Straw Poll

[Minniefan2296]

Other. I prefer them, but won't use a paper straw.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I keep reading about reusable ones, but how do you carry them so they stay clean and your other belongings don’t get wet/sticky? I would have to keep one in a ziplock baggie, which kind of defeats the purpose of getting rid of plastic.

That's a good point. Maybe one of these:

(Still plastic, of course, but at least you just buy one and reuse it.)

I'll actually be far more likely to just drink from a cup without a straw. I have no problem using washable ones at home (I have several water bottles with them) but I doubt I'd feel like I'd get them really clean in theme park bathroom sinks.

 

[Sabeking]

Don’t like straws....any kind.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I generally only use them with paper “to go” cups that come with lids. 90% of the time I won’t bother to tear open the package for a topless cup in a restaurant. And I never use them at home or work, nor in the car with a drink from home.

 

[luvbwv]

I hate paper straws but I totally understand why the plastic ones are going away. Either I will get my own re-usable straws or "suck it up" and use paper straws.

 

[RedAngie]

I rarely use any type of straw, even if they're given to me with my drink.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

The only thing I drink from straws is smoothies that I make at home and I started using paper straws two years ago and purchased some beautiful glass straws recently. My city's restaurants and bars have mostly stopped using plastic straws (or some you specifically have to request one) however the fast food places still use them, I'm sure.

Our family uses reusable water bottles, no plastic ones.

When we were in Britain a few months ago I didn't see any plastic straws but we didn't eat at fast food places.

Recycling glass, paper and plastic is a bylaw here, as is composting. Very little goes into the garbage bin. We have bylaw officers who literally go through garbages looking for infractions.

 

[mumto3girls]

I only use straws when I am ordering a drink out and am given one except on the rare occasion that I make a smoothie at home. It will not bother me to go strawless. I don’t really like a paper straw, but it’s not that big of a deal to me. At home and at work I typically use a tervis tumbler without a straw for cold drinks and a tervis mug or a ceramic mug with a rubber/plastic sippy lid for hot drinks. Not having a lid would bother me way more than not having a straw. I would never be able to walk around without sloshing everywhere.

 

[cruiser21]

Where is the I like straws choice. Not a great poll...

 

[kuhltiffany]

Very sensitive teeth here, I have to use a straw for any drink with ice in it!

 

[ronandannette]

No straws. I drink water from my refillable water bottle. Coffee with a straw is just wrong (I drink mine black from a mug). And, wine (my other beverage of choice) is REALLY, REALLY wrong with a straw. LOL.

Agree with all those (especially wine - seriously, who does that?), but what about milkshakes and the ubiquitous "slushy" drinks? I'm not sure how else they even can be consumed without a straw. My DS works at Starbucks and says that after 9:00 am they sell more frozen slushy-type things than they do coffee.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I only want a straw when taking a drink to go walking, with other stuff to carry or in the car.


In either case I'd be fine with reusable or paper or better, the restaurant making it clear they'll fill a reusable cup with sipping lid I bring in myself

 

[ronandannette]

I only want a straw when taking a drink to go walking, with other stuff to carry or in the car.


In either case I'd be fine with reusable or paper or better, the restaurant making it clear they'll fill a reusable cup with sipping lid I bring in myself

I've never been to Eastern Europe; is take-out and to-go and self-serve beverage stations in convenience stores a thing there like it is here? From my recollection of places we visited in the Med, most of the beverages we consumed "on the fly" were bottled but maybe that's because we're big water drinkers and rarely ever order a pop.

 

[dakotix]

Too bad they don't make a hybrid straw. Have it be 90% paper with just the tip as plastic. That way you 'feel' like you have a plastic one. I'm not a fan of how paper feels on the lips. It's like those wooden ice cream spoons.


Or there are these things on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/RAINIER-Silicone-Silencers-diameter-Stainless/dp/B071HVMD4X

https://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Mul..._rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=4DV9TWS3TR58V7TYY31Z

 

[Disneylovingmomof2]

AK already was using paper straws, did people take their own there?! I think it’s a good change, maybe they could add a reusable straw with the mugs and people who want them could bring them to the parks.

 

[maxiesmom]

AK already was using paper straws, did people take their own there?! I think it’s a good change, maybe they could add a reusable straw with the mugs and people who want them could bring them to the parks.

Plastic straws are not allowed into the Animal Kingdom. They will take them from you during bag check. I've even read where they take the small ones off of juice boxes.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

The only time I use them is when going out to eat, or with the typical "fast food" type paper cups. I do not use them at home or anywhere else because I have always worried that using a straw too much would cause me to develop wrinkles around my lips. That may or may not be scientifically proven, but I never wanted to risk it.

 

[22Tink]

Cold drinks really hurt my teeth so I do prefer to use a straw. I’m from Canada and I’ve noticed that straws aren’t being offered as frequently here either. I guess it’s time to invest in some reusable ones to keep in my purse.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I've never been to Eastern Europe; is take-out and to-go and self-serve beverage stations in convenience stores a thing there like it is here? From my recollection of places we visited in the Med, most of the beverages we consumed "on the fly" were bottled but maybe that's because we're big water drinkers and rarely ever order a pop.

Hmmm, well I don't end up in Eastern Europe often myself---and less so on road trips, which is when we tend to be at take out places.

Here in Germany, I would say there is less of an "on the go" food/drink culture than in the US, though it is growing.

So, in just the past 2-3 years we've notices several bakeries now have signs up saying you an get your coffee to o if you want---though the default is usually still glass and planning to drink it there and even the McDs along the highway serves coffee and espresso in real cups unless asked otherwise (we were on a trip this weekend and Dh got coffee a couple of times, I am a soda drinker and those came in paper cups just like in the US only smaller and without much ice lol)

Generally, at least am among the people I know here, yes, the idea is that if you are going to have a meal or drink, take time to do it properly and enjoy it, not on the go. But again, that is not really eastern europe as my experience there is pretty limited

DH works in the auto industry---one thing the German manufacturers try to do is balance the German desire to NOT see cup holders in their vehicles (it is seen as clutter and not someth8ing that most Germans use, per industry surveys and research) and the US market desire to have lots of cup holders. In our car that means all the cup holders (one per occupant) can be fully covered and hidden away. I find this type of thing fascinating---how different cultures feel about the same feature.

And when on business trips to the US, most of his German coworkers have the same two major complaints:
1. hotel windows either don't open or can only be slightly cracked so really fresh air cannot be let in
2. most hotel breakfasts are served with disposable plates, flatware, cups, etc---this bothers people both from an environmental perspective and becuase, as one put it "eating off of trash is not pleasant"

 

[Disneylovingmomof2]

Plastic straws are not allowed into the Animal Kingdom. They will take them from you during bag check. I've even read where they take the small ones off of juice boxes.

So I guess unless people are skipping AK because of the straw issue everyone will be able to adapt.