VentureMan_2000 Posted February 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Was just reading about this new biodegradable straw... sounds like a ray of hope:Dunkin partners with Wincup to test biodegradable straw as more companies go green (yahoo.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesatgsu Posted February 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 15, 2021 They could already be doing paper straws if that was the only concern. I think it has a lot to do with how expensive these are compared to regular straws. Personally I don't use straws for most drinks, and have a collapsible metal straw to cover when I do want one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted February 15, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 15, 2021 It's an expense they eliminated. I don't think they'll bring them back. I don't mind buying my own but it's a pain remembering to bring some every time you go to a bar. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asalligo Posted February 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 15, 2021 52 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: It's an expense they eliminated. I don't think they'll bring them back. I don't mind buying my own but it's a pain remembering to bring some every time you go to a bar. Exactly, very hard to get a company to reinstitute a cost they have been able to eliminate. It was probably something they have always wanted to do anyway and then the swell in public opinion allowed them to move forward without looking cheap. You will notice they have never tried to eliminate plastic water bottles as that is a profit margin and a rather large one I am guessing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisesfun65 Posted February 15, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I wish this was my main cruise concern right now.... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHARTWICK Posted February 15, 2021 #6 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I thought Carnival had already eliminated plastic straws? On our last few CCL cruises they were using the sugar straws. Yes - I also wish this was my only cruise concern right now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asalligo Posted February 16, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2021 17 hours ago, LHARTWICK said: I thought Carnival had already eliminated plastic straws? On our last few CCL cruises they were using the sugar straws. Yes - I also wish this was my only cruise concern right now! Yes, the OP was wondering if Carnival might return with a new biodegradable straw and I think they might for a fee if they see a market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted February 16, 2021 #8 Share Posted February 16, 2021 With the environmental lawsuits there is no chance of bring back plastic anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted February 16, 2021 #9 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The cost savings of eliminating straws, stirrers and drink garnishes is significant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanowerx Posted February 16, 2021 #10 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Nothing more frustrating than trying to drink a Strawberry Daiquiri with a paper straw...and those are my jam on cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted February 16, 2021 #11 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, nanowerx said: Nothing more frustrating than trying to drink a Strawberry Daiquiri with a paper straw...and those are my jam on cruises. That is why I carry a supply of regular straws.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted February 16, 2021 #12 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I just wish that they would bring back cruising at all, straws on no straws... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDisconnections Posted February 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I never travel without plastic straws. #TeamPlastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VentureMan_2000 Posted February 16, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The article was saying the cost is less than a penny per straw. To compare, straws cost 0.4 cents each when you purchase a box of 3000 straws from a big box store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted February 16, 2021 #15 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Well, banning plastic straws was just a symbolic gesture. Sorta like Al Gore's iconic polar bear. Straws in and of themselves weren't really the problem anywhere. Takes more than the total production of all plastic straws ever made to even register on the radar as a minor issue. Most of the plastic garbage in the ocean comes from SE Asia where everything just gets dumped into the sea. But it was ending Carnival's and other cruise lines contributions in total to creating ocean waste via dumping at sea that as helped reduce that waste. Getting the other countries of the world to go along and stop the dumping is a high hurdle to overcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan58 Posted February 16, 2021 #16 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I remember reading a Dental study where plastic straws were discussed. All of the Dentists surveyed said they recommended using a plastic straw to minimize the excess acid entering your mouth from acidic drinks. The real downside came when they said people chewed on the straws. I personally don't use them for fear of swallowing what might be lurking at the bottom of the beverage? Just my way of protecting myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted February 17, 2021 #17 Share Posted February 17, 2021 LOL....now people get triggered if you dare discuss anything other than the pandemic or hungry people. As for straws, I hope they bring them back if not I will bring some with me. It is insane people fall for these kneejerk measures under the guise of saving the environment when it is nothing but a feel good measure. It is in line with celebrities and politicians who rail on about climate change only to travel on private jets. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted February 17, 2021 #18 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Do the paper straws still come wrapped in plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted February 17, 2021 #19 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hated the sugar straws they had on CCL. Sticky and gross, imho. Not sure what the biodegradable straw would "melt down" to, and what that would do to a beverage. More gunk in my drink. Yich. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesatgsu Posted February 17, 2021 #20 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Am I the only one that likes the edible straws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesatgsu Posted February 17, 2021 #21 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, VentureMan_2000 said: The article was saying the cost is less than a penny per straw. To compare, straws cost 0.4 cents each when you purchase a box of 3000 straws from a big box store. First website I checked you can buy bulk wrapped straws for 0.0029/straw. I'd guess Carnival paid way less than that. So less than a penny could mean 3-4 times the cost. Edited February 17, 2021 by Jamesatgsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan58 Posted February 17, 2021 #22 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Learn to do without using straws. Does not improve the taste or drinkability. Actually makes the drink disappear faster. Learn to sip and enjoy the whole experience. Then we don't have to worry about the environment because they are eventually eliminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted February 17, 2021 #23 Share Posted February 17, 2021 5 hours ago, jetsfan58 said: Learn to do without using straws. Does not improve the taste or drinkability. Actually makes the drink disappear faster. Learn to sip and enjoy the whole experience. Then we don't have to worry about the environment because they are eventually eliminated. On my last cruise I took a Kiss On the Lips bath when I tipped the glass up to drink and the whole thing came out in a clump down my chest and into my lap! DD thought it was the funniest thing she had ever seen. Carnival had run out of the sugar straws. Hard to sip those frozen drinks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan58 Posted February 17, 2021 #24 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, pe4all said: On my last cruise I took a Kiss On the Lips bath when I tipped the glass up to drink and the whole thing came out in a clump down my chest and into my lap! DD thought it was the funniest thing she had ever seen. Carnival had run out of the sugar straws. Hard to sip those frozen drinks. We will all chip in and make sure to get you a bib next time. There's always a remedy; let it melt and enjoy the pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted February 17, 2021 #25 Share Posted February 17, 2021 7 hours ago, jetsfan58 said: Learn to do without using straws...Actually makes the drink disappear faster. Have to disagree. If you use a straw, you're ingesting drink only, while if you're not using a straw, you're ingesting a combination of drink and air. So if straws are provided, you'll consume the drink faster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now