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Starbucks Company will remove plastic straws from its coffees in the world by 2020 to reduce environmental pollution.
Customers will instead be equipped with plastic hoods or plastic tubes, according to the BBC
. Said Colin Chapman, vice president of Starbucks Global Social Impact. According to him, "do not use straws – the best we can do for the environment."
The announcement came just a week after Seattle, whose head office Starbucks, became the first major city in the United States, which banned the use of straws and disposable plastic cutlery in bars and restaurants.
But many consumers have criticized the use of plastic cover to replace straw. Others have expressed concern that people with disabilities do not miss these tubes.
"And what about people with disabilities who depend on straws, I often can not drink or eat without them," wrote a Twitter user. 19659003] While plastic pollution has long been at the center of environmental concerns, the influence of straw on sea inhabitants has only recently been the focus of attention. A particular concern for the straw was caused by the video of the virus in 2015 showing that the rescuers had removed the plastic tube from the turtle's nose. [19559003] NV reported that in mid-May, the city council packages in commerce. In case the whole country is in agreement on the proposal of the capital authorities and refuses the plastic bags, companies expect unexpected expenses. Alternatives to polyethylene may be organic polymer paper or paper bags as well as reusable bags.
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