Plastic Straws

[DIGGER]

California has banned plastic straws.   I know we need to cut back on plastic products to help save the earth.... so they say.... but seems to me you could take 15 billion straws and put them in a 50’ x 50’ x 50’ hole in the ground so what is the big deal about plastic straws?   Seems to me straws should be low on ways to save the earth

[Gavin_Sons]

in a recent survey 90% of people think plastic straws are more of a problem than illegal immigration. What the hell kind of people are we raising?

[Serk]

Small point of clarification - They haven't banned straws, at least not yet.

Several cities have made it illegal for a waiter to give patrons one unless the patron specifically requests one. The waiter can be arrested and imprisoned for breaking this law.

Still incredibly silly and typical of Californistan but slightly different...

Although I'm sure they'll move to ban them soon enough.

...I'm resisting the urge to do a meme dump of all the wonderful memes this latest bit of California silliness has inspired. Haven't had my coffee yet.

[Bighead]

I was in Northern Michigan last week and my drink had a paper straw in it. Kinda weird but it worked. But a tree had to die to make said paper straw.

[Gavin_Sons]

I would rather see these places enforce a recycling law rather than what they have done.

[DIGGER]

California may put an American citizen in jail for plasticcstraws but will  allow an illegal alien in with govt benefits.    Wonder what would happen if the popo caught an illegal alien with a plastic straw?

[bscrive]

This why they have started to ban them.  It's a start I guess.  :'(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3206442/Watch-humanity-ruin-oceans-Nasa-animation-shows-vast-garbage-islands-taken-seas-35-years.html

[Gavin_Sons]

This why they have started to ban them.  It's a start I guess.  :'(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3206442/Watch-humanity-ruin-oceans-Nasa-animation-shows-vast-garbage-islands-taken-seas-35-years.html

really? you think plastic straws caused that?  plastic straws is just a small fraction of what they were showing. They were probably picking up 95% leftover fishing gear from commercial fishermen.

[Serk]

[0leman]

+1

AND some say the plastic mass in the ocean does not exist per say.  The plastic has broken down into small (less than a MM in size).  Stuff does wash up on shores, but the island of plastic does not exist. 

[Moonshot_1]

+1

AND some say the plastic mass in the ocean does not exist per say.  The plastic has broken down into small (less than a MM in size).  Stuff does wash up on shores, but the island of plastic does not exist. 

The plastic garbage islands do exist. The Oceanic Garbage Rodent lives on them. They are endangered so nothing can be done. Except to make more garbage to ensure their survival.

[98valk]

remember this plastic straw scare was started by the flawed science project of a 10 yr old.
so we can conjecture, that most liber..../enviro.... are not smarter than a 10 yr old.

[da prez]

  If the wait staff would not handle my drinking glass by the rim , I would not need a straw.

                              da prez

[vanagon40]

Maybe the restrictions are not due to environment concerns, but because plastic straws may cause cancer in California. Do you suppose the straws contain any of these chemicals, known to cause cancer in California?

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Zalcitabine, Zidovudine (AZT), Zileuton

[JFaje1]

It's a problem.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/03/22/great-pacific-garbage-patch-grows/446405002/

John

[The emperor has no clothes]

It's a problem.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/03/22/great-pacific-garbage-patch-grows/446405002/

John

Not really. If you adhere to the flat earth theory it should float off into the ionosphere in 4.1 years.  what problem ?

[Moonshot_1]

Maybe the restrictions are not due to environment concerns, but because plastic straws may cause cancer in California. Do you suppose the straws contain any of these chemicals, known to cause cancer in California?

THE LIST:
A-alpha-C (2-Amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole), Abiraterone acetate, Acetaldehyde, Acetamide, Acetazolamide, Acetochlor, Acetohydroxamic acid, 2-Acetylaminofluorene, Acifluorfen sodium, Acrylamide, Acrylonitrile, Actinomycin D, AF-2 ([2-(2-furyl)-3-(5-nitro-2-furyl)]acrylamide), Alachlor, Alcoholic beverages, when associated with alcohol abuse, Aldrin, All-trans retinoic acid, Aloe Vera, non-decolorized whole leaf extract, Alprazolam, Altretamine, Amantadine hydrochloride, Amikacin sulfate, 2-Aminoanthraquinone, p-Aminoazobenzene, o-Aminoazotoluene, 4-Aminobiphenyl (4-aminodiphenyl), 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone, 3-Amino-9-ethylcarbazole hydrochloride, 2-Aminofluorene, Aminoglutethimide, Aminoglycosides, 1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone, 2-Amino-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole, 4-Amino-2-nitrophenol, Aminopterin, Amiodarone hydrochloride, Amitraz, Amitrole, Amoxapine, Amsacrine, Anabolic steroids, Androstenedione, ACE inhibitors, Aniline, Aniline hydrochloride, o-Anisidine, o-Anisidine hydrochloride, Anisindione, Anthraquinone, Antimony oxide (Antimony trioxide), Aramite, Areca nut, Aristolochic acids, Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds), Arsenic (inorganic oxides), Asbestos, Aspirin during the last three months of pregnancy, Atenolol, Atrazine, Auramine, Auranofin, Avermectin B1 (Abamectin), Azacitidine, Azaserine, Azathioprine, Azobenzene, Barbiturates, Beclomethasone dipropionate, Benomyl, Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl, Benz[a]anthracene, Benzene, Benzidine, Benzidine-based dyes, Benzodiazepines, Benzo[ b]fluoranthene, Benzo[j]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benzofuran, Benzophenone, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzotrichloride, Benzphetamine hydrochloride, Benzyl chloride, Benzyl violet 4B, Beryllium, Betel quid, 2,2-Bis(bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol, Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether, N,N-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-2-naphthylamine (Chlornapazine), Bischloroethyl nitrosourea (BCNU, Carmustine), Bis(chloromethyl)ether, Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl)ether, Bisphenol A (BPA), Bitumen, Bracken fern, Bromacil lithium salt, Bromate, Bromochloroacetic acid, Bromodichloroacetic acid, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoethane, Bromoform, 1-Bromopropane (1-BP), 2-Bromopropane (2-BP), Bromoxynil, Bromoxynil octanoate, Butabarbital sodium, 1,3-Butadiene, 1,4-Butanediol dimethanesulfonate (Busulfan), Butylated hydroxyanisole, Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), beta-Butyrolactone, Cacodylic acid, Cadmium, Caffeic acid, Captafol, Captan, Carbamazepine, Carbaryl, Carbazole, Carbon black, Carbon disulfide, Carbon monoxide, Carbon tetrachloride, Carboplatin, N-Carboxymethyl-N-nitrosourea, Catechol, Chenodiol, Chloral, Chloral hydrate, Chlorambucil, Chloramphenicol sodium succinate, Chlorcyclizine hydrochloride, Chlordane, Chlordecone (Kepone), Chlordiazepoxide, Chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride, Chlordimeform, Chlorendic acid, Chlorinated paraffins, p-Chloroaniline, p-Chloroaniline hydrochloride, Chloroethane, 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-cyclohexyl-1-nitrosourea (CCNU, Lomustine), 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea (Methyl-CCNU), Chloroform, Chloromethyl methyl ether, 3-Chloro-2-methylpropene, 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene, 4-Chloro-o-phenylenediamine, Chloroprene, 2-Chloropropionic acid, Chlorothalonil, p-Chloro-o-toluidine, 5-Chloro-o-toluidine, Chlorotrianisene, Chlorozotocin, Chlorpyrifos, Chrysene, C.I. Acid Red 114, C.I. Basic Red 9 monohydrochloride, C.I. Direct Blue 15, C.I. Direct Blue 218, C.I. Disperse Yellow 3, C.I. Solvent Yellow 14, Ciclosporin (Cyclosporine), Cidofovir, Cinnamyl anthranilate, Cisplatin, Citrus Red No. 2, Cladribine, Clarithromycin, Clobetasol propionate, Clofibrate, Clomiphene citrate, Clorazepate dipotassium, CMNP (pyrazachlor), Cobalt metal powder, Cobalt(II) oxide, Cobalt sulfate, Cobalt sulfate heptahydrate, Cocaine, Cocamide diethanolamine, Codeine phosphate, Coke oven emissions, Colchicine, Conjugated estrogens, Creosotes, p-Cresidine, Cumene, Cupferron, Cyanazine, Cycasin, Cycloate, Cycloheximide, Cyclopenta[cd]pyrene, Cyclophosphamide, Cyhexatin, Cytarabine, Cytembena, D&C Orange No. 17, D&C Red No. 8, D&C Red No. 9, D&C Red No. 19, Dacarbazine, Daminozide, Danazol, Dantron (Chrysazin; 1,8-Dihydroxyanthraquinone), Daunomycin, Daunorubicin hydrochloride, 2,4-D butyric acid, DDD (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethane), DDE (Dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene), DDT (Dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane), o,p'-DDT, p,p'-DDT, DDVP (Dichlorvos), Demeclocycline hydrochloride, Des-ethyl atrazine (DEA), Des-isopropyl atrazine (DIA), N,N'-Diacetylbenzidine, 2,4-Diaminoanisole, 2,4-Diaminoanisole sulfate, 2,4-Diamino-6-chloro-s-triazine (DACT), 4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether (4,4'-Oxydianiline), 2,4-Diaminotoluene, Diazepam, Diazoaminobenzene, Diazoxide, Dibenz[a,h]acridine, Dibenz[a,j]acridine, Dibenzanthracenes, Dibenz[a,c]anthracene, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene, Dibenz[a,j]anthracene, 7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole, Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene, Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene, Dibromoacetic acid, Dibromoacetonitrile, 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP), 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol, Dichloroacetic acid, p-Dichlorobenzene, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride, 1,4-Dichloro-2-butene, 3,3'-Dichloro-4,4'-diamino-diphenyl ether, 1,1-Dichloroethane, Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride), Dichlorophene, Dichlorphenamide, 1,2-Dichloropropane, 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol (1,3-DCP), 1,3-Dichloropropene, Diclofop methyl, Dicumarol, Dieldrin, Diepoxybutane, Diesel engine exhaust, Diethanolamine, Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), 1,2-Diethylhydrazine, Diethylstilbestrol (DES), Diethyl sulfate, Diflunisal, Diglycidyl resorcinol ether (DGRE), Dihydroergotamine mesylate, Dihydrosafrole, Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP), Diisononyl phthalate (DINP), Diisopropyl sulfate, Diltiazem hydrochloride, 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine (o-Dianisidine), 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine dihydrochloride, N,N-Dimethylacetamide, 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene, trans-2-[(Dimethylamino)methylimino]-5-[2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)vinyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene, 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine (ortho-Tolidine), 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine dihydrochloride, Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride, 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH), 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine, 2,6-Dimethyl-N-nitrosomorpholine (DMNM), Dimethyl sulfate, N,N-Dimethyl-p-toluidine, Dimethylvinylchloride, Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP), m-Dinitrobenzene, o-Dinitrobenzene, p-Dinitrobenzene, 3,7-Dinitrofluoranthene, 3,9-Dinitrofluoranthene, 1,3-Dinitropyrene, 1,6-Dinitropyrene, 1,8-Dinitropyrene, 2,4-Dinitrotoluene, 2,6-Dinitrotoluene, Dinitrotoluene, Dinocap, Dinoseb, Di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate (MGK Repellent 326), 1,4-Dioxane, Diphenylhydantoin (Phenytoin), Diphenylhydantoin sodium salt, Direct Black 38, Direct Blue 6, Direct Brown 95, Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate, Disperse Blue 1, Diuron, Doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), Doxycycline, Doxycycline calcium, Doxycycline hyclate, Doxycycline monohydrate, Combustion of coal emissions, Endrin, Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), Epichlorohydrin, Epoxiconazole, Ergotamine tartrate, Erionite, Estradiol, Estragole, Estrogens (steroidal), Estrone, Estropipate, Ethanol in alcoholic beverages, Ethinylestradiol, Ethionamide, Ethoprop, Ethyl acrylate, Ethylbenzene, Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate, Ethyl-4,4'-dichlorobenzilate, Ethylene dibromide, Ethylene dichloride (1,2-Dichloroethane), Ethylene glycol (when ingested), Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, Ethyleneimine (Aziridine), Ethylene oxide, Ethylene thiourea, Ethyl methanesulfonate, Etodolac, Etoposide, Etretinate, Fenoxaprop ethyl, Fenoxycarb, Filgrastim, Fluazifop butyl, Flunisolide, Fluorouracil, Fluoxymesterone, Flurazepam hydrochloride, Flurbiprofen, Flutamide, Fluticasone propionate, Fluvalinate, Folpet, Formaldehyde (gas), 2-(2-Formylhydrazino)-4-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazole, Fumonisin B1, Furan, Furazolidone, Furfuryl alcohol, Furmecyclox, Fusarin C, Gallium arsenide, Ganciclovir, Ganciclovir sodium, Gasoline engine exhaust (condensates/extracts), Gemfibrozil, Glass wool fibers (when inhalable and biopersistent), Glu-P-1 (2-Amino-6-methyldipyrido[1,2- a:3',2'-d]imidazole), Glu-P-2 (2-Aminodipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-d]imidazole), Glycidaldehyde, Glycidol, Glyphosate, Goldenseal root powder, Goserelin acetate, Griseofulvin, Gyromitrin (Acetaldehyde methylformylhydrazone), Halazepam, Halobetasol propionate, Haloperidol, Halothane, HC Blue 1, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene, Hexachlorocyclohexane, Hexachlorodibenzodioxin, Hexachloroethane, 2,4-Hexadienal, Hexafluoroacetone, Hexamethylphosphoramide, n-Hexane, 2,5-Hexanedione, Hexavalent chromium, Histrelin acetate, Hydramethylnon, Hydrazine, Hydrazine sulfate, Hydrazobenzene (1,2-Diphenylhydrazine), Hydrogen cyanide, 1-Hydroxyanthraquinone, Hydroxyurea, Idarubicin hydrochloride, Ifosfamide, Iodine-131, Imazalil, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Indium phosphide, IQ (2-Amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f] quinoline), Iprodione, Iprovalicarb, Iron dextran complex, Isobutyl nitrite, Isoprene, Isopyrazam, Isotretinoin, Isoxaflutole, Kresoxim-methyl, Lasiocarpine, Lead, Lead acetate, Lead phosphate, Lead subacetate, Leather dust, Leuprolide acetate, Levodopa, Levonorgestrel implants, Lindane and other hexachlorocyclohexane isomers, Linuron, Lithium carbonate, Lithium citrate, Lorazepam, Lovastatin, Lynestrenol, Malathion, Malonaldehyde, sodium salt, Mancozeb, Maneb, Me-A-alpha-C (2-Amino-3-methyl-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole), Mebendazole, Medroxyprogesterone acetate, Megestrol acetate, MeIQ (2-Amino-3,4-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoline), MeIQx (2-Amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo[4,5-f]quinoxaline), Melphalan, Menotropins, Mepanipyrim, Meprobamate, 2 Mercaptobenzothiazole, Mercaptopurine, Mercury and compounds, Merphalan, Mestranol, Metam potassium, Methacycline hydrochloride, Metham sodium, Methanol, Methazole, Methimazole, Methotrexate, Methotrexate sodium, 5-Methoxypsoralen with ultraviolet A therapy, 8-Methoxypsoralen with ultraviolet A therapy, 2-Methylaziridine (Propyleneimine), Methylazoxymethanol, Methylazoxymethanol acetate, Methyl bromide as fumigant, Methyl carbamate, Methyl chloride, 3-Methylcholanthrene, 5-Methylchrysene, 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline), 4,4'-Methylene bis(N,N-dimethyl)benzenamine, 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-methylaniline), 4,4'-Methylenedianiline, 4,4'-Methylenedianiline dihydrochloride, Methyleugenol, 2-Methylimidazole, 4-Methylimidazole, Methyl iodide, Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), Methyl isocyanate (MIC), Methyl mercury and compounds, Methyl methanesulfonate, Methyl-n-butyl ketone, 2-Methyl-1-nitroanthraquinone, N-Methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine, N-Methylolacrylamide, N-Methylpyrrolidone, Methyltestosterone, Methylthiouracil, Metiram, Metronidazole, Michler's ketone, Midazolam hydrochloride, Minocycline hydrochloride, Mirex, Misoprostol, Mitomycin C, Mitoxantrone hydrochloride, Molinate, MON 4660 (dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro(4,5)-decane, MON 13900 (furilazole), 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCDP), Monocrotaline, MOPP (vincristine-prednisone-nitrogen mustard-procarbazine mixture), 5-(Morpholinomethyl)-3-[(5-nitrofurfuryl-idene)-amino]-2-oxazolidinone Mustard Gas, MX (3-chloro-4-dichloromethyl-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone), Myclobutanil, Beta-Myrcene, Nabam, Nafarelin acetate, Nafenopin, Nalidixic acid, Naphthalene, 1-Naphthylamine, 2-Naphthylamine, Neomycin sulfate, Netilmicin sulfate, Nickel (Metallic), Nickel acetate, Nickel carbonate, Nickel carbonyl, Nickel hydroxide, Nickelocene, Nickel oxide, Nickel subsulfide, Nicotine, Nifedipine, Nimodipine, Niridazole, Nitrapyrin, Nitrilotriacetic acid, Nitrilotriacetic acid, trisodium salt monohydrate, 5-Nitroacenaphthene, o-Nitroanisole, Nitrobenzene, 4-Nitrobiphenyl, 6-Nitrochrysene, Nitrofen, 2-Nitrofluorene, Nitrofurantoin, Nitrofurazone, 1-[(5-Nitrofurfurylidene)-amino]-2-imidazolidinone N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]acetamide Nitrogen mustard (Mechlorethamine), Nitrogen mustard hydrochloride (Mechlorethamine hydrochloride), Nitrogen mustard N-oxide, Nitrogen mustard N-oxide hydrochloride, Nitromethane, 2-Nitropropane, 1-Nitropyrene, 4-Nitropyrene, N,N-Dimethylformamide, N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine, N-Nitrosodiethanolamine, N-Nitrosodiethylamine, N-Nitrosodimethylamine, p-Nitrosodiphenylamine, N-Nitrosodiphenylamine, N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine, N-Nitroso-N-ethylurea, 3-(N-Nitrosomethylamino) propionitrile, 4-(N-Nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-butylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-decylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-dodecylamine, N-Nitrosomethylethylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-heptylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-hexylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-nonylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-octylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-pentylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-propylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-tetradecylamine, N-Nitrosomethyl-n-undecylamine, N-Nitroso-N-methylurea, N-Nitroso-N-methylurethane, N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine, N-Nitrosomorpholine, N-Nitrosonornicotine, N-Nitrosopiperidine, N-Nitrosopyrrolidine, N-Nitrososarcosine, o-Nitrotoluene, Nitrous oxide, Norethisterone (Norethindrone), Norethisterone acetate (Norethindrone acetate), Norethynodrel, Norgestrel, Ochratoxin A, Oil Orange SS, Oral contraceptives, combined or sequential, Oryzalin, Oxadiazon, Oxazepam, Oxydemeton methyl, Oxymetholone, Oxytetracycline, Oxytetracycline hydrochloride, Oxythioquinox (Chinomethionat), Paclitaxel, Palygorskite fibers (> 5mm in length), Panfuran S, Paramethadione, Parathion, Penicillamine, Pentabromodiphenyl ether mixture [DE-71 (technical grade)], Pentachlorophenol, Pentachlorophenol and by-products of its synthesis (complex mixture), Pentobarbital sodium, Pentosan polysulfate sodium, Pentostatin, Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), Pertuzumab, Phenacemide, Phenacetin, Phenazopyridine, Phenazopyridine hydrochloride, Phenesterin, Phenobarbital, Phenolphthalein, Phenoxybenzamine, Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride, Phenprocoumon, o-Phenylenediamine and its salts, Phenylhydrazine and its salts, o-Phenylphenate, sodium, o-Phenylphenol, Phenylphosphine, PhiP (2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazol[4,5-b]pyridine), Pimozide, Pioglitazone, Pipobroman, Pirimicarb, Plicamycin, Polybrominated biphenyls, Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, Polychlorinated dibenzofurans, Polygeenan, Ponceau MX, Ponceau 3R, Potassium bromate, Potassium dimethyldithiocarbamate, Pravastatin sodium, Prednisolone sodium phosphate, Primidone, Procarbazine, Procarbazine hydrochloride, Procymidone, Progesterone, Pronamide, Propachlor, 1,3-Propane sultone, Propargite, Propazine, beta-Propiolactone, Propoxur, Propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, Propylene oxide, Propylthiouracil, Pulegone, Pymetrozine, Pyridine, Pyrimethamine, Quazepam, Quinoline, Quizalofop-ethyl, Radionuclides, Reserpine, Residual fuel oils, Resmethrin, Retinol/retinyl esters with > 10,000 IU, Ribavirin, Riddelliine, Rifampin, Safrole, Salted fish, Chinese-style Secobarbital sodium, Sedaxane, Selenium sulfide, Sermorelin acetate, Shale oils, Simazine, Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate, Sodium fluoroacetate, Spirodiclofen, Spironolactone, Stanozolol, Sterigmatocystin, Streptomycin sulfate, Streptozocin (streptozotocin), Styrene, Styrene oxide, Sulfallate, Sulfasalazine (Salicylazosulfapyridine), Sulfur dioxide, Sulindac, Tamoxifen, Tamoxifen citrate, Temazepam, Teniposide, Terbacil, Teriparatide, Terrazole, Testosterone, Testosterone cypionate, Testosterone enanthate, Tetrabromobisphenol A, 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene, 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene), p-a,a,a-Tetrachlorotoluene, Tetrachlorvinphos, Tetracycline, Tetracycline hydrochloride, Tetrafluoroethylene, Tetranitromethane, Thalidomide, Thioacetamide, 4,4'-Thiodianiline, Thiodicarb, Thioguanine, Thiophanate methyl, Thiouracil, Thiourea, Thorium dioxide, Tobacco, oral use of smokeless products, Tobacco smoke, Tobacco smoke (Primary), Tobramycin sulfate, Toluene, Toluene diisocyanate, o-Toluidine, o-Toluidine hydrochloride, Topiramate, Toxaphene (Polychlorinated camphenes), Fusarium toxins, Treosulfan, Triadimefon, Triamterene, Triazolam, S,S,S-Tributyl phosphorotrithioate (Tribufos, DEF), Tributyltin methacrylate, Trichlormethine (Trimustine hydrochloride), Trichloroacetic acid, Trichloroethylene, 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane, Trientine hydrochloride, Triforine, Trilostane, Trimethadione, 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline, Trimethyl phosphate, Trimetrexate glucuronate, 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT), Triphenyltin hydroxide, Tris(1-aziridinyl)phosphine sulfide (Thiotepa), Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl)phosphate, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), Trp-P-1 (Tryptophan-P-1), Trp-P-2 (Tryptophan-P-2), Trypan blue, Unleaded gasoline, Uracil mustard, Urethane (Ethyl carbamate), Urofollitropin, Valproate (Valproic acid), Vanadium pentoxide (only orthorhombic), Vinblastine sulfate, Vinclozolin, Vincristine sulfate, Vinyl bromide, Vinyl chloride, 4-Vinylcyclohexene, 4-Vinyl-1-cyclohexene diepoxide (Vinyl cyclohexenedioxide), Vinyl fluoride, Vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene), Vinyl trichloride (1,1,2-Trichloroethane), Vismodegib, Warfarin, Wood dust, 2,6-Xylidine (2,6-Dimethylaniline), Zalcitabine, Zidovudine (AZT), Zileuton

A dash of High Fructose Corn Syrup and you have the recipe for Twinkies!

[J.Mencalice]

So at the next gathering of motorcyclists anywhere (Sturgis, InZane, Americade, Hell's Angels, Valhalla, annual runs, etc.) it should be pointed out and enforced by all sergeant at arms that no straws of any kind are to be used with any bottled beverage or can for the express purpose of saving lives.

Drink like a man, even if you're not, and your glass has an umbrella in it.  Use your lips, Shirley.
-Richard Simmons-

[98valk]

It's a problem.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2018/03/22/great-pacific-garbage-patch-grows/446405002/

John

oh boy    do others always have to do the work for u?

https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/about/media/how-big-great-pacific-garbage-patch-science-vs-myth.html

 The NOAA Marine Debris Program's Carey Morishige takes down two myths floating around with the rest of the debris about the garbage patches in a recent post on the Marine Debris Blog:

    There is no "garbage patch," a name which conjures images of a floating landfill in the middle of the ocean, with miles of bobbing plastic bottles and rogue yogurt cups. Morishige explains this misnomer:

    While it's true that these areas have a higher concentration of plastic than other parts of the ocean, much of the debris found in these areas are small bits of plastic (microplastics) that are suspended throughout the water column. A comparison I like to use is that the debris is more like flecks of pepper floating throughout a bowl of soup, rather than a skim of fat that accumulates (or sits) on the surface.

[Leathel]

Some supermarkets have banned plastic bags over here .....but I use those to put rubbish in....now I will have to buy rubbish bags so what is that going to save


As for straws.....its been years since I used one, I drink from the glass

Actually that's a lie, I got a larger cup of drink from a burger chain and the cup was huge.....had no idea large was about 750ml so I used a straw  ..... Not used to drinks from that sort of outfit, small was probably enough

[JFaje1]

Thanks 98valk, now I can stop worrying.

http://www.yalescientific.org/2013/12/mythbuster-the-truth-about-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/

John

[98valk]

Thanks 98valk, now I can stop worrying.

http://www.yalescientific.org/2013/12/mythbuster-the-truth-about-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/

John

it figures u would follow an extreme liberal college not realizing that they are trying to get grant money by twisting the truth and making up things 1000 times worst then they are, because NOAA is lying.     

[JFaje1]

Don't you ever get tired of whining and always using the Liberal sh*t when it's something you don't agree with, sheeese man give it a rest. The pictures looked a lot bigger than pepper flakes, and if you do a little more research, the net is full of pictures and video's like that.
Your friend John

[cookiedough]

that is why I bought on amazon the metal straws, saving the environment and all....

https://www.amazon.com/YIHONG-Stainless-Reusable-Drinking-Tumblers/dp/B07B9SYHSS/ref=sr_1_12_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1535161021&sr=8-12-spons&keywords=metal+straws&psc=1

Time to go burn all my plastic straws in my hometown where I burn in burning barrel and pollute the environment with fumes at least once per week.....   

[Serk]

Every time I'm denied a straw at a restaurant, I'm gonna go to Sam's/Costco and buy a case of 'em just to dump into the nearest river...

...just sayin'...

[The emperor has no clothes]

Every time I'm denied a straw at a restaurant, I'm gonna go to Sam's/Costco and buy a case of 'em just to dump into the nearest river...

...just sayin'...

That will show them 

[98valk]

Don't you ever get tired of whining and always using the Liberal sh*t when it's something you don't agree with, sheeese man give it a rest. The pictures looked a lot bigger than pepper flakes, and if you do a little more research, the net is full of pictures and video's like that.
Your friend John

so u deny yale is a progressive liberal college? amazing.
so u believe in the govt agencies when they go after conservatives and Trump who want to preserve the US Constitution and America, but you don't believe in govt when it provides scientific truth that goes against your made up environmental whining that u evaluated in your mind without scientific evidence. In other words your emotional feelings trump sound scientific principles.
Got it. completely understand you now.
enjoy your box of life cereal.
 2 Corinthians 3:14
 In fact, their minds were grown hard and calloused [they had become dull and had lost the power of understanding];

[Serk]

Every time I'm denied a straw at a restaurant, I'm gonna go to Sam's/Costco and buy a case of 'em just to dump into the nearest river...

...just sayin'...

That will show them 

Considering the infinitesimally small percentage of plastic waste in the ocean that originates from US based straws, not really... But it'll help me sleep better at night at least.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Every time I'm denied a straw at a restaurant, I'm gonna go to Sam's/Costco and buy a case of 'em just to dump into the nearest river...

...just sayin'...

That will show them 

Considering the infinitesimally small percentage of plastic waste in the ocean that originates from US based straws, not really... But it'll help me sleep better at night at least.

Well, that's all that counts. 

[Serk]

Every time I'm denied a straw at a restaurant, I'm gonna go to Sam's/Costco and buy a case of 'em just to dump into the nearest river...

...just sayin'...

That will show them 

Considering the infinitesimally small percentage of plastic waste in the ocean that originates from US based straws, not really... But it'll help me sleep better at night at least.

Well, that's all that counts. 

$9.98 well spent... 

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/jumbo-unwrapped-straws-2500-ct/155875.ip;jsessionid=FC9CC5CFDA1B725235FDDAA25BE42C61.estoreapp-44277895-28-352887576?navAction=push

[Gavin_Sons]

Every time I'm denied a straw at a restaurant, I'm gonna go to Sam's/Costco and buy a case of 'em just to dump into the nearest river...

...just sayin'...

That will show them 

Considering the infinitesimally small percentage of plastic waste in the ocean that originates from US based straws, not really... But it'll help me sleep better at night at least.

Well, that's all that counts. 

$9.98 well spent... 

https://www.samsclub.com/sams/jumbo-unwrapped-straws-2500-ct/155875.ip;jsessionid=FC9CC5CFDA1B725235FDDAA25BE42C61.estoreapp-44277895-28-352887576?navAction=push

Let me know when you do this, I'll  donate to the cause.

[Serk]

Let me know when you do this, I'll  donate to the cause.

I haven't yet been denied a straw here in The Republic, but when I am, my Sam's card will be ready! 

[fudgie]

How is Hollywood gonna snort cocaine?  ???

[Oss]

body shots 

 But we all know those are banned in Sturgis   

[fudgie]

body shots 

 But we all know those are banned in Sturgis   

Only thing illegal about them is the $20 price tag. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

[bscrive]

This why they have started to ban them.  It's a start I guess.  :'(

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3206442/Watch-humanity-ruin-oceans-Nasa-animation-shows-vast-garbage-islands-taken-seas-35-years.html

really? you think plastic straws caused that?  plastic straws is just a small fraction of what they were showing. They were probably picking up 95% leftover fishing gear from commercial fishermen.

I never said that it was all plastic straws.  I was just indicating the garbage islands that NASA was showing accumulating over the last 35 years.  All I said is that banning plastic straws was a start.  The US and Canada are small polluters of the oceans compared to the rest of the world.  But, maybe the banning of plastic stars in both north america and around the world will get people starting to think about the bigger picture.
We have to stop thinking that it is someone else's problem and band together and clean up the oceans.  The islands that have been filmed are probably nothing compared to what is under the surface, kinda like an iceberg.  I am sure that the estimate of 8 million tonnes of garbage is a conservative estimate.
Putting your head in the sand, making jokes about it and trying to ignore the problem will not make it go away.
As for the micro pieces of plastic.  The fish still ingest it and then you eat the chemicals when you eat the fish.  Either way, it is a no win scenario for us in the end.
The big problem is that until someone figures out a way to make money from the cleanup, it will just continue to get worst.