White with multi coloured pin striped straws. 200pk. Was $1.50. Now 75 cents.
BigW in Highpoint, VIC.
How about you stop using electronics and save the environment a little bit.
It only inconvenience you alittle bit.
@Entropy Sky: Show us a single-use electronic devicethats widely used. Then dumped and not resold or recycled.
@Entropy Sky: I don't recall using my first pc once then throwing it in the ocean. But it was 35 years ago.
@Herbse: why do you keep saying that??? you know there are other ways we're destroying the environment right? or are you just looking out for turtles.
@Entropy Sky: Oh okay. My bad.
I'll stop using electronics just like you clearly have because you're so worldly that you only care about the "big problems that nobody talks about" while continuing to ignore the immediate problems that are harming the environment in a clearly measurable and observable way.
Good thinking!
@Ninternet: I do my bit to help environment, i dont need people to force it down my throat.
My couple's electricity bill is under $240 per quarter, we only drive weekends. A tank of fuel easily last us more than a month.
Tell me yours.
@Entropy Sky: Your "environmental sacrifices" sound more like ways to minimise the financial impact on your wallet first and foremost rather than create a sustainable future.
@Entropy Sky: You know it's possible to save money AND do the right thing, right?
I mean if you're this defensive over plastic straws and they're that important to your life, then you do you, man.
Good job, you won the argument
@Entropy Sky: I couldn't agree with you more Entropy Sky. It is a great idea to be mindful and try to reduce your ewaste, its a massive problem! And while it's unrealistic to use no electronics in our society, we can easily reduce how much we produce. Good on you mate for living the change!
@Entropy Sky: I guess the people negging this deal, don't actually drink with straws in the first place.
They need their iPhones though, so don't ban those!
I have a major issue with the product in that it doesn't work the way it should. Single-use plastic items don't work in that they do not biodegrade when they inevitably become part of the human littering problem. The use case for plastic straws is extremely limited and even then, it should not necessitate the sale of 200-packs of the items. For each of these packs sold it means there are 200 more plastic straws that could potentially end up floating around the ocean. Let's do more with our choices as our "elected representatives" seem not care about the bigger picture.
they inevitably become part of the human littering problem
Only people who litter though are the human littering problem. Which statistically is usually not Australians.
Don't insult people (99.9%)* who put straws in rubbish bins by grouping them with people who don't (0.1%)*.
*Figures may not be accurate
Great deal, bought 10 packs
Metal straws are better value
Never heard of them, wouldn't they be more dangerous?
I thought these were being replaced with paper straws.
Steel straws are designed to be kept and reused, therefore eliminating the amount of waste in general for those desperate to use a straw when they drink.
Yeah, I don't want to fall over like an idiot and get a free lobotomy thanks.
@idonotknowwhy: And also, metal straws are impractical. I don't understand why people keep toting metal straws without thinking about it from start to finish.
If I go out and drink a milkshake, where am I supposed to wash it? Wipe the outside with more soon-to-be-rubbish then stuff it in my pocket while the insides start dripping everywhere? Does everyone carry tissue with them? Do I wipe it on my white shirt then attend a meeting with brown stains?
Do I take the lid off the milkshake then drink it and get it all over my mouth? McD for example doesn't serve you that kind of drink with a special lid like they do with coffee.
@Blitzfx: I hadn't thought of any of that, but it makes sense.
I'm kind of tempted to buy 5 packs of this now, even though I don't use straws, just so I have a supply in case I need them later.
@idonotknowwhy: Apparently some come with a cleaning brush, like the type you use to clean your toilet with, so make sure you keep THAT clean as well, lest you let bacteria grow on it and get sick and die.
they sound really disgusting and hard to clean. do they even exist.
Alright so based off your comments, you're clearly ignorant or unobservant. You may be trolling, but I'll entertain it for a second.
Most chemists, health food stores and major retailers now have reusable steel straws available for purchase. If you open your eyes you would see that they're not only widely available, but include a cleaning brush to ensure the product is throroughly cleaned between each use.
You're defending an outdated and ultimately unnecessary product (honestly who lists straws in their top 100 items they can't live without?) just to try and justify your behaviours and refusal to adapt to change.
the whole point of a straw is for convenience and hygiene. your metal straw has no purpose, in fact i'd prefer no straw then
@Savas: Completely agree Savas, no straw is a great option! Although some people need straws due to disabilities, etc in which case a metal straw can be a good, environmentally friendly option.
@el_cheapo: wow they are disabled but you expect them to wash and clean a straw? or are you going to wash and clean it for them
@Savas: Its incredibly easy to clean a straw… If a person has the ability to clean their dishes (i.e. the cup the straw is in) then absolutely. If not, I would assume they have a carer who cleans the dishes.
The cleaning brush is to help clean the straw but its still not hygienic as its simply an attempt to clean them… not actually cleaning them.
Metal straws are gross.
Not if you have a party for 200 kids….
Why on earth would you have a party for 200 kids? And why do they need straws in their drinks?
If you can afford a party for 200 kids in the first place, why are you on Ozbargain?
Your logic is flawed. Perhaps they can afford a party for 200 kids because they're on OzBargain.
Haha he's back. To give 200 kids red cordial of course and lots of other sugary products they don't need.
Yep! Buy some metal or bamboo ones. Better value and better for the environment!
This really sucks #pun
These will just end up in the bin after one use. Sorrry OP but a neg from me.
Lots of stuff ends up in the bin after one use. You're going to be busy negging deals from now on haha.
Do you wear metal condoms?
Nope,however here's some rather kinky stuff on eBay though.
Suck it, plastic straw lovers, I negged it too. Metal is FAR better value.
can you send a link to ur amazing metal straws ?
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=stainless+steel+straws&oq…
This would have taken you all but 5 seconds.
wow they are like 300 times more expensive
@Savas: And for the people that use straws, can be used well upwards of 300x more so I don't see your point
@Ninternet: because you have to clean them, defeats the purpose of having something to make life easier if it ends up requiring more effort. also you can reuse plastic straws
@samfisher5986: Yeah, great point! What's next - reusable metal knives and forks and spoons?! How would you ever get any of that stuff clean again! These crazy lefties - SMH!
@dm01: cutlery is not difficult to clean to a hygienic state.
Metal straws are.
You have to soak metal straws in very hot water for starters.
Dishwashers and cleaning brushes won't do it.
@dm01: Its not difficult for the metal straw to look clean, or actually be clean?
There is a difference.
@samfisher5986: It's no different to cleaning cutlery, sam. Again, you've obviously never tried. And I bet you've never swabbed samples off your freshly washed cutlery for lab analysis either, so you'd have no clue whether your forks are "actually" clean anyway.
Half the normal price according to price hipster: https://pricehipster.com/product/XIeldsoOhqNrzOY4HdxLMw~rJBV…
However, it is only a saving of $0.75.
Lol @ people getting triggered
hey, lets upvote that new phone deal that requires a kajillion times more environmental harm/resources than a straw, but straws are bad.
There's more straws thrown in the ocean than phones I believe.
Well lets see here…
Number of straws I've thrown in the ocean: 0
Number of phones I've owned: 10
Looks like you are wrong based on the current sample size.
Make a poll if you want to find out more.
Lol @ people getting triggered
Yep, great for a laugh. I saw it on the from "why all the neg votes for such a boring deal??"
Can't speak for this brand - but last time I bought a non-branded cheap packet c.50% split and were not usable.
This is the only point I can agree with so far if you were to neg the deal. I've had similar experiences and it sucked (ha… get it?)
It's cheap for the buyer, but has a serious unfortunate impact on the environment and other living creatures.
Only if the buyer chooses to dispose of it irresponsibly.
And they cant find any evidence of dead living creatures IN AUSTRALIA because of straws.
Really sheep mentality
honestly to all the cry babies…this is a bargain and they go into the bin into landfill. im sure most of you have used platic bottles which has gone into landfill and not recycling. using mobile phones and upgrading them every 2-4 yrs. upgrading laptop. burning petrol, using electricity the evil coal to type on ozbargain everyday.
stop whinging either positive vote or move one.
adding to that - the disposable ansel gloves have 38 positive votes and not 1 negative. but its landfill - lets neg it. we should just use our hands and wash them.
The first person that negged this one gave us the confidence to jump on but I thought the same about the gloves.
Just gloves?
99% of ozbargain is just landfill.
Think about all the useless samples and 50 cent junk from china.
Can anyone show me/ us that plastic straws sold in Australia end up in the ocean. Plastic straws contribute to the worlds oceans plastic load but did they come from Australia?
Almost all Australia's landfill (which isn't recycled) is put in a hole and covered daily.
Maybe from cruise ships 🍹🐢
Nope, I've been on a cruise ship and there was very little litter, if any.
I didn't even get straws with my cocktails
I regularly do beach clean ups and find straws every single time. Anecdotal, sure… but that has been my experience.
I have your answer, but not specifically from Australia.
https://vk.com/doc16929061_467311629?hash=55f5711817c6e7e24c…
National Geographic June 2018
Page 40 to 91
Relevant Excerpt. Research by University of Tasmania:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=14OnvAp_BpvKjv11LbZN4ZiFjjH…
Of 53,000 pieces sampled, 10 were plastic straws.
Plastic pellets: 6,774
Fishing cords / ropes: 3,336
Bottle caps and lids: 486
Crates: 245
Plastic bottles: 115
Glass Fragments (not plastic): 67
Plastic Pipes: 27
Buckets: 25
Lollipop sticks: 24
Polystyrene: 16
and
Drinking straws: 10
ALL plastic ends up being eroded into microplastics and filter into the ecosystem.
On the scale of things, and the more impactul one's effort can be, I think people negging straw deal have no leg to stand on. Quite literally, straws are outweighed by your day to day living and reliance on everything plastic that runs in the background.
Anti-straw people are wasting their time and effort when there are MUCH bigger fish to fry.
Deal for me.
I normally use mine multiple times (usually just water or something easy to rinse out) and I don't litter.
I get things like negging say cage eggs, but negging straws cos they are plastic (what about the rest of the stuff you use and some prob once-off too) and everyone must be a litterer, right?
These guys don't actually know why straws are a problem, they just see something on TV and that becomes their opinion.
This isn't a problem to you? https://youtu.be/4wH878t78bw (WARNING: Graphic and distressing content)
I've never thrown a straw in the ocean so its impossible for myself to have contributed to that.
@samfisher5986: It is quite common for litter to make its way to the ocean without being directly thrown in. Bins fall over, wind/rain can transport light items, etc. It's impossible to claim you have never produces a piece of trash that hasn't migrated to the ocean, safest bet is to not use single use items, then you CAN be 100% sure.
@el_cheapo: Bins falling over are a very rare event.
Then the rubbish has to find its way to a river.
Then it has to be my specific straw, which is a super rare event itself.
If I'm outside and putting a straw in a public bin that might fall over, chances are the food/drink I purchased came with that straw.
I'm sure as hell not going to carry a dirty metal straw around with me in my pocket on the off chance I feel like a mcdonalds coke.
But either way the bin is not going to fall over….
@el_cheapo: What if multiple use item ends up in the ocean? Would that be considered environmentally friendly?
@[Deactivated]: nope, but if you use it 100 times, that is 99 less pieces of trash you have produced, any of which has a chance of ending up in a watery way.
Reusable straws are much cheaper
Sent from Cairns Far North Queensland. The heartland of the GBR. You will see the majority of businesses with a no straw policy here
Isn't the bigger issue for the GBR coral bleaching due to global warming?
Not saying excess and pointless waste is not an issue but our focus is missing the big picture imo…
Your right hoxy and it's great that your having a discussion about the big issue in a public forum. The reason for the businesses in Cairns not giving free plastic straws is because they are generally the first item of waste to find there way into the storm water system or they are dropped from bins, cups, kids and adults in vehicles and they are easily picked up by winds/showers and end up directly in the ocean. Cairns City is built beside the ocean similar to the Gold coast CBD and some places are actually sitting on top of the ocean ie. The Pier. How many times have you seen a Macca's cup squashed on the road with a straw hanging out? Well that straw has a significantly higher chance of reaching the ocean.
Because those businesses are catering to idiots who think straws are evil without knowing why because of something they saw on TV that was made up by some moronic kid.
Imminent Ozbargain race war!! Except instead of race it's "scientifically backed facts on how plastic negatively impacts the environment" versus "But it makes my individual circumstance slightly less inconvenient"