意大利的酒吧开始使用意面吸管来减少塑料垃圾
意大利的酒吧开始使用意面吸管来减少塑料垃圾
Do you know what the ballet, jeans, and eyeglasses have in common? They were all invented in Italy. Now, another Italian symbol is making headlines as a possible solution to a huge environmental problem. In a time when the world searches for ways to reduce plastic waste, pasta straws might be one of the answers.
你知道芭蕾舞、牛仔裤和眼镜有什么共同之处吗?它们都是在意大利发明的。现在，另一个意大利的象征成为了头条新闻，作为一个巨大的环境问题的可能解决方案。在这个世界寻找减少塑料垃圾的方法的时代，意大利面吸管可能是答案之一。
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Recently, reddit user u/GranFabio posted a picture, showing the initiative some bars in Italy have been taking. Generating nearly 77k upvotes, the message has been spreading like crazy. However, it’s clear that these establishments have to work on replacing the plastic cups as well if they really want to embrace the eco-friendly way of life.
近日，reddit用户u/GranFabio上传了一张照片，展示了意大利一些酒吧采取的行动。这条微博获得了近77k条赞，疯狂地传播开来。然而，很明显，如果这些企业真的想要拥抱环保的生活方式，他们也必须努力替换塑料杯子。
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Interestingly, there already is a company that sells pasta straws.They say their straws last for up to an hour, are tasteless, and can be left on the compost heap when people are finished with them. “Stroodles is not just a straw company and there is a much bigger picture, as I feel I can leave a long-term impact by creating a ripple effect by triggering many small changes all across the world, especially among people that are less conscious of sustainability and their respective actions and behaviors,” company founder Maxim Gelmann told Bored Panda.
有趣的是，已经有一家公司销售意面吸管。他们说，他们的吸管可以用一个小时，没有味道，当人们用完之后，可以把它们留在堆肥堆上。“Stroodles不仅仅是秸秆公司，它有一个更大的规划,可以通过创建一个连锁反应留下一个长期的影响,引发许多小改变，甚至整个世界,特别是在人们很少意识到得可持续性和各自的行动的领域,”公司创始人格言Gelmann告诉Bored Panda网站。
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“Thus, Stroodles is rather a movement and an educational company and a gateway to more sustainable behaviors and thinking and the straw is just our first channel (of communication) in our mission to fight plastic waste,” Gelmann explained. “We thereby want to attract and reach the less (environmentally) conscious people and show them, how easy it is to make sustainable changes and have them enter their life.”
Gelmann解释说:“因此，Stroodles是一个运动和教育公司，是通向更可持续的行为和思维的大门，吸管只是我们抗击塑料垃圾使命中的第一个(沟通)渠道。”“因此，我们希望吸引和接触到那些(环境)意识较弱的人，并向他们展示，做出可持续的改变并让他们进入自己的生活是多么容易。”
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“The approach is to do this in a fun and non-preachy, non-finger-pointing manner. I rather aim for people to engage with a Stroodle and then themselves start asking themselves the right questions, like ‘Why is there a pasta straw in my drink?’ Thus, little realizations like that and them coming to their own conclusions, rather than being sold/preached. [It’s] much more powerful in creating behavioral and mindsets change. And … maybe next time one is offered a plastic bag, they will behave differently.”
“我们的方法是用一种有趣的、不说教的、不相互指责的方式来做这件事。我的目标是让人们在使用Stroodle时，自己开始问自己一些正确的问题，比如“为什么我的饮料里会有一根意大利面吸管?”因此，像那样的小觉悟，他们会得出他们自己的结论，而不是被推销/鼓吹。(它)在改变行为和心态方面更有力量。也许下次有人给他们塑料袋的时候，他们的行为会有所不同。”
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Stoodles last 1 hour in cold drinks, and the colder the drink, the longer one can use them. That means, the drink can be refilled multiple times and Stroodles can be reused across multiple drinks. “We dare you on how long you can Stroodle. As for hot drinks, it is not recommended in general to drink hot drinks through a straw, due to risk of burning oneself, but then again, when used as a stirrer, ie. for coffee and for a few seconds, that’s totally fine. And, in any case, I had kids drink hot chocolate through Stroodles, and they loved it when they got bendy afterward.”
在冷饮中放置1小时，冷饮越凉，使用时间越长。这意味着，饮料可以多次加满，而吸管可以在多种饮料中重复使用。“我们看你能撑多久。”至于热饮，一般不建议用吸管喝热饮，因为有烫伤自己的危险，但可用作搅拌器，也就是说喝咖啡时，搅拌几秒钟就好了。而且，不管怎样，我让孩子们通过意面吸管喝热巧克力，他们喜欢之后弯曲的感觉。”
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