McDonald’s New Straws Won’t Solve Environmental Issues

The bold green advocate and fast-food giant McDonald’s continues its battle against the environmental threat of… plastic straws.

Yes, the franchise is transitioning nationwide to a “sustainable” drinking straw—but customers are not satisfied with these eco-friendly options.

Diners describe them as weak, mention issues with enjoying McDonald’s milkshakes (if the shake machine is operational), and claim they alter the taste of sodas for the worse.

Several patrons assert they now find themselves using two to three times more straws than before.

So, not exactly very “sustainable” in practice.

Even if these more delicate plastic straws are preferable to paper straws, which many establishments adopted when the “plastic straws are destroying the planet” hysteria took off.

In reality, slightly decreasing plastic usage in the West is insignificant when addressing the alleged crisis of plastic pollution in our oceans.

This marks yet another misguided green initiative that seems as though it was conceived in the grease-smeared office of Mayor McCheese.

No more gas stoves! Switch to induction cooktops!

No more steaks! Enjoy an array of ground mealworms!

No energy exploration in America! Purchase pricier fuel from countries that pollute much more in the extraction process!

Curiously, these policies consistently contribute to making life tougher and more expensive, albeit gradually, for those with fewer resources.

If progressives genuinely cared about the environment, they’d advocate for the nuclearization of energy grids in developed countries and promote increased natural gas consumption in developing regions, all while enhancing battery technology and improving the efficiency of wind and solar energy.

Those suggestions are rarely, if ever, on the table. (And if someone proposes them, the green activists label them as “denialists.”)

Instead, we are presented with subpar straws and insect-based patties—served with a side of self-righteousness.