Plastic straws are to 2018 as cigarettes were to the early 2000s in restaurants. — the market for reusable drinking straws has flourished as quickly as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. That plastic straws have become villainized is to the chagrin of the disabled community, who rely on disposable straws and find alternative ones cumbersome. But minimizing the use of plastic straws, for those who are able, is one small way to reduce the amount of waste we generate each year. Collapsible strawsWe tried: Rucacio foldable drinking straw, $18.99 for one straw with cleaning brushPros: This transportable straw folds up into a keychain container.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2018 12:56 UTC