I think the difference between a refillable water bottle and a reusable bag is that unlike the bags the bottles aren't forced on the consumers. For the most part most people using refillable water bottles went out and chose to do so. So most people buying refillable water bottles are indeed going to reuse them. When you get to the checkout at a grocery store and your presented with the option of just carrying your stuff or buying a $.10 "reusable" bag, a lot of consumer will grumble and just suck it up and spend the money even if they have no plans to reuse the bag. When you do these kind of blanket approaches that's where the problems creep up. Personally I like the more creative options especially when the consumer is given options as opposed to just blindly implementing a new program. Aldi for example charges for reusable bags, but they also offer used boxes that would've otherwise been thrown away. There are a lot of easy things Disney could do with hardly any effort at all. How about they offer to refill any bottle you may have with the drink of your choice instead of a brand new cup every time.
So? Disney just changing straw supplier could impact jobs. There will also be someone making the paper straws.
Again it's not meaningless, just very close to meaningless. I just think everyone should look at the big picture and often these little things make people feel like they are doing more than they really are and create a distraction from meaningful changes.
By "political stunt", do you really mean a publicity stunt or public relations stunt?
I could respect that.
No my point is if the change is forced on the consumer it often doesn't have the desired impact. More thoughtful solutions are more efficient at reducing waste.
Nah, that's not an issue anywhere else. Speed to a certain degree, but isn't the environment worth a few seconds? Or is that really the issue you simply want these small solutions that have hardly any impact so you can feel good, but aren't really willing to make any real changes. Does maybe the no straw thing make you feel better that every time you get a drink you're throwing a cup away?
I really hope they don’t get rid of the individual soaps in the park restrooms.
I in no way think Disney is evil I just think their motive for this is just to jump on the bandwagon of what is politically correct right now, It's kind of like how the ruined the auction scene in POC because they had to be PC because someone is offended.By "political stunt", do you really mean a publicity stunt or public relations stunt?
I take it you feel the same way about RCID's power purchase agreement with Origis Energy for a new 50 megawatt solar farm?
Is there anything that they, or any other company can do that is virtuous? Perhaps not because companies aren't virtuous, people are.
So what are you really saying? That all corporations are evil, or at least amoral?
Now now, let's not namecall.
If you can dream it you can do it, if you care about it you can make it work. Or you could just go the easy route and do something simple and free like removing straws. You get all the same praise for "saving the environment" and you save a ton of money.
OTOH, it could be as others think where a small good thing that gets disproportionate publicity starts people thinking about the other things that they should be doing - like using fewer napkins or maybe even something substantial.
I tend to want to do the right thing even if people will think that I'm doing so for the wrong reasons. To do otherwise is madness. Are you really saying that people should not engage in small kindnesses because they aren't fundamentally meaningful? That's a harsh world that you would be living in and I don't think you really mean that.
I'm not suggesting that reusable plates as an alternative to getting rid of straws, I was just impressed with the @s8film40's observation about Ikea. Are you two saying that I shouldn't be excited about this additional more ambitious idea? (that seems to be in place in some Disneyland QS locations)
