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Someone who works at a bar told me recently that they “discovered” long tubular pasta (forgot the exact name) to be the best organic straws.

PS: You’re welcome.

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Bucatini?

https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/12/2020-bucatini-shortage-in...

The bar I frequent uses straws made of biodegradable material derived from sugarcane - they last a lot longer than paper straws, but ultimately are water soluble and will dissolve after a day ish if submerged. They obviously cost a lot more than plastic, but the user experience is just as good without the forever waste.

From an ecological point of view it really depends how much carbon is emitted during manufacturing & transport.

Landfills aren’t actually that bad when it comes to getting rid of waste. If you expend more carbon using the “eco-friendly” straws than using the normal ones then it’s not worth it overall.

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