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Have you tried the new sustainable straws? It begins to soften in 5 sips and feels downright gross after 5 min. I am not against trying something new but this is 2019. Can't they come up with something that doesn't disintegrate while you are using it.
Doesn't bother me in the least: I have never been one who uses a straw that much. There are alternatives to the new straws you are referring to and although I am anything but an "save the world" type. I am concerned with all the non recyclable products we use.
I hope these same folks voting to eliminate plastic straws and Styrofoam trays aren't the same people that go to coffee shops every morning in a foam cup ….. then drink bottled water out of plastic containers all day
Just tried them on a cruise. They didn't disintegrate. The 'mouth geek's was different. Took some getting used to, but it's no big deal.
The little plastic stirring 'straws ' in cocktails have been switched to thin wood sticks. I wonder how long it's gonna be before somebody starts shouting about killing trees for those?
Don't misinterpret my remarks. I'm with nmnita and not trying to "save the world." But I DO believe that every little bit helps the environment and rarely causes ANY harm. I do not consider a slight inconvenience harm. I do, however, get concerned when alternatives significantly increase costs, which will inevitably be passed down to consumers.
I'm also struggling to remember if I've seen those drinking straws in other countries as often as I see them in the US? Excluding fast food McDonald's type places, can anybody confirm that my memory is accurate?
My husband has become adamant about not using straws. But he comes home from the grocery store with half a dozen plastic bags because he doesn't want to bother with reusable bags.
Doesn't bother me in the least: I have never been one who uses a straw that much. There are alternatives to the new straws you are referring to and although I am anything but an "save the world" type. I am concerned with all the non recyclable products we use.
The straws don't even hold a candle to the millions of tons of unsold/returned products that go into landfills every day.
I don't use straws much. What bugs me more is that my state (ME) is enacting a ban on styrofoam containers. Take-out food/beverages are simply not going to remain warm anywhere near as long in any other sort of container.
I don't really use straws much anymore. When I have used the newer paper straws, they haven't really bothered me much. I didn't find that they disintegrated, even after sitting in the drink for an extended period. Like JK said (or kind of said, I think there was an autocorrect error), they do have a different mouth feel. But not terribly offensive.
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