In all my years of eating ice cream, the most bewildering thing happened. My eldest son ordered an ice cream cone, hoping to avoid the use of a paper cup, yet the staff stuck a plastic spoon into his ice cream cone. So fast that he couldn’t even say no.
Also, 1 single-use plastic spoon for each tiny bit of tasting?
The ice cream industry certainly can contribute to a more sustainable future by using more eco-friendly materials and educating staff to prevent unnecessary wastage.
I’ve just emailed feedback to the store. The template is copied below so that you may adapt it to suit your local ice cream store.
Small change. Big difference. Happy eating ice cream!
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Template Letter for Ice-Cream Store
Subject: Feedback on Single-Use Plastics
Hi [Company name]…
I like your ice cream very much. As [your country name] and many other countries are moving towards building a sustainable future for young people, I’m concerned about the use of single-use plastic spoons for each tiny bit of tasting.
[Company name] has the potential to lead the local ice cream industry by:
- using more sustainable materials in operations and
- educating staff to prevent unnecessary wastage.
I sincerely hope your management will explore using more eco-friendly dining options so that our future is sustainable, and so that [Company name] will be a preferred ice cream store for many years ahead.
I look forward to your support for the environment and wish you all the very best!
Cheers,
[Your name]
#owlfuture #saynotosingleuseplastic
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