Paper straw!

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We stopped for lunch yesterday at a local pizza place and my iced tea was served with a paper straw. I praised them to the roof tops :slight_smile:

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And in more straw news!

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I’m kinda guessing that this is a Left Coast phenom, aren’t you???

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Also in the UK; the airing on the BBC, earlier this year (or late last year?) of the second “Blue Planet” series, narrated by David Attenborough, focused strongly on plastics in the ocean environment.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/the-last-straw-seattle-will-say-goodbye-to-plastic-straws-utensils-with-upcoming-ban/

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I all against plastic in the ocean BUT the thought of drinking out of a straw that someone washed (probably poorly) is gross.

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I use metal straws at home. Good for the environment but terrible utility. The metal get very cold, does not bend and have you ever tried chewing on metal?

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I can’t imagine that any place is washing and reusing.