Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
(Post 3612344)
What is it with this attitude towards environmentalism of "well if we can't be 100% environmentally friendly then why even bother with 1%?" Not every dollar I invest is a winner, does that mean I should just stop investing all together? Can't do it 100% perfect so why bother doing anything at all, right? 🙄
As far as ditching the Styrofoam cups, I welcome this. Ignoring the cost, complexity and utter stupidity of stocking separate cups and lids for "crew use", Styrofoam is a scourge. I haven't willingly used a Styrofoam cup in years, even going so far as to not order drinks from places that I know use Styrofoam (I'm looking at you Whataburger). This move just makes it that much easier. Styrofoam is cheaper and easier to produce than its substitutes and doesn't have 7th order effects like your steel sippy cup you dangle on your bag to virtue signal what a great person you are and how environmentally conscious you can be. Tell you what, when you can get the bums and drugged out zombies in SFO, LA, PDX SEA, DEN, DTW, CLE, NYC, BWI, HOU etc from crapping in the streets, subways and vomiting in the elevators stores and restaurants I'll grant you the reward of forgoing styrofoam cups.
Originally Posted by OOfff
(Post 3612408)
Styrofoam is an endocrine disrupter, linked to increased estrogen. Maybe delta is just trying to make you more manly
https://www.motherjones.com/politics...foam-estrogen/ |
Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
(Post 3612344)
What is it with this attitude towards environmentalism of "well if we can't be 100% environmentally friendly then why even bother with 1%?" Not every dollar I invest is a winner, does that mean I should just stop investing all together? Can't do it 100% perfect so why bother doing anything at all, right? 🙄
As far as ditching the Styrofoam cups, I welcome this. Ignoring the cost, complexity and utter stupidity of stocking separate cups and lids for "crew use", Styrofoam is a scourge. I haven't willingly used a Styrofoam cup in years, even going so far as to not order drinks from places that I know use Styrofoam (I'm looking at you Whataburger). This move just makes it that much easier. If only we could get back to the golden age. Am I right true believers? |
Gotta make room for the new crew meals
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux
(Post 3612346)
Not at all. Be sure not to pee in the ocean when you’re out for a swim.
This is exactly the same as making sure a Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez, or a Nord Stream 3x pipeline “failure” doesn’t happen again. Every little bit helps. |
Originally Posted by OOfff
(Post 3612199)
If we got rid of even 10% of styrofoam use and shifted to reusables, it would be a massive change in what I clean up.
And seriously though, thank you for taking your time to help clean up. That is very noble and beneficial. If only every self-proclaimed environmentalist put their time and money where their mouth is like you instead of idiotic virtue signaling about the environment, most of which is complete BS. But actually taking the time to go clean up a beach or other area does indeed make a real difference. Props! |
I liked the size of the pilot (I mean, crew) cups. They were the perfect size for my morning drink. Just enough to get me to the 2 hour mark for a break. They wanna get rid of styrofoam, sure, I'll do my part. But those "shot glass" sized ones aren't just "slightly smaller" - they are like half the size.
I'll just get some from the crew room when I start my rotation, one for each day. Problem solved! |
Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
(Post 3612449)
None of these cups used in the cockpit end up on the beach, guaranteed.
And seriously though, thank you for taking your time to help clean up. That is very noble and beneficial. If only every self-proclaimed environmentalist put their time and money where their mouth is like you instead of idiotic virtue signaling about the environment, most of which is complete BS. But actually taking the time to go clean up a beach or other area does indeed make a real difference. Props! |
Originally Posted by OOfff
(Post 3612408)
Styrofoam is an endocrine disrupter, linked to increased estrogen. Maybe delta is just trying to make you more manly
https://www.motherjones.com/politics...foam-estrogen/ |
Originally Posted by Hossharris
(Post 3612469)
you aren’t supposed to eat the cup dumbass
Styrofoam off gases styrene and benzene into your warm food or beverage, both of which are known carcinogen |
I’m very sad about this. Styrofoam cups are essential for ice cubes not melting.
And for everyone that keeps saying they are carcinogens, I hate to say it, but life is a carcinogen. |
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