The World Wildlife Fund and Ocean Conservancy both provided ebullient quotes for Starbucks’ press releases. Liberal magazine The New Republic praised the move as an “environmental milestone.” Slate hailed the Starbucks straw ban as evidence of as a victory for a bona fide anti-straw movement, one that would hopefully lead to bans of more things plastic in years to come.
Yet missing from this fanfare was the inconvenient fact that by ditching plastic straws, Starbucks will actually be increasing its plastic use. As it turns out, the new nitro lids that Starbucks is leaning on to replace straws are made up of more plastic than the company’s current lid/straw combination.
Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic
It's all about feeling good YOU DID SOMETHING with the Left. The fact your SOMETHINGS hurts your cause even more is irrelevant- YOU DID SOMETHING.
Yet missing from this fanfare was the inconvenient fact that by ditching plastic straws, Starbucks will actually be increasing its plastic use. As it turns out, the new nitro lids that Starbucks is leaning on to replace straws are made up of more plastic than the company’s current lid/straw combination.
Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic
It's all about feeling good YOU DID SOMETHING with the Left. The fact your SOMETHINGS hurts your cause even more is irrelevant- YOU DID SOMETHING.