The straws are made with PHA, a material created by the fermentation of canola oil. And while the straws have the same look and feel as traditional plastic, the PHA material is both marine and soil biodegradable, as well as home and industrial compostable, creating significant environmental advantages over plastic.
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These straws are certified by TUV Austria, the premier independent, certifying body of the European Union recognized for its rigorous standards for biodegradable products. The straws are also certified for industrial compostability by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), which is a globally recognized certification, education, and advocacy organization that supports a shift to the circular economy.
In a recent optimized menu test, some items such as powdered donuts, chocolate chip muffins, strawberry Coolattas, Dunkaccinos, and a few others were eliminated from participating stores.
According to a post on Instagram showing the build, Nolan used over 700 EPS coffee cups from the New England-based national coffee and donut chain and 30 plastic straws went into the fins. He also used entropy super sap epoxy, fiberglass cloth, and spare bamboo from snowboard builds.
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Dunkin' is testing biodegradable drinking straws at about 250 U.S. locations, according to the brand's blog, which also described how the chain replaced foam cups with paper cups across its system and committed to transition from plastic to wood stir sticks nationally by the middle of next year.
The coffee-centered QSR's new straws are light blue and made with a material created by the fermentation of canola oil, called PHA. Dunkin' said the biodegradable straws look and feel like plastic, but are both marine- and soil-biodegradable, and home- and industrial-compostable.
The state of New Jersey Assembly recently passed the strongest ban in the U.S. on single-use plastics, prohibiting single-use plastic bags and polystyrene foam containers, and making straws by request only.
You can tell the new straw by the color: It's light blue The straws are made with PHA, a material created by the fermentation of canola oil. The PHA material is both marine and soil biodegradable, as well as home and industrial compostable.
Starbucks trialed these new lightweight, recyclable strawless lids in select markets across the U.S. and Canada for the past year. The test was a success and now they're being rolled out as part of their effort to eliminate one billion plastic straws globally per year.
Starbucks Korea was the first market to eliminate straws through strawless lids and paper straw alternatives in 2018. In 2019, Starbucks introduced paper straws across the UK and Europe. They'll continue to roll out strawless lids and straws made from alternative materials to more markets in the coming year.
In the past few months, we've seen the movement to reduce plastic waste take off in the form of plastic straw bans. Cities and companies are responding to public outcry and recognizing that eliminating plastic straws is easy, good for the planet, and good for their brands. Meanwhile, people with disabilities have pointed out that plastic straws serve an important purpose not yet matched by more eco-friendly products.
Critics of the plastic straw movement point out that straws are small, and reducing the use of a larger product would be much more impactful. While that's true, single-use plastic straws are relatable products we have all used, and forgoing them is an easy behavior change for many who are new to the movement. Environmentalists know that the plastic straw movement isn't actually about straws, but is rather a gateway to the larger effort to reduce unnecessary and harmful waste in our oceans.
Almost 140,000 people have signed a petition started by Chelsea Chan, a high schooler who, after petitioning her county to adopt a "straw upon request" policy, started a campaign asking Subway to end their use of plastic straws.
And Sophia and Amanda, two 10-year-olds in Massachusetts, have collected over 160,000 signatures on their petition aimed at Dunkin Donuts. After joining their school's Earth Club, they started their petition after learning of the devastating impact plastic straws have on fish and other sea life.
"When plastic straws get into the ocean, the fish mistake it for food, eat it, and get sick or die," they write in their petition. "In fact, science shows that when you eat fish, you might as well be eating plastic!"
Making plastic straws available only upon request will make a massive dent in the amount of plastic waste restaurants across the country produce. It will also demonstrate to new activists and environmental consumers that their voices matter, and they have the power to push for even larger reductions in plastic waste.
Californians are embroiled in a debate over banning plastic products, including everything from straws to grocery bags. San Diego is considering prohibiting a particularly ubiquitous plastic product: expanded polystyrene (EPS)—better known as styrofoam—which is used widely in takeout food containers, cups, ice chests, and packing peanuts. (The trademarked product Styrofoam is slightly different than EPS.)
Large private food retailers like McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jamba Juice, and Chick-fil-A already have phased out polystyrene products or plan to phase them out or implement new recycling processes. Most recently, Starbucks announced its plans to reduce plastic pollution by phasing plastic straws out of all stores by 2020. Those companies see the benefit of reducing plastic litter and have taken the initiative to use alternative materials, even though they are more expensive.
TikTok fav beauty brand e.l.f Cosmetics is launching a limited-edition makeup collection inspired by Dunkin's coffees and donuts. Even the packaging for the makeup looks like you're taking home a box of donuts, not lip glosses and eyeshadows.
The e.l.f X Dunkin' collaboration features item with names that riff off Dunkin's menu: Dunkin' Dozen scented eyeshadow palette, with its colors of shimmery pink, blue, yellow and chocolate brown, two "Glazed for Days" lip glosses, a coffee-scented lip scrub, makeup brushes shaped like straws. There's even a makeup sponge that resembles a strawberry-frosted donut with confetti sprinkles and an e.l.f-Dunkin'-branded coffee cup. 2ff7e9595c
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