News Walt Disney World to eliminate self-service paper straws and plastic lids

[celluloid]

Cost saving measure. A nice side benefit to reduce, but I will believe it is for animals and environment safety when they stop selling Balloons on Mainstreet.

 

[networkpro]

You've opened the door to another of my gripes, which is the difficulty of getting hot tea with milk in the parks. Thank goodness my love for Disney is sufficient to offset my need for a good cuppa.

Because savages can't wait for it to properly cool and have sugar, lemon, and ice added. The reason the British began using milk in tea was thier pottery was substandard and would crack from the heat.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Ok Stop making and selling plastic toys if they really cared about the environment!

Not so much the toys, but wanna impress us on your environmental footprint reduction??? Do away with those STUPID, single use clear clam shell packaging…move away from THAT mess and I will be wholly impressed…until that changes, it’s yadda, yadda, yadda virtue signaling

 

[Nubs70]

Plastic in the landfill is very effective carbon sequestration.

 

[JoeCamel]

Cost saving measure. A nice side benefit to reduce, but I will believe it is for animals and environment safety when they stop selling Balloons on Mainstreet.

Or bulldoze the entire place with full cleanup and give it back to the cows....
Oh wait methane......
They need to evict the humans if they were serious about the environment but since humans are the ones with the bulldozers they rule. Going to see what mama nature and cousin physics has to say about that

 

[nickys]

Everyone is complaining about walking around without a lid. Ask for one when you order. Problem solved?

I’m more concerned with other people walking around with soda cups without a lid. I can ask for a lid myself, I can’t control what others are doing.

 

[nickys]

We will have our straws.

We will put them in cups full of ice.

We will fill those cups already full of ice... with tea!

AND WE WILL LIKE LOVE IT!

As a tea-drinking Brit, iced tea is an abomination. I seriously don’t get the love for it.

 

[LittleBuford]

As a tea-drinking Brit, iced tea is an abomination. I seriously don’t get the love for it.

When it’s well made (not the nasty mass-produced stuff), it’s actually quite nice. But nothing beats a proper builder’s brew.

 

[SamusAranX]

When it’s well made (not the nasty mass-produced stuff), it’s actually quite nice. But nothing beats a proper builder’s brew.

We have a local tea house with a wall’s worth of varieties. It’s changing my mind about hot tea

 

[ERED]

At a recent visit to DL, I ordered a milkshake at Flo's, in which the paper straw quickly disintegrated (it was a bulky one to boot). I went through 3 of them to finish the milkshake, so I'd argue I generated more waste than if I'd been given a plastic straw at the outset.

But they disintegrate.......leaving no waste.

 

[John park hopper]

As a tea-drinking Brit, iced tea is an abomination. I seriously don’t get the love for it.

Another reason the colonies rebelled ----- we like sweet ice tea.

 

[dreday3]

As a tea-drinking Brit, iced tea is an abomination. I seriously don’t get the love for it.

Oh man, we are brewing sun tea outside right now! Put in the fridge, pour over ice, add lemon and sweeten a little bit to your taste. I LOVE IT!!!

 

[nickys]

Oh man, we are brewing sun tea outside right now! Put in the fridge, pour over ice, add lemon and sweeten a little bit to your taste. I LOVE IT!!!

I cannot better @John park hopper ’s explanation!

 

[The Mom]

But they disintegrate.......leaving no waste.

Too bad most of us want to finish our drink before that happens.

 

[jaklgreen]

As to why some people prefer straws, I know that those with sensitive teeth use straws.

 

[scottieRoss]

The amount of misinformation in this short thread is amazing.
Walt Disney World has one of the most efficient MRFs processing 30 tons of recyclables per day. This includes the soda and water bottles, compostable dining ware, and food waste.
Even latex balloons are composted. (takes about 4 months for them to degrade)
And always remember that a solution does not have to solve all problems. Some reduction is better than no reductions. Anything else is a logical fallacy.

 

[Ayla]

The amount of misinformation in this short thread is amazing.
Walt Disney World has one of the most efficient MRFs processing 30 tons of recyclables per day. This includes the soda and water bottles, compostable dining ware, and food waste.
Even latex balloons are composted. (takes about 4 months for them to degrade)
And always remember that a solution does not have to solve all problems. Some reduction is better than no reductions. Anything else is a logical fallacy.

Apparently, even their balloons are magic...since in the real world, latex balloons take up to 4+ years to decompose.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Lids have been very hard to come by in the parks for years. Straws, no. But lids, for sure.

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

Which is why the British way is best: ditch straws and the unnecessary ice!

In Britain, the British way surely is best. But when in the good ole’ U.S.A. we prefer ice, lots of it, and a straw. Some of us, tho still think the best water comes straight from the hose, and we’re still alive to tell the stories too!

 

[networkpro]

As a tea-drinking Brit, iced tea is an abomination. I seriously don’t get the love for it.

As iced tea-drinking American, I can only say "Bless your heart" and pour another glass. Coffee is hot, tea is cold.