Think About The Straw
Last night, my family and I went out to dinner. While my husband and son went to the washroom, our waiter stopped by to say hello and ask me if we would like a beverage. I asked him for water all around, thinking I would tell him "No thanks" when he returned with our waters and offered straws to go with them.
Silly me. It's not that easy.
Our waiter promptly returned with a smile on his face and 3 tall glasses of water with a straw already in each glass.
The paper was torn off each straw but left at the top, presumably to show that he hadn't touched the part that would actually enter our mouths. So safe, so heath-conscious of the restaurant to train their waitstaff in this way.
But how short-sighted of the restaurant to not consider the waste they are generating with each and every customer.
How short-sighted they are to not consider the environmental impact of a straw that you cannot reuse or recycle.
And how short-sighted of me not to order my water "WITHOUT a straw, please".
I know that's how I will be ordering in the future. It's a learning curve, I'll get there and I hope you will join me in changing your mindset towards straws. They are not needed unless you cannot pick up your glass due to age, injury or ailment.
It's also a learning curve for our waitstaff, who work so hard to keep their customers happy. Be kind but let them know that plastic straws hurt marine life, and are not recyclable. Encourage your waitstaff to hand out a straw by request only.
#StrawsByRequestOnly
Silly me. It's not that easy.
Our waiter promptly returned with a smile on his face and 3 tall glasses of water with a straw already in each glass.
The paper was torn off each straw but left at the top, presumably to show that he hadn't touched the part that would actually enter our mouths. So safe, so heath-conscious of the restaurant to train their waitstaff in this way.
But how short-sighted of the restaurant to not consider the waste they are generating with each and every customer.
How short-sighted they are to not consider the environmental impact of a straw that you cannot reuse or recycle.
And how short-sighted of me not to order my water "WITHOUT a straw, please".
I know that's how I will be ordering in the future. It's a learning curve, I'll get there and I hope you will join me in changing your mindset towards straws. They are not needed unless you cannot pick up your glass due to age, injury or ailment.
It's also a learning curve for our waitstaff, who work so hard to keep their customers happy. Be kind but let them know that plastic straws hurt marine life, and are not recyclable. Encourage your waitstaff to hand out a straw by request only.
#StrawsByRequestOnly
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