pmccarthy Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 We just had lunch in a cafe. She ordered an iced coffee and it came with a thin stainless steel drinking straw. I told her not to use it, she was sitting with her back to the busy corridor from the kitchen. One stumble and she could have had the straw through the roof of her mouth and into her brain. We are saving the ocean from plastic, but what is wrong with the good old paper straws we grew up with? Someone is going to be hurt or killed before these are banned. We told our kids not to put pointy objects in their mouths, it isn’t rocket science.
storchy neil Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 totally right pm shiy for brains running the country banning every thing because some arse hole cant dispose of things properly neil
Jerry_Atrick Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 No steel straws here - until this thread, ne'er 'eard of 'em But don't kids also put forks in their mouths? I guess it is harder to ram the curved object down the throat to achieve the same amount of damage a step straw can do...
old man emu Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Millenials don't know what a fork is. Food is to be eaten with the hands - hamburgers, wraps, chips, rolls (Subway and sausage), pies and pasties. Watching a Millennial trying to eat a meal from a plate reminds me of a T.Rex holding down a Hadrasaur with its back leg while chomping away at its throat. Table etiquette is a lost form.
willedoo Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 Steel straws. What a totally dumb idea. Hope they've got good public liability insurance.
Yenn Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 Why use a straw? I can drink out of a glass or a bottle without one.
octave Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 Why use a straw?I can drink out of a glass or a bottle without one. I have never come across a metal straw. I note after a little research that they are not recommended for children or to be used in a vehicle. Safety wise my understanding is that there are no reports of accidents with a metal straw. I guess the thing is that plastic straws are dangerous to marine life. I may always dispose of a plastic straw in a bin but after that, I cannot guarantee that the bin contents will not somehow end up on the ground and then in stormwater. The thing is that for most of the population straw are not necessary and where it is surely a paper one will do.
Litespeed Posted January 21, 2019 Posted January 21, 2019 The simple solution for those needing a straw is have a rolled edge on the ends. Thus no sharp edges and a large surface area. Problem solved. But agree paper ones are good too.
storchy neil Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 they cant ban plastic straws cause mum used to deleaf strawberries when she made my birthday cake oh no more sponge birthday cake with hole strawberries RIP mum neil
Yenn Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 Banning plastic straws is a great way to go.I pick up plenty of them on my morning walks, along with Mc Donalds packaging and a decreasing amount of coke cans. The refund of 10c has certainly made a difference there.
Bruce Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 Yep Yenn, I reckon we need 50 cents deposit on a can and 10 cents on a straw.
spacesailor Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 The recycling Plant in my vicinity has GONE, I suspect ALL will disappear, if what I've witnessed is the norm, One scratch on the label will reject that article from the machine's receiver, Then said bottle or can is TOSSED aside, making a big Pollution mess outside someone building. Pity. It should be supervised, & All rubbish removed elsewhere. A lot of people were collecting their articles almost full time, & getting $hundreds in refunds, their bags & rubish were the big culprit. spacesailor
Yenn Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 I heard today that 100 million cans or whatever have been taken and deposits refunded/ One town in Qld had 100000 returned. The radio jock asked if we could guess which town. My immediate thought was Woorabinda, but I was wrong, it was Biloela. Silly me I didn't realise that Woorabinda rubbish had to go to Biloela. How is that. I doubt that the whole of Banana Shire has 30000 population, including Bilo and Woorabinda. They must spend a lot of time gettignall those cans..I just checked and the population is 15472.
Litespeed Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 They might just like their canned german beer? Certainly explains my can collection. Funny how I can enjoy a good German beer with no crap in it for less than the dish water and cat piss most local brews are.
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 When I had my 3 day sojourn to Melt, I stopped at a pub for a pot of VB.. 'twas lovely chilled on a hot summers day...
facthunter Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 Did you go to Melton? . (not Melb.) or were you MELTing? we have been a bit lucky with the heat this year. Only had a coupla days. of it. Nev
spacesailor Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 I went to an English beer garden in winter, Had to return the glasses of beer back to the bar as they had ICE on top. spacesailor
Jerry_Atrick Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 typo corrected... Actually, while I was out it was quite mild by Aussie standards - T shirt weather by mine, though
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