Rare nikkiw60 Posted June 23, 2018 #276 Share Posted June 23, 2018 There is an article on BBC news website today about the impact of plastic on Seabirds. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieshops Posted June 23, 2018 #277 Share Posted June 23, 2018 There is an article on BBC news website today about the impact of plastic on Seabirds. Sent from my iPhone using Forums https://bluethefilm.org Check out this movie, it is amazing and so sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted June 23, 2018 #278 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Why is NCL not looking at alternatives to plastic? Why is this a black or white issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1969 Posted June 23, 2018 #279 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Anyone hear if NCL is considering paper straws? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted June 23, 2018 #280 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Why is NCL not looking at alternatives to plastic? Why is this a black or white issue?According to a poster, they were told they have ordered paper straws, they just haven't come in yet. Post #202: Not true. Just got off the Bliss. They have paper straws. Only good for about 1 drink before falling apart. They suck but its fine. Post #205: thanks, that is exactly how I feel. As for what was told to us on the Dawn 3 weeks ago, they are going to start using paper straws, but they have not arrived yet. I am not sure what the outcry about not having plastic straws is all about. Sure, it would be nice to have them, but it is nicer to try and protect our water ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floinnc Posted June 23, 2018 #281 Share Posted June 23, 2018 https://bluethefilm.org Check out this movie, it is amazing and so sad We live on the coast and love our ocean. I just bought 2 metal straws from an environmental group and put them in my purse for use when we’re out. A very small step, but it is a step. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand and Seas Posted June 23, 2018 #282 Share Posted June 23, 2018 We could still get useful updates from those just returning from cruises. Are those paper straws that we heard were on order actually showing up on the ships yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare flarad Posted June 23, 2018 #283 Share Posted June 23, 2018 We could still get useful updates from those just returning from cruises. Are those paper straws that we heard were on order actually showing up on the ships yet? We cruise in the Getaway next weekend so I’ll let you know when we return. I just ordered silicon and metal straws on amazon. I can’t do a frozen drink without a straw but I support the efforts to limit ocean trash. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relic2 Posted June 24, 2018 #284 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I can tell you from experience , metal straws and frozen drinks are a very cold combination. I use a metal straw in my Yeti and have frozen my lips on many occasions. Also uncomfortable with hot drinks. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFins Posted June 24, 2018 #285 Share Posted June 24, 2018 We could still get useful updates from those just returning from cruises. Are those paper straws that we heard were on order actually showing up on the ships yet? No paper straws on Escape yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonkim33 Posted June 26, 2018 #286 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Just off the Getaway, no straws and no plans for paper from what I was told. We brought our own no problems. Great cruise except for that dang Atrium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted June 26, 2018 #287 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Just off the Getaway, no straws and no plans for paper from what I was told. We brought our own no problems. Great cruise except for that dang Atrium! Too crowded? Too smelly? Too dark? Inquiring minds want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuizer2 Posted June 26, 2018 #288 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I can tell you from experience , metal straws and frozen drinks are a very cold combination. I use a metal straw in my Yeti and have frozen my lips on many occasions. Also uncomfortable with hot drinks. Sent from my iPad using Forums If you are going to bring your own straw(s), bring the reusable plastic straws designed for kids. I am referring to the ones that have thick sides and are not just straight. They are intended to be cleaned and used several times. These straws run from 99¢ to $12.99 each, like these ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarps14 Posted June 26, 2018 #289 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I can tell you from experience , metal straws and frozen drinks are a very cold combination. I use a metal straw in my Yeti and have frozen my lips on many occasions. Also uncomfortable with hot drinks. Sent from my iPad using Forums I have some good news for you. Amazon now sells silicone tips for just this problem. I had quit using my stainless straw but now that I know about these thingies, it's a new day. Ha. They also sell silicone bumpers to stop all the annoying clanging that metal straws can make (link below makes it look like they can only be used as cup inserts but they work just as well slid onto the straw itself). Here's a link to a set on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/RAINIER-Silicone-Silencers-diameter-Stainless/dp/B071HVMD4X/ref=sr_1_38_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1529981557&sr=1-38&keywords=silicone+straws P.S. Here's another set that have the shaped tips instead: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BK1JRXM/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvpv2_2_s_it?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3233965245922079678&pd_rd_wg=M3EsY&pf_rd_r=YZ9NC4JY7Z1SWTHW8ARF&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B07BK1JRXM&pd_rd_w=VqxT6&pf_rd_i=silicone+straws&pd_rd_r=d56bdfcd-f33c-489a-afeb-5670dd1f753d&ie=UTF8&qid=1529981912&sr=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted June 26, 2018 #290 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Awareness is good. This change is a step in the right direction. But the bunker fuel being burned in open waters is like liquid road tar, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citygirl62 Posted June 26, 2018 #291 Share Posted June 26, 2018 When I was visiting Boulder, CO I noticed that there were recyclable stiff straws (not to mention cups) that SEEMED like plastic but would biodegrade. That would work for the frozen drinks, I'm sure! A few years ago my husband and I went to an ecological resort in Playa del Carmen. Because they had all sorts of animals on the property, straws were strictly forbidden. I did my homework and found a US company that makes biodegradable straws out of cornstarch. They look exactly like plastic straws but will biodegrade within weeks on land and less in the ocean. I took a box of 500 straws. We were the most popular people on the resort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecriket Posted June 26, 2018 #292 Share Posted June 26, 2018 A few years ago my husband and I went to an ecological resort in Playa del Carmen. Because they had all sorts of animals on the property, straws were strictly forbidden. I did my homework and found a US company that makes biodegradable straws out of cornstarch. They look exactly like plastic straws but will biodegrade within weeks on land and less in the ocean. I took a box of 500 straws. We were the most popular people on the resort! Too expensive for NCL to replace. Don't you people see it? They want to ultimately pass on the cost of straws to you, the consumerist. It's all about the money and PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJY64 Posted June 26, 2018 #293 Share Posted June 26, 2018 There were no straws on the Getaway last week. I had taken a pack of plastic straws with me but I found that I enjoyed my margaritas and mojitos just fine without them. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted June 26, 2018 #294 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I have some good news for you. Amazon now sells silicone tips for just this problem. I had quit using my stainless straw but now that I know about these thingies, it's a new day. Ha. They also sell silicone bumpers to stop all the annoying clanging that metal straws can make (link below makes it look like they can only be used as cup inserts but they work just as well slid onto the straw itself). Here's a link to a set on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/RAINIER-Silicone-Silencers-diameter-Stainless/dp/B071HVMD4X/ref=sr_1_38_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1529981557&sr=1-38&keywords=silicone+straws P.S. Here's another set that have the shaped tips instead: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BK1JRXM/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvpv2_2_s_it?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3233965245922079678&pd_rd_wg=M3EsY&pf_rd_r=YZ9NC4JY7Z1SWTHW8ARF&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B07BK1JRXM&pd_rd_w=VqxT6&pf_rd_i=silicone+straws&pd_rd_r=d56bdfcd-f33c-489a-afeb-5670dd1f753d&ie=UTF8&qid=1529981912&sr=2 Thanks for the "tip"! :') Ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronymous Posted June 26, 2018 #295 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Not sure if anyone posted this but Costco sells a bucket of Twizzlers which are actually designed to be straws. They're stiff and work great and are individually wrapped... we bought a container for the next cruise. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted June 26, 2018 #296 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Too expensive for NCL to replace. Don't you people see it? They want to ultimately pass on the cost of straws to you, the consumerist. It's all about the money and PR.So are you saying that every company that is eliminating plastic straws is just trying to pass on the cost of straws to their customers or is it just NCL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampy1967 Posted June 26, 2018 #297 Share Posted June 26, 2018 So are you saying that every company that is eliminating plastic straws is just trying to pass on the cost of straws to their customers or is it just NCL? Not going to cost me a dime by the end of the cruise. I am just going to lower my DSC by the cost of my straws I am going to have to purchase for my upcoming cruise.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinStump Posted June 26, 2018 #298 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Yeah, the entire city of Seattle is pushing the cost of straws on everyone else! I'll never talk the again! /s So are you saying that every company that is eliminating plastic straws is just trying to pass on the cost of straws to their customers or is it just NCL? Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 2, 2018 #299 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Guess you didn't fully understand purpose. Here ya go... Even though the Cruise Industry continues to profit, and they pass inspections on water treatment release into the Ocean, I would still love a straw in my drink if it behooves me... JMO Unfortunately, you are contributing to an environmental problem. Cruise lines and land based restaurants are eliminating this problem. Sign of the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted July 2, 2018 #300 Share Posted July 2, 2018 How good are cruise companies at recycling other materials, paper, plastic etc? Or does most of it go into the trash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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