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06-16-18, 02:52 AM | #1 | |
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McDonald’s to Switch to Paper Straws in Britain as Country Turns Against Plastic
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Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie Last edited by Gerald; 06-16-18 at 03:15 AM. |
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06-16-18, 06:31 AM | #2 |
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Probably a good idea. I imagine that the average "lifespan" of
the use of a straw is about 5-10 minutes before being thrown away.
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06-16-18, 06:43 AM | #3 |
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I guess I'm old enough to remember when all straws were made of paper.
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06-16-18, 07:40 AM | #4 |
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Me too
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06-16-18, 11:50 AM | #5 |
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No plastic for Lent? Sneaky Church of England just looking for a way to increase the number of parishioners nine months from Lent.
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Looks like we need a Lemon Law for Presidents now! DNC sold us a dud, and they knew it. Last edited by em2nought; 06-16-18 at 11:52 AM. Reason: alter from now |
06-16-18, 04:39 PM | #6 |
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O'my. There goes the credit card.
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06-17-18, 06:06 AM | #7 |
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I can foresee a problem with drinking something viscous like a milkshake, but that's why we have spoons.
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06-17-18, 07:54 AM | #8 |
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Right so.
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06-17-18, 07:05 PM | #9 |
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The latest National Geographic says right on the front cover that 18 billion pounds of plastic end up in the oceans every year! Wow!
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06-18-18, 04:38 AM | #10 |
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Already posted this, but..
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06-18-18, 07:11 AM | #11 |
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^Yes I saw that in Comment Tread,not funny at all.
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06-18-18, 01:16 PM | #12 |
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