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And now for something completely different . . .

 

PLASTIC STRAWS are being phased out completely and being replaced with none bendy paper ones.

WHY???

To save the planet - how??

I asked that in Tesco the other day - there were aisles and aisles filled with huge plastic pop bottles. So how is phasing out a tiny straw helping??

Saint
Saint posted:

And now for something completely different . . .

 

PLASTIC STRAWS are being phased out completely and being replaced with none bendy paper ones.

WHY???

To save the planet - how??

I asked that in Tesco the other day - there were aisles and aisles filled with huge plastic pop bottles. So how is phasing out a tiny straw helping??

Good question Sainty 

Moonie

BBC News

Four Seasons Healthcare have gone into administration

"So why has this happened?" asked George Alagiah

 

"Well â€Ķ with the increase in the minimum wage" 

 

How dare they suggest the lowest wages possible can be a factor in a company failing.

Charges to the 'customer' compared to wages to the overworked staff are enormous

Saint
Saint posted:

BBC News

Four Seasons Healthcare have gone into administration

"So why has this happened?" asked George Alagiah

 

"Well â€Ķ with the increase in the minimum wage" 

 

How dare they suggest the lowest wages possible can be a factor in a company failing.

Charges to the 'customer' compared to wages to the overworked staff are enormous

I totally agree Renton ...disgusting !

Baz
Saint posted:

And now for something completely different . . .

 

PLASTIC STRAWS are being phased out completely and being replaced with none bendy paper ones.

WHY???

To save the planet - how??

I asked that in Tesco the other day - there were aisles and aisles filled with huge plastic pop bottles. So how is phasing out a tiny straw helping??

That's a good point and it rather highlights the incongruous nature of how we seem to focus on one product, but there are examples where the problem is potentially greater.

 

However, paper straws take me back to being a kid, the problem with them is after a few minutes use they soften at the tip making drinking your beverage a little more difficult.

 

 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Saint posted:

And now for something completely different . . .

 

PLASTIC STRAWS are being phased out completely and being replaced with none bendy paper ones.

WHY???

To save the planet - how??

I asked that in Tesco the other day - there were aisles and aisles filled with huge plastic pop bottles. So how is phasing out a tiny straw helping??

That's a good point and it rather highlights the incongruous nature of how we seem to focus on one product, but there are examples where the problem is potentially greater.

 

However, paper straws take me back to being a kid, the problem with them is after a few minutes use they soften at the tip making drinking your beverage a little more difficult.

 

 

Ah yes - the paper straw - made you 'earn' your drink 

Saint
Rexi posted:
Saint posted:

This time - hypocrisy . . .

 

Save the planet !!!

How I hear you ask.

By building 'out of town' shopping centres â€Ķ placing the shops where no one lives and making us drive to them = tons of pollution

 

Perfect 

 

There you are! I have been worried about you. Hope all is well xx

 bruised and battered but still occasionally lurking 

Nice to know i'm missed 

Saint
Saint posted:
Rexi posted:
Saint posted:

This time - hypocrisy . . .

 

Save the planet !!!

How I hear you ask.

By building 'out of town' shopping centres â€Ķ placing the shops where no one lives and making us drive to them = tons of pollution

 

Perfect 

 

There you are! I have been worried about you. Hope all is well xx

 bruised and battered but still occasionally lurking 

Nice to know i'm missed 

You lil lurker you 

Moonie
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

 

The thing that really turned my stomach was the Cameroon player spitting on the arm of the English player. Disgusting, whatever the scenario.

 totally agree - so obvious from the replay what was going on.

Yet they remain utterly unapologetic and say they did nothing wrong.

They need a period away from international matches to learn the game.

 

Much has been said about people's willingness to criticise Cameroon whilst ignoring the 'humanitarian crisis' occurring in their country.

If there is a crisis going on what are they doing sending players into a World Cup?

Saint

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