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RE: Reducing Plastic Use
that's 100% true we will always need some plastics. my family we always just avoided using single use that ends up in landfill. I still use recyclable bottles for storing grains/rice/sugar/salt or for ice blocks but yeah I guess its a matter of finding good alternatives for the wasteful parts of our lifestyles. im definitely not a fan of those damn paper straws I wish they would make them from biodegradable vegetable based rather than this paper garbage!!!
I'm not a fan of straws, personally, but I get that you need them with things like Boost and other take out cups and can see the issue with paper straws. Compostable plastics have come a long way, so you'd think the could make straws from them. Imagine a food court where all the rubbish could be put in one bin for composting.
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I've found a paper straw that is fine. Expensive, but works great. Straws were all paper when I was a kid. I've tried some compostable plastic-y ones and they break too easily. I need them for a bed bound person I care for or I just wouldn't ever have straws here at all.