Oakman58 Posted October 1, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 1, 2018 First let me congratulate NCL on their no plastic straws policy, I think that is a great idea. However, I just returned from a British Isles cruise where I think the no plastic straws idea was taken to the extreme. In the picture below you can see the milk cartons that were on the breakfast buffet every morning. These milk cartons used to have a small pointy plastic straw that was used to poke a hole (where the round dot is on top) to drink the milk. The straws have now been removed making it very difficult to drink the milk. I watched passengers trying to open the milk carton in various ways including using their teeth. It’s not easy my friends. The best way was to poke the hole using the fork and then “milk” the carton like it was a cow udder into a glass. It was quite comical watching people trying to open these milk cartons. My question is; what happened to that little straw that was already on the carton? I could see the little piece of wax that is used to hold the straw still there on the carton. Did NCL waste the manpower to have those straws removed? And what became of those plastic straws, were they throw into the trash anyway? My suggestion to NCL is; they should have the manufacturer put the milk in an easy open carton. One more point about the no straws policy, I had absolutely no problem drinking frozen adult beverages without a straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Chuck Posted October 1, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Though I do think we ALL need to be responsible about the amount of plastic and garbage waste we create for the environment, we have taken this to the EXTREME....this is UDDER, pardon the pun, nonsense. Like you said, there was ALREADY a straw and plastic wrapper on the carton, why not leave it....AND CHANGE packaging on NEW MILK CARTONS..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted October 1, 2018 #3 Share Posted October 1, 2018 This is too funny. I feel badly for all of the people trying to drink milk from those cartons! Fortunately on the one cruise I have done since the straw ban, we sailed out of NYC and we had the normal-style paper milk cartons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireAndMike Posted October 1, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 1, 2018 :'):'):') This post made my Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted October 1, 2018 #5 Share Posted October 1, 2018 If you bring a juice box or Capri Sun type of drink to Sea World, they make you remove the straw and toss it into the trash. With NCL, I suppose the straw on those boxes is also thrown away. By doing it that way, there is less of a chance of the straw blowing off of the ship and ending up in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeant655 Posted October 1, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Taking the straw off and throwing it away totally defeats the purpose of the straw ban in which is to REDUCE the amount of single use plastic that is tossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted October 1, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Taking the straw off and throwing it away totally defeats the purpose of the straw ban in which is to REDUCE the amount of single use plastic that is tossed The concern is that straws end up in the ocean... "As a member of Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance®, Norwegian is actively working towards solutions that will mitigate plastic waste entering the ocean." Sadly, guests can't be trusted to properly dispose of waste so straws often blow off of the ship and land in the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff79 Posted October 1, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 1, 2018 and at the same time there are plastic cups all over the pool deck, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted October 1, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 1, 2018 and at the same time there are plastic cups all over the pool deck, lol The cups can’t get into small openings in sea creatures like straws....at least that is what I have been told... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted October 1, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 1, 2018 The concern is that straws end up in the ocean... "As a member of Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance®, Norwegian is actively working towards solutions that will mitigate plastic waste entering the ocean." Sadly, guests can't be trusted to properly dispose of waste so straws often blow off of the ship and land in the ocean. Because some guests will walk away from a pool deck table or lounge and leave a cup and straw behind. Up will come a breeze, and blow it overboard. There are trash receptacles on the pool deck. No need to leave anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampy1967 Posted October 1, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 1, 2018 The cups can’t get into small openings in sea creatures like straws....at least that is what I have been told... If the sea turtles would all go to drug rehab we would all still have our straws on board the ship. But NO! The sea turtles will not give up their coke habit. They have to keep snorting the happy dust. ;p:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuneauWhatIMean Posted October 1, 2018 #12 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Because some guests will walk away from a pool deck table or lounge and leave a cup and straw behind. Up will come a breeze, and blow it overboard. There are trash receptacles on the pool deck. No need to leave anything. THIS!!! ;):cool:;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medtech2 Posted October 2, 2018 #13 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I think you can pull up each end of the carton and pull or tear the top, but yes, silly to remove the straws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mef_57 Posted October 2, 2018 #14 Share Posted October 2, 2018 The cups can’t get into small openings in sea creatures like straws....at least that is what I have been told... Problem is even cups break down into micro plastics which has become so insidious it is being found in our bottled drinking water around the world. No straws is just a small win for the ocean, but if they all end up in our land fills, then it breaks down and leaches into our ground water. I am all for saving the ocean, but if it just gets diverted to landfill, we really aren't fixing the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellenw Posted October 2, 2018 #15 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Did a Panama Canal cruise on Celebrity in April. When ordering a mixed drink, kept saying "no straw please" since we just take them out and put them on the bar. We couldn't get them to stop giving us straws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElaineKeagy Posted October 2, 2018 #16 Share Posted October 2, 2018 That makes no sense. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted October 2, 2018 #17 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Though I do think we ALL need to be responsible about the amount of plastic and garbage waste we create for the environment, we have taken this to the EXTREME....this is UDDER, pardon the pun, nonsense. Like you said, there was ALREADY a straw and plastic wrapper on the carton, why not leave it....AND CHANGE packaging on NEW MILK CARTONS..... Good Grief! Agree UDDER nonsense (milk cartons) !!! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeb Posted October 2, 2018 #18 Share Posted October 2, 2018 We have a plan to help us pay for all the "freestyle" convenience fees on our upcoming cruise. With 4,700 plus passengers we figure about 20% will want a straw. We plan to have a table set up at each port and offer paper straws. $2 for six straws per customer with 20% buying them will be about $1,800 dollars. So in a quad cabin that should cover the service charges, convenience fees, prohibition, casino tips, cash tips for staff, etc. And of course we'll offer them at the crew bar on ladies night. Any other ideas will be greatly appreciated. We are the Moore's Tampa Bay :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakman58 Posted October 2, 2018 Author #19 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I think you can pull up each end of the carton and pull or tear the top, but yes, silly to remove the straws Nope, those cartons aren't made that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niffernay Posted October 2, 2018 #20 Share Posted October 2, 2018 If the sea turtles would all go to drug rehab we would all still have our straws on board the ship. But NO! The sea turtles will not give up their coke habit. They have to keep snorting the happy dust.;p:') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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