Updated: Apr 16, 2021
Plastic straws are one of the factors causing serious environmental pollution. It takes 100 - 500 years for a plastic straw to decompose, while the amount of plastic waste keeps increasing each year.
Plastic straws mixed into the soil alter the soil properties, hindering plants' growth, leading to degradation of the ecosystem. Plastic straws, if thrown into drains, ponds, will clog the flow, cause flooding in the rainy season and create favorable conditions for pathogenic organisms to multiply.
When discharged into the ocean, plastic straws will pollute the water source and destroy marine animals' habitat. If plastic straws are burned, toxic gases such as dioxins and furans will be generated, polluting the air environment and posing a direct threat to human health.
There are many types of environmentally friendly straws currently on the market such as grass straws, bamboo straws, glass straws, and stainless-steel straws, etc. These straws are reusable several times, so that helps decrease the amount of waste to the environment.
These straws also have good heat resistance, safety for health, and eye-catching shapes. Let’s find out which straw is the best with QA Bamboo.
Grass straws
Pros:
Cheap price
Easily biodegradable
Cons:
These straws currently handmade, so it cannot be produced in large quantities.
They are quite fragile.
These products have a grassy odor and a slightly bitter taste. It alters the smell and taste of the beverage. Color is limited to the natural green of the grass.
You cannot customize on the grass straws, so it isn't easy to PR and marketing.
Stainless-steel straws
Pros:
Environmentally friendly because it can be used for a long time
Made of sturdy, durable steel
Luxurious appearance
Easy to maintain
Cons:
Expensive
Not suitable for hot drinks like hot tea, hot milk
Glass Straws
Pros:
With glass straws you can really *SEE* the clean. You don’t have to wonder if there’s any residue hiding in the straw.
There is no taste imparted with glass straws.
Cons:
Expensive
Easy to break
Little issue with hot and cold drinks
Paper Straws
Pros:
Easy, convenient and disposable
Cons:
But if you leave it in a drink, it’ll break down easily or get soggy