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Originally Posted by Azure
I personally have zero problem with paper straws, and feel that paper based products should be used everywhere possible.
But it does seem like lazy policy when the greater issue is waste in general, including the fact that 1st world countries just dump their waste on 3rd world countries.
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I have 3 major problems with paper straws:
1. They taste like paper. They make my food and drink taste like paper.
2. They get soggy very quickly.
3. They are still garbage. Maybe you can recycle them, but we're already way above our actual quotas of what paper gets recycled, so they add net garage to the landfill.
Whenever I can, I'll drink straight from the cup. It also saves on lids. The only time I get lids is when I'm transporting the drinks.