PLAStic straws - You don’t Need One
“Feel good, knowing you didn’t hurt life”
Did you know that we are using over 1 Billion Plastic Straws a day all over the World!
Plastic Straws are made from Polypropylene a by-product from Petroleum (the stuff that fuels our engines). Petroleum Plastics are designed to last forever… YES Forever!
Plastic straws are a particular problem in popular tourist destinations like Thailand that don’t always have the facilities to deal with the huge amount of plastic straws used every day.
Koh Tao has an even bigger problem as the most popular bars and restaurants are located right on the beach and many plastic straws end up in our ocean.
Plastic Straws are made from Polypropylene a by-product from Petroleum (the stuff that fuels our engines). Petroleum Plastics are designed to last forever… YES Forever!
Plastic straws are a particular problem in popular tourist destinations like Thailand that don’t always have the facilities to deal with the huge amount of plastic straws used every day.
Koh Tao has an even bigger problem as the most popular bars and restaurants are located right on the beach and many plastic straws end up in our ocean.
It is mind blowing to think that we all love beautiful clean tropical places all over the world, but at the same time use and pollute the environment with plastic waste that we don’t really need. Ultimately it’s the Aquatic Life that gets affected with every tide that comes in and “cleans” our beaches.
This is the reason we from Get Involved Koh Tao say No to Plastic Straws. We help restaurants and bars on Koh Tao with alternatives like Stainless Steel Straws. We even try to only support stainless steel straws for Smoothies and Shakes. The reason why we don’t support Stainless Steel Straws for other drinks is because we want you to encourage people to drink from the glass. And we hope that they will continue doing this on their future travels as a responsible tourist.
This is the reason we from Get Involved Koh Tao say No to Plastic Straws. We help restaurants and bars on Koh Tao with alternatives like Stainless Steel Straws. We even try to only support stainless steel straws for Smoothies and Shakes. The reason why we don’t support Stainless Steel Straws for other drinks is because we want you to encourage people to drink from the glass. And we hope that they will continue doing this on their future travels as a responsible tourist.
Most places receive fantastic comments form their customers, highly supporting this cause and leave fantastic trip advisor reviews. Sometimes do there are still people that ty to get plastic straws and here are some a few Frequently Asked Questions and our responses:
Question: Can I have a straw to stir my mix drink?
Our Response: The drink we be stirred for you in the bar with a metal spoon, you can ask for a spoon if you want.
Question: I worry the glass or plastic cup is dirty, I would like a straw for hygiene purposes?
Our Response: We clean all our glasses each time they’re used, remember, you don’t drink beer or coffee with a straw?! We clean them all in the same way.
Question: Straws make me look better; something to hold and play with in a conversation, can I have one?
Our Response: Please explain this to all the injured marine animals out there….
Question: Can I have a straw to stir my mix drink?
Our Response: The drink we be stirred for you in the bar with a metal spoon, you can ask for a spoon if you want.
Question: I worry the glass or plastic cup is dirty, I would like a straw for hygiene purposes?
Our Response: We clean all our glasses each time they’re used, remember, you don’t drink beer or coffee with a straw?! We clean them all in the same way.
Question: Straws make me look better; something to hold and play with in a conversation, can I have one?
Our Response: Please explain this to all the injured marine animals out there….
We thank you for your understanding that plastic straws are a major polluter in some of the most beautiful places on Earth and please share this idea on your travels.