We spend a lot of time in and around Disney, and they ditched plastic

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straws a while ago. Some places have the cardboard straws (probably not cardboard, but similar). Some have straws made from avocado. The avocado straws are the closest to standard plastic straws I’ve seen. They don’t get soggy, don’t taste weird. I have no idea what the cost to produce them is, but if it isn’t astronomical, they will become the straw of choice moving forward IMO.

Posted: 03/19/2023 at 09:00 AM ET

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So you think YOU had a good idea .... ????** -- PhotoHokieNC Mar 19, 2023 at 06:54 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 03/19/23 06:54 AM ET

Good thread. I can't tell you how sickening it is seeing formerly pristine -- Coach McGuirk Mar 19, 2023 at 10:01 AM ET

Coach McGuirk • 03/19/23 10:01 AM ET

We had something that looked like that ~ ten years ago where I worked.... -- `lag Mar 19, 2023 at 09:28 AM ET

`lag • 03/19/23 09:28 AM ET

Isn't the point of biodegradable utensils to not recycle them? -- MP4VT2004 Mar 19, 2023 at 09:44 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 03/19/23 09:44 AM ET

Let me think through this again... -- `lag Mar 19, 2023 at 12:19 PM ET

`lag • 03/19/23 12:19 PM ET

One place I worked did have separate Recycle, Trash, and Compost containers -- Tafkam Hokie Mar 20, 2023 at 09:30 AM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 03/20/23 09:30 AM ET

My thought exactly..IF (big if) they are affordable, they could be a HUGE-> -- HOKIERIT Mar 19, 2023 at 10:38 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/19/23 10:38 AM ET

Holy Guacamole** -- Tuckahokie Mar 19, 2023 at 09:03 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 03/19/23 09:03 AM ET

Too bad they turn brown in about 45 minutes. TIC** -- MP4VT2004 Mar 19, 2023 at 09:03 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 03/19/23 09:03 AM ET

We spend a lot of time in and around Disney, and they ditched plastic ◄ -- hokiemas Mar 19, 2023 at 09:00 AM ET

hokiemas • 03/19/23 09:00 AM ET

^^^This!!^** -- HOKIERIT Mar 19, 2023 at 10:41 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/19/23 10:41 AM ET

So, when that tine snaps off on the fork, you just eat it, I suppose.** -- UEMcGill Mar 19, 2023 at 08:59 AM ET

UEMcGill • 03/19/23 08:59 AM ET

Tastes like chicken** -- HOKIERIT Mar 19, 2023 at 10:43 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/19/23 10:43 AM ET

There is a company in SC that’s made biodegradable -- GreenvilleVT Mar 19, 2023 at 08:20 AM ET

GreenvilleVT • 03/19/23 08:20 AM ET

Do they have straws? I'd LIKE biodegradable non paper straws!** -- HOKIERIT Mar 19, 2023 at 10:41 AM ET

HOKIERIT • 03/19/23 10:41 AM ET

Agreed, paper straws are awful.** -- MP4VT2004 Mar 19, 2023 at 12:44 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 03/19/23 12:44 PM ET