It’s more about murdering sea turtles than the planet as a whole. Straws are just not a good shape to float around the ocean.
That said, I dislike the idea of a washable straw. I’ve never seen one that I felt was properly clean after the first use. And as they keep pointing out here, recyclable options are mostly lacking the ability to function as a straw, which kind of defeats the purpose.
Maybe the recyclable kind are bio degradable and they fall apart too soon. I believe they make washable, reusable ones now made from stainless steel or silicone.
ok… i’ve tried paper…nope…bamboo…not a good feel on the lips…. sooo.. i have my good ol’ plastic use it… wash it… and re-use it usually eight times… sometimes more…so i figure i have reduced my plastic straw rate by a factor of at least eight … a little not excessively so…( i even tuck one in my car to have for on the go…..)
I use regular garden variety plastic straws and have one now that is over 2 yrs. old. I have the mini bottle brush that fits straws and so they are kept clean and working. A straw gets trashed when it gets a split, where suction is lost.
I gave up on straws. When I go to a sit down restaurant, I drink from the cup/glass. I drink from a refillable container at home. And since I don’t go to a drive thru anymore, I don’t use a straw there either.
rheddmobile 26 days ago
It’s more about murdering sea turtles than the planet as a whole. Straws are just not a good shape to float around the ocean.
That said, I dislike the idea of a washable straw. I’ve never seen one that I felt was properly clean after the first use. And as they keep pointing out here, recyclable options are mostly lacking the ability to function as a straw, which kind of defeats the purpose.
david_42 26 days ago
I used paper straws for decades and never had a problem with them. Of course I wasn’t trying to drink Starbucks “coffee” through one.
Niko S 26 days ago
Maybe the recyclable kind are bio degradable and they fall apart too soon. I believe they make washable, reusable ones now made from stainless steel or silicone.
kennnyp 25 days ago
ok… i’ve tried paper…nope…bamboo…not a good feel on the lips…. sooo.. i have my good ol’ plastic use it… wash it… and re-use it usually eight times… sometimes more…so i figure i have reduced my plastic straw rate by a factor of at least eight … a little not excessively so…( i even tuck one in my car to have for on the go…..)
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 25 days ago
Bub was looking for an appropriate launching point
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 25 days ago
Soaking your straw(s) in water with a denture tablet overnight will kill any bacteria left after cleaning it with a brush
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 25 days ago
I use regular garden variety plastic straws and have one now that is over 2 yrs. old. I have the mini bottle brush that fits straws and so they are kept clean and working. A straw gets trashed when it gets a split, where suction is lost.
dpatrickryan Premium Member 25 days ago
Please end this arc. Please.
markkahler52 25 days ago
Reusable straws= Covid? Perhaps, or no, but cannot stand NJ’s strictures this Summer….
Robert Miller Premium Member 25 days ago
I gave up on straws. When I go to a sit down restaurant, I drink from the cup/glass. I drink from a refillable container at home. And since I don’t go to a drive thru anymore, I don’t use a straw there either.