Petition to ask Tesco to stop selling plastic straws - AIBU to ask you to please sign and share?

[MoiMocheetMechant]

Petition from Change.Org
here asking Tesco to stop selling plastic straws.

Please sign and share! :)

Thank you so much!

I’m Disabled I also have to use straws. Tried the silicon ones but they are to wide like milk
Shake straws and I
Take in too much air, the steal ones keep hitting my teeth hate the texture.

Metal ones cause damage to teeth and gums.
Paper ones can be a choking hazard for biters/clampers as the break.
Silicone ones would have to be replaced on minimum a weekly basis because of damage.
The width of these other straws can be larger than a disposable one, for people who require them, taking in too much liquid can be a choking hazard.

Then how would this be managed in a hospital? Many patients are unable to hold a cup and need to sip and use a straw. Bring from home - how they going to get washed?

My DM is disabled and can’t eat or drink properly, using a straw is the only way she can actually have any form of liquid.
Yes there are alternatives to plastic straws, but as PP have mentioned they come with issues i.e paper ones get too wet and don’t serve their purpose correctly. There is definitely a place for plastic straws and I don’t think this petition has been thought through properly

A lot of plastic straw use is avoidable and that's what we need to cut down on. Am also cutting down on use of cling film (I put a plate over my bread bowl over night last night whilst it was proving, where I would usually have used cling film). Cut down on disposable water bottles. And why does my four pack of baked beans need to be wrapped in plastic. The tills in a supermarket are sophisticated enough to be able to apply a discount for buying four cans without having to wrap them in plastic.

Agree with others for the things listed above.

Yeah, I won't be signing it.

I have not bought straws, (plastic or otherwise,) in 10 years. So no, I won't be signing it.

What a ridiculous idea.

Tbf the difference if healthy baked bodied people stopped using them would be huge

Able bodied, not baked

They ought to be banned everywhere, not just in Tesco's.

Signed.

bubble Yum baked bodies 😂

Why is it a ridiculous idea?

They are harmful and there are alternatives.

DH buys loads of straws in various different sizes for his work as a vocal coach. Paper ones just wouldn't do the job. Different sizes have different effects on the vocal tract.

Why Tesco in particular?

I don't understand why it's just targeting tescos instead of say the catering and hospitality industry where I imagine the majority of plastic straws are used.

I wouldn't sign anyway. As pp have said there is a place for them (have worked with a few people who wouldn't be able to safely use the replacements that have been mentioned).

As I am old, we used to have paper straws when I w'kid and they were useless! No way do I want those back again

Would it not be better to be petitioning the likes of McDonalds, Starbucks, Costa etc who must get through more straws than Tesco.

Not everything needs to be sidelined, there are other thing worse than straws, which are actually very useful

I was wondering why tesco in particular? I agree would make more sense to target fast food places etc.

I don't disagree with the sentiment just won't sign because I don't understand why the focus on tesco (as much as I loathe the place!)

Surely they should also then ban drinks cartons that come with a mini plastic straw too? Also like most change.org petitions the blurb is really badly written it makes me cringe a bit. If you really want to affect change and inspire people to sign then put together a well researched and well written argument.

I've signed.

That's a really good point cheese. I'm not actually sure what the alternatives are, as I just became interested in the petition after signing (I didn't start it). Would be very interested to know what else is out there to replace plastic straws.

Please sign this petition that I've given absolutely fuck all thought to and just blindly agreed like a sheep.

We're just going to move this one over to petitions.

Why just straws? Supermarket sell plastic everything, targeting something so small just seems pointless to me