[cc81]

Plastic straws come because the replacements tend to be bad (even if I assume they have gotten better over time).

[matthewdgreen]

The way to make their replacements even better over time is to discourage use of plastic. So this seems like a pretty good policy, even if there is a tiny bit of (the world’s most minor amount of) pain during the transition. We should ban more single-use plastic.

[lukan]

"We should ban more single-use plastic."

We should ban more single-use non biodegradable plastic.

I like the single use biodegradable plastic bag for example, where I can have the organic compost inside, so less mess everywhere.

Those should be standard. But currently they are way more expensive. Standard plastic from oil is cheap.

[aardvarkr]

In order to not go soggy so quickly many paper straws are pfas coated. Then this ends up in the environment.

[flurdy]

I just buy a bunch of these biodegradable PLA straws instead. They work well https://amzn.eu/d/dKIyKxE.

Not missed the old plastic straws apart from when at a burger joint that gives you the useless paper ones. The bagasse and PLA straws do not disintegrate as quickly and work as well as the old ones.

Whether they are actually more environmentally friendly is another discussion.