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Paper Straws
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Why choose paper straws?
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Have you ever paid attention to how many straws you use each day? From the start of your day– whether drinking iced coffee or stirring a hot one, to the soda that comes with your lunch or the cocktail during your evening out, plastic straws are everywhere. The U.S. uses 500 million drinking straws each day, averaging 1.6 straws per person.Non-recyclable?
There is a common misconception that plastic straws are recyclable. Although the plastic they are made from is technically recyclable, they are not accepted in curbside recycling programs. Plastic straws aretoo lightweight to make it through the mechanical recycling sorter. They drop through sorting screens and mix with other materials and are too small to separate, contaminating recycling loads or getting disposed as garbage. Because straws are non-recyclable, they end up landfills. Internationally they frequently end up in rivers and oceans.Ocean Problems
Not many people realize that straws are among the top 10 itemsfound during beach clean ups and are a major threat to seabirds, turtles and other marine creatures. It’s estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. An estimated71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate.
Whether you’re accustomed to the straw life and aren’t ready to give it up or you have a condition that requires a straw, there are alternatives. - - Paper Straws
- Can be composted – only takes 30-60 days to decompose
- Marine degradable
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