Why Should We Get Rid Of Plastic Straws?

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A little straw has now turned into a need in individuals' regular routines. From milk and beverages in stores to drinks in eateries and bistros, straws have turned into a norm for some time. Plastic straws, as a sort of straw, are generally utilized in the food business on account of their minimal expense and basic interaction.

Although plastic straws are advantageous for individuals' life, the effect on the climate is tremendous. Would you be able to envision the plastic straws we use for a couple of moments requiring many years to corrupt in the dirt? For me, it's exceptionally surprising.

Plastic straws are everywhere. Once they enter the marine ecosystem, plastic straws will be mistaken for food and be eaten by fish and birds. Straws are used to inhale foamy drinks in small mouths. They can only be used once, and then they are immediately treated as garbage, and they are left in the environment for decades without being decomposed.

According to the statistics of the "International Beach Cleanup Day", among the garbage collected in beach cleaning activities every year, discarded plastic straws rank in the top 10 list of the largest types of garbage all the year round. These discarded plastic straws cause serious harm to marine life! Also according to statistics initiated by the American Marine Conservation Association, in 2015, more than 790,000 volunteers worldwide picked up more than 430,000 plastic straws from the coast.

Except for those discarded straws that have not been properly disposed of, they pose a threat to the environment and biology. The use of inferior plastic straws itself has certain risks to health!

The regular straw material is mainly food-grade plastic: polypropylene, commonly known as PP, can withstand a high temperature of about 80 ℃, and will not emit a plastic smell when exposed to heat. However, many illegal vendors use recycled plastic products to make mixed plastics, and the quality of their products is difficult to guarantee.

A large amount of chlorine-containing compounds entering the human body will not only cause the inhalation to be affected. It can also cause damage to the liver and kidneys, and may even cause cancer. And the brighter the straw, the greater the safety hazard. If you use this straw to drink hot drinks, harmful substances in the straw will be released, endangering human health.

Bars and restaurants can take these proactive actions. Recommendations for non-plastic straw organization:

①Provide straws only when requested by customers

②Provide a eco-friendly degradable straw (Like Paper straw or PLA straw ) or a reusable straw(metal straw or glass straw)

③Get rid of the straw completely

With so many options, there is no reason to make plastic straws contaminated again. For environmental problems, the solution may not be so simple, but the above are all things we can do. So, take action.

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