have extra parts you can order, like a spork end piece or end pieces to turn the two utensil bases into chopsticks, which I might have to grab as I enjoy sushi / ramen and use chopsticks for those. I just saw they also introduced their own metal straw at some point, which extends and retracts sorta like a telescope mechanism that fits right in the little metal case for the utensils, so it won't take up any extra space in my bag. I'm a huge fan of their products and recommend them highly.
I found a set (from a different company) on Amazon that includes chopsticks as well. Cheaper, too.
We bring our own compostable/marine degradable straws. Why Disney can't use these is beyond me. They are less expensive than most paper straws and are actually better for the environment as they are generally made from food waste products, such as the husks from corn that would normally be thrown away or composted anyway. And they generally feel and work like standard plastic straws.
This doesn't have to be all or nothing, there are compostable straws made from what would otherwise be food waste that acts like regular plastic, but is compostable, even some that are marine degradable now.
Company no longer cares about hospitality. No way would Walt expect someone to perform a challenge of carrying a tray of 5 lidless cups throughout adventureland.
Because they use substantially more plastic than a straw and are very bad for the environment.
Yes, there should be water bottle refill stations everywhere that also offer ice and filtered cold water. This would help dramatically reduce the number of water bottles sold.
Lids are back upon request.
They don't care about the enivironment. They had ziploc handing out plastic bags to everyone riding Splash Mountain the same year they banned plastic straws.
