great idea to get around California's ban on plastic straws

m9000

http://patriotretort.com/heres-a-way-to-get-around-californias-plastic-straw-ban/

Resinhead

I'd rather a massive quake hit the state line and the whole state floats into the middle of the Pacific. Unfortunately all airports get sucked into the ground and cliffs surround the new island so no in or out.

Gardawg

Why are y'all even on a sportsman's site … shouldn't you be a on trash the planet site?

tag

I remember when the switch was made from biodegradable paper straws made from managed forests to plastic because of the tree huggers. Same for paper bags. You can blame the environmentalists for the plastic mess in the ocean. 

conchydong

I really don't use straws very often as I rarely drink a soft drink if I go out to dinner at a restaurant. Its usually a beer or a glass if wine. If I get fast food, it is usually takeout and I drink water as I always have ice water with me where ever I go. Not sure if this will make a difference in the scheme of things.

 I would rather see a ban on mylar balloons as  most of you fisherman know you always see them floating in the waters. Stupid turtles confuse them for  man of wars.

Big Battery

The west, (ie, not asia, africa, or south America) contribute 5% or less to the ocean plastic problem(which is a real problem) but we are not a significant contributer of straws to the ocean... so this is some serious virtue signalling by local politicians.

cadman

Our local city government wants to outlaw all styrofoam and plastic including straws. Tried and failed once and are going to try again next year. I have one store inside the city limits so I am watching this to see where it goes. 

Big Battery

We use entirely too much disposable fast food packaging.... but there might be better ways to influence the usage. Bans only shift to other methods that may or may not be worse.

Rare

Here in the gables:
http://coralgables.com/index.aspx?page=1346

http://coralgables.com/index.aspx?page=1203

The beach:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article215486225.html

rock_fish

Why are you against banning plastic straws in a coastal community? Pinellas is doing it. How is it a bad thing?

Besides, drinking from a straw is unnecessary. And its fallic. 
But maybe straw drinkers like that. Dunno

fins4me

I dont normally use a straw but I do not like government hyperbolic overreach. 

Educate the populace on the subject and if restaurants wish then  provide the paper straw option.

Big Battery

Rare said:

Here in the gables:
http://coralgables.com/index.aspx?page=1346

http://coralgables.com/index.aspx?page=1203

The beach:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article215486225.html

What is the source of the "1 million animals a year" die from plastic bags?  No one cites a source, its another "Just believe us or you don't care".

Walker Dog

Or maybe its an "if you don't believe us, you're a turtle hating phallic".

Gardawg

plastic trash floats up daily in my back yard.  

am I to believe my lying eyes or a bunch of proudly ignorant rednecks?

wahoowacker01

Don’t most use a $100 dollar Bill?

Walker Dog

Gardawg said:

plastic trash floats up daily in my back yard.  

am I to believe my lying eyes or a bunch of proudly ignorant rednecks?

Sounds like the septic tank. Might be time to have it pumped out.

james 14

The irony of ditching plastic straws which come wrapped in paper with paper straws which come wrapped in plastic.

mustang190

Plastic water bottles. 
Anyone here old enough to remember what life was like before them?
 I didn’t die of thirst. 

mindyabiness

Gardawg said:

plastic trash floats up daily in my back yard.  

am I to believe my lying eyes or a bunch of proudly ignorant rednecks?

You're being too kind.

Gardawg

Walker Dog said:

Gardawg said:

plastic trash floats up daily in my back yard.  

am I to believe my lying eyes or a bunch of proudly ignorant rednecks?

Sounds like the septic tank. Might be time to have it pumped out.

We have sewers. Expensive sewers. But no septic tanks. 

I'll ask again. How is that supposedly conservative 'sportsmen' want to trash our environment?
Or are y'all mostly just poachers who can't or do not want to understand how an eco system works.  


What's next setting a forest fire just to PO the greenies?

dave44

Gardawg said:

Walker Dog said:

Gardawg said:

plastic trash floats up daily in my back yard.  

am I to believe my lying eyes or a bunch of proudly ignorant rednecks?

Sounds like the septic tank. Might be time to have it pumped out.

We have sewers. Expensive sewers. But no septic tanks. 

I'll ask again. How is that supposedly conservative 'sportsmen' want to trash our environment?
Or are y'all mostly just poachers who can't or do not want to understand how an eco system works.  


What's next setting a forest fire just to PO the greenies?

Is that the best way to do it?

Soda Popinski

you want to use **** sticks go ahead.  I'll just keep drinking from the cup. 

Jack Hexter

dragon bait

  those are not free

Reel Teal

I would say 90% of the plastic that is trash from myself I dont even use or buy. Rather its included free in my purchase of said product. Plastic packaging has got to go. So much trash is from simply nothing. Why does trash need to be created to purchase or sell something?

cadman

Starbucks still gives free plastic straws here. 

Walker Dog

Gardawg said:

Walker Dog said:

Gardawg said:

plastic trash floats up daily in my back yard.  

am I to believe my lying eyes or a bunch of proudly ignorant rednecks?

Sounds like the septic tank. Might be time to have it pumped out.

We have sewers. Expensive sewers. But no septic tanks. 

I'll ask again. How is that supposedly conservative 'sportsmen' want to trash our environment?
Or are y'all mostly just poachers who can't or do not want to understand how an eco system works.  


What's next setting a forest fire just to PO the greenies?

Nah! Some people are just fun to get a rise out of. They pretty much ask for it by saying ridiculous things and I have a hard time holding my sarcastic side back. Sorry to offend but thanks for adding some humor.

Gardawg

No worry, I don't take this place seriously.

I can't believe that anyone with any sense would.