News Disney removing plastic straws and more by mid-2019

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celluloid

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The world is a funny place. But it is statistically believable. So many people do more than that which of course would raise the average. I have gone to the movie theaters and see people pump two per cup because they don't want to share one, even though they are sharing the drink. Many people go out to eat for two or three meals a day, especially on the weekends and the well to do with where they go to eat or drink. Plastic stir sticks or straws in coffee(etc)

Also, Pasta based straws are becoming a thing.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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Lets Respect said:
I also think it's a really bad idea to do anything that further dehydrates people in the muggy, miserable swamp that is Central Florida.

It's a fact that it is easier to drink out of a straw versus a cup. You really do get more liquids in you in a shorter amount of time.
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Does Disney’s Animal Kingdom have a dehydration problem?
 
Rhinocerous

Rhinocerous

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celluloid said:
The world is a funny place. But it is statistically believable. So many people do more than that which of course would raise the average. I have gone to the movie theaters and see people pump two per cup because they don't want to share one, even though they are sharing the drink. Many people go out to eat for two or three meals a day, especially on the weekends and the well to do with where they go to eat or drink. Plastic stir sticks or straws in coffee(etc)

Also, Pasta based straws are becoming a thing.
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This is incredibly pedantic, but if two people use two straws for one cup, that is still only one straw per person.
 
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celluloid

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Very true, but the point was not to prove a per person count, but an average of per person count and more specific the obvious wastefulness our convenience has caused to make said believable. For example, they did not share the drink, they grabbed two straws for their one soft drink, they are likely to get drinks at the restaurant they went out to that day, convenience store..etc. We are all guilty of it and moderation in everything. In this particular example, they would lower the average if willing to share something they were already sharing the drink.
 
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celluloid

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That is very impressive that you only use one disposable straw each a month. It is however, not the norm. Presuming the average of two straw or disposable straw like material for each adult or person in the US is exaggerated, empirical evidence still shows that far too much plastic is improperly disposed and causing wildlife great harm. That in itself, is an issue that is worth simple changes.

Also, hoping the irony in your post was intentional. 76 percent is always the number I use with that joke.
 
GoofGoof

GoofGoof

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Rhinocerous said:
This statistic keeps getting bandied about. I am by no means claiming my behavior as universal, but nobody in my family averages one straw a day, let alone more than one. What are you people drinking?
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I think half of the straws are from those iced coffee drinks at Star Bucks. Not sure about the other half;)

Maybe kids juice boxes:)
 
Rhinocerous

Rhinocerous

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celluloid said:
Very true, but the point was not to prove a per person count, but an average of per person count and more specific the obvious wastefulness our convenience has caused to make said believable. For example, they did not share the drink, they grabbed two straws for their one soft drink, they are likely to get drinks at the restaurant they went out to that day, convenience store..etc. We are all guilty of it and moderation in everything. In this particular example, they would lower the average if willing to share something they were already sharing the drink.
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I don't dispute your larger point. I just tend to be a stickler for that kind of technical accuracy. I acknowledged that I was being pedantic.
 
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celluloid

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Rhinocerous said:
I don't dispute your larger point. I just tend to be a stickler for that kind of technical accuracy. I acknowledged that I was being pedantic.
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You did. But you took the example as if that may be the only drink someone(or those two people) had of the day. I appreciate the proper use of that word, but it is good to look at the big picture as well, which is what the movement of moderation with plastics should be about.
 
JoeCamel

JoeCamel

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celluloid said:
That is very impressive that you only use one disposable straw each a month. It is however, not the norm. Presuming the average of two straw or disposable straw like material for each adult or person in the US is exaggerated, empirical evidence still shows that far too much plastic is improperly disposed and causing wildlife great harm. That in itself, is an issue that is worth simple changes.

Also, hoping the irony in your post was intentional. 76 percent is always the number I use with that joke.
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I can assure you that many people do not use a straw a day. They just don't work well with beer...
 
Hcalvert

Hcalvert

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I bring a reusable plastic water bottle with me to the parks and end up putting my drinks in there, especially at Animal Kingdom. Therefore, I don't need a straw. If they really don't want to have any waste, they should just refill my bottle and forget the cup.

If they were to start doing that, I would bring a cup like this (especially to Pongu Pongu for a Night Blossom) for 100oz of refreshment:
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But seriously, why can't they just refill the Disney refillable cups instead of wasting paper cups?
 
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Thelazer

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Have they installed the "AC" shutoff features in each hotel room that turns the AC and all lights off unless your room key is left inside the slot? Have they limited how much water you can use while taking a shower in the hotel room... let me know when they do that then I'll be impressed.
 

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