Re:Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic
by currymj on Friday July 13, 2018 @12:24PM
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Part of the reason they are big in the US may be the fact that we drive so much. There are many Starbucks stores with drive-thru windows.
If you want to consume a beverage while driving, a covered cup with a straw is much easier.
(One could now say “Americans shouldn’t drive so much!” or “don’t consume food while driving”, I guess. We should probably also build more dense housing in walkable neighborhoods, invest in mass transit, and shorten commutes and working hours so everybody has time for a leisurely breakfast at the neighborhood cafe.)
If you want to consume a beverage while driving, a covered cup with a straw is much easier.
(One could now say “Americans shouldn’t drive so much!” or “don’t consume food while driving”, I guess. We should probably also build more dense housing in walkable neighborhoods, invest in mass transit, and shorten commutes and working hours so everybody has time for a leisurely breakfast at the neighborhood cafe.)