Ban plastics

Post by **Leisher** » Tue May 29, 2018 12:08 am

The EU wants to ban a fuckton of plastic products.

As covered previously, it won't do shit. the civilized world aren't the polluters.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:53 am

Australian supermarkets ban straws and plastic packaging for fruit.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:49 am

Leisher wrote: Australian supermarkets ban straws and plastic packaging for fruit.

India banning single use plastics.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:29 pm

But seriously, it's those shithole countries that need to do that, the most. So good.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:47 pm

I'm all for reducing waste. I wish the asshats here would start pushing it.

I mean in the U.S.

Post by **Leisher** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:23 am

Starbucks eliminating plastic straws.

Post by **Vince** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:34 am

Frappuccino drinks will still be served with dome lids, but with straws made from paper or compostable plastic.

God, these suck. Two sips and they're a collapsing turd in your mouth. And not sure that sippy cup lid is going to be reducing plastic in the oceans all that much.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:56 am

Vince wrote: And not sure that sippy cup lid is going to be reducing plastic in the oceans all that much.

Part of me is "Every part counts," the rest of me is "Dear God, make a real effort, people"

Post by **Vince** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:16 pm

TheCatt wrote:Part of me is "Every part counts," the rest of me is "Dear God, make a real effort, people"

I'm in the camp of "If you're going to annoy me, make it count."

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:20 pm

yeah but the New England states banning plastic bags means rivers of plastics don't flow into the ocean in Indonesia.

Post by **Vince** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:49 am

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:16 am

Neat how no one has started calling straws "turtle chokers" in order to push an agenda.

Yet.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:56 am

GORDON wrote: Neat how no one has started calling straws "turtle chokers" in order to push an agenda.

Yet.

Come on, that was good.

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:42 am

How do they choke the turtle?

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:02 pm

Because sea.life ingest plastics.

YouTube turtle straw nose

Google whale stomach plastic bags

Post by **Leisher** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:20 pm

No, I know it's all harmful to them. I just didn't know why "turtle choker."

Post by **Vince** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:58 pm

Chicken choker was already taken

Post by **Troy** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:31 pm

More choking in this thread then a private party with David Carradine.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:31 pm

You people are dumb.

Post by **TheCatt** » Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:47 pm

Do turtles do coke? Is that the joke?