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Nice that the sign gave you pause. Would have been nicer if you hadn't gone ahead and taken a straw anyway.
Actually, that straws are an environmental issue is a new one for me, thanks Scott. Not sure what you ate at the McDonald's in Hong Kong, but generally speaking, the food (derived from animal agriculture) that McDonald's serves up is far more devastating to the environment than any of the packaging... It's just taboo to talk about it. That straw you took was pretty meaningless in comparison.
Since many decades PP drinking straws are being produced and have a negative impact of the environment. The technological development of biodegradable technology has successfully occured, but it faces obstruction caused by it's higher price range. Because drinking straws just fulfill a technical function, with total lack of a commercial advantage for it's buyers, the response of the market is not making the progress needed as desired. Nowadays straws excist that disintegrate within a year till 2,5 year (dependable on the climate and circumstances), without having a negative impact on the environment doing so.
My patent offer the solution, in creating the willingness by the market to purchase drinking straws at a higher price range (biodegradable straws with marketing label) caused by the USP-aspect of generating publicity value for customers. This product will serve the interests of: Our environment, the bio-degradable plastic industry (oil industry providing the granules), the manufacturers of drinking straws, their customers, the marketing industry and last but not least the beverage industry.
I hereby kindly ask you to consider a buy-out of my patents, regarding drinking straws and other related products for the beverage-industry. Since the market is changing rapidly, I am convinced this adjustment will offer the industry the price-justification for bio-degradable straws in combination with the desired marketing opportunities for your customers.
For more information, please visit my website for information about the product specifics and the international status of the Intellectual Property (www.mediastraw.com).
Best,
Adriaan de Kuijper
The wastage impact involved within these multinational companies is quite ridiculous - something like this could change the whole idea of wastage, including those who use disposable cups. Will certainly be interesting to see the developments.
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