allthecanadianpolitics:

Starbucks has announced it will stop providing plastic straws globally by 2020.

They will provide alternative straws made of paper or compostable plastic to disabled people who require it for their mobility.

Text of tweets:

Starbucks Canada:

We’re removing plastic straws in our stores globally by 2020—reducing more than 1 billion plastic straws per year from our stores.

Jennifer Marley:

Will there be a solution for people who require the flexibility of a plastic straw due to disability concerns? #PaperForAll #PlasticForNeeds

Starbucks Canada:

Absolutely, we recognize that many of our customers require a straw. As part of this announcement we are also committing to introducing a straw made from alternative materials (paper, compostable plastic) for use with any cold drink, should a customer require or prefer one.