Last Straw ?

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hanno wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:33 am Totally agree. I am 54 and even in Kenya I remember when plastic started appearing in a big way on the beaches and in the national parks.
Oh you grew up in Kenya that’s fascinating. I never knew. Tell us more.
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Queef wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:28 pm
chiltern wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:19 pm Plastic was considered to be a miracle product at the time and saved a lot of trees.
Forgive me for asking but how did plastic save a lot of trees
In the 50s/ early 60s, cigarettes were good for you, and plastic and asbestos were de facto miracle solutions. Corporate propaganda. Old generation bought into it
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So many depend on plastic Straws like we see here:

newsworthy/moobs-man-arrested-for-drug- ... 27230.html

These straws destroy some people's life much faster than expected. Prey Sar is a terrible place !
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davegorman wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:29 pm
hanno wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:33 am Totally agree. I am 54 and even in Kenya I remember when plastic started appearing in a big way on the beaches and in the national parks.
Oh you grew up in Kenya that’s fascinating. I never knew. Tell us more.
Not much to say. Went to school in Mombasa and my parents first lived in Mtwapa north of Mombasa and then moved to Tiwi south of Mombasa. Lived there until my A-Levels.
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The solution could be hemp and other natural products that grow fast like bamboo. But it is necessary to have a recycling system for all the materials used. From electro waste to plastics. There should be laws enforcing recycling even if the costs were higher than the extraction or productions costs of new materials. That's where subsidies would make sense and not the subsidising agriculture products to Africa farce.
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chiltern wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:19 pm Plastic was considered to be a miracle product at the time and saved a lot of trees.
Forgive me for asking but how did plastic save a lot of trees
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By not requiring the products to be made of paper or wood.
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hanno wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:50 pm
davegorman wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:29 pm
hanno wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:33 am Totally agree. I am 54 and even in Kenya I remember when plastic started appearing in a big way on the beaches and in the national parks.
Oh you grew up in Kenya that’s fascinating. I never knew. Tell us more.
Not much to say. Went to school in Mombasa and my parents first lived in Mtwapa north of Mombasa and then moved to Tiwi south of Mombasa. Lived there until my A-Levels.
Can't tell if davegorman's sarcasm was lost on hanno or if hanno is being sarcastic
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Hello Strawfans.
No need to worry, there's light at the end of the "STRAW" Tunnel. Lately i got offered stainless steel and glass straws both which i find unhygienic because i have my doubts about cleaning these little tubes inside properly.

Now there is a straw on the horizon that you can actually eat, after finishing your drink of course: Welcome to the LOLISTRAW !

https://www.springwise.com/compostable- ... eaten-use/
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kaputt wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:15 pm Hello Strawfans.
No need to worry, there's light at the end of the "STRAW" Tunnel. Lately i got offered stainless steel and glass straws both which i find unhygienic because i have my doubts about cleaning these little tubes inside properly.

Now there is a straw on the horizon that you can actually eat, after finishing your drink of course: Welcome to the LOLISTRAW !

https://www.springwise.com/compostable- ... eaten-use/

What's the name of the restaurant where we can eat these straws ? Have you seen the menu ?
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I use bamboo straws at home. Seem decent enough :thumb:

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