🥤Suck it, plastic! Yankee Stadium will use biodegradable straws made from canola oil that disappear within months.
Now, a company that’s helping major sports venues think greener with their concessions will bring a biodegradable straw that it argues is just as sturdy as plastic to the food counters and vendors for the New York Yankees’ home opener this week against the Boston Red Sox.
Plant-based ‘oil’ These new straws and stirrers are made with PHA , a biodegradable biopolymer derived from the fermentation of virgin canola oil. PHA, which acts as a food source for bacteria, allows for faster decomposition in bacteria-rich environments in a matter of months. “And there’s two canola crops per year. So farmers actually get the benefit of being able to grow two crops per year. So it’s good for the farmers, right?” he added.
America’s pastimes Yankee Stadium, which holds over 54,000 people, had already committed to achieving zero waste and promoting a circular economy based on composting and recycling. Approximately 85% of the stadium’s total waste is diverted from landfills and incinerators.“The global plastics pollution crisis has been building for decades as plastic debris has been identified everywhere from Arctic snow to the deepest points in the ocean,” said Dr.
“The New York Yankees is one of the most well-known sports brands globally and the franchise is to be commended for using that influence to positively impact the environment,” said WinCup’s Winters.
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