Campaign to end plastic straw use in pubs gets strong response
#TheLastStraw campaign, launched this week up by three major industry bodies and The Morning Advertiser, has garnered huge support on social media with many pubs backing the call and reporting they no longer use the single-use plastic implements.
Publicans up and down the country have been posting, sending messages, and interacting over social media since the campaign was announced by the MA, the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) on Monday.
Some have been inspired by the campaign, and have vowed to find alternatives, while others have used it as an opportunity to share how they have already ditched the disposable plastic.
The campaign is a response to growing concerns that plastic waste is choking the world's oceans, which UN-Oceans has described as a "planetary crisis", along with polluting the environment and killing wildlife.
A number of pubcos have already taken action to reduce plastic straw waste including JD Wetherspoon, Be at One, Punch and Ei Group.
Here's nine tweets that demonstrate how publicans are sucking it up and abandoning the straw, and getting involved.
Our biodegradable straws arrived today from @drinkstuff in support of @morningad@beerandpub@BIIandBIIAB@ALMRInfo campaign #TheLastStraw#ConscientiousCow just a small cow in a big herd trying to make a change pic.twitter.com/ftdPizt7Jp
— the brown cow (@browncowlouth) January 30, 2018
Did you know that all our straws are totally biodegradable & made from 100% renewable sources. 2.5 billion straws are thrown away & end up on landfill, in London alone. Let’s #makeadifference#thelaststraw@morningadpic.twitter.com/RQyXbe3PNK
— Three Cheers Pub Co (@ThreeCheersPubs) January 29, 2018
We are proud to be supporting #TheLastStraw campaign. We no longer have plastic straws in our pubs and we now offer biodegradable paper straws, also only on request. https://t.co/9y77fph98o
— Steamin' Billy (@SteaminBilly1) January 29, 2018
Great stuff. Come on pubs of Sheffield, get behind this and the campaign by @ShefDevelopment. @BeerInTheBath@Devonshiresheff@TheBroadfield@devonshirecat etc etc etc https://t.co/J51EQq12Xz
— James Merrylees (@jmerrylees) January 30, 2018
Last year we changed to 100% biodegradable, compostable corn starch straws. Getting rid of straws is not the way, using an alternative is. #TheLastStraw@morningad
— Bryntirion Inn (@Bryntirioninn) January 29, 2018
we switched in july *smug face*☺ & raise money for charity by charging 5p per straw to raise awareness #thelaststrawhttps://t.co/f3uIvvAfX5
— the harlequin pub (@harlequinpub) January 30, 2018
Plastic straws got banned from the #BlackDogOssy in January. Great campaign @morningad#TheLastStraw#strawsuckpic.twitter.com/WxCrByW49K
— Black Dog (@BlackDogOssy) January 30, 2018
We've made the change from plastic to paper. pic.twitter.com/73E1r3IYIo
— The White Hart (@TheWhiteHartNew) January 30, 2018
We using biodegradable straws and ditched stirrers. Put them in your compost heap there gone in 12 weeks. Down side there 4 times the price so with beers going up we will just keep it in that price rise and suck for another year. Excuse the pun.
— Paul (@theswanbampton) January 30, 2018
Looking to ditch the straw? Get inspiration on what to swap it with with via our list of seven alternatives.
Let us know what you're doing using @morningad with the #TheLastStraw.
