A petition has been launched to bring plastic straws back to fast-food outlet McDonald's after they were phased out last year.
More than 35,000 people have signed the appeal, which is being hosted by campaign organisaton, 38 Degrees.
Petitioner Martin Reed wrote: "Get rid on [sic] waste of time paper straws."
Where 38 degrees asks users to post why the campaign is important, he wrote: "So I can drink my milkshake proper."
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The website posted a disclaimer telling visitors that the petition was started by a member of the public and not 38 degrees.
Underneath they posted a link to an online petition calling for plastic straws in cinemas to be banned.
Social media users against the petition shared it asking others to flag it to the host website in a bid to have it cancelled.
Within three days the motion had garnered more than 10,000 signatures.
One supporter wrote: "The straws get soggy and it's not a nice feel. Too papery."
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Another added: "Because the others straws are horrible and I hate them and I want the old one back and I hate the feel of the other ones."
McDonald's announced last year that they would end the use of plastic straws in their UK and Ireland branches, after nearly half a million people called on the company to ditch them.
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