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Originally Posted by Midnight Cowgirl
The newest problem is straws.
I've seen new ones made out of aluminum, I believe, but why isn't anyone coming back with and manufacturing paper straws???
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You can buy paper straws. They're great - for around 15 minutes. And then they unravel and you're stuck with soggy paper and a cup you still have to sip directly from anyway.
You can also buy bamboo straws, which last much longer, and are re-useable and washable.
You can also buy acrylic adult sippy cups with no staws needed at all, but you have to (OMG THE HORROR) carry it around with you because it's too expensive to throw away when it's empty.
The only time I use a straw now, is when I'm drinking a frozen drink that is too thick to sip, and not thick enough to spoon.
As to Velvet re: biodegradeable plastic: not possible. Plastic, by definition, is a petroleum-derived product and just doesn't biodegrade.
What you CAN do, however, is support the banana, hemp, and bamboo industries. Did you know that the stalk of a banana plant is fibrous and can be made into clothing, and bags? Bamboo and hemp are also fibers that can be made into clothing and bags.
They are re-useable, and they're not cheap. This is likely why they're not popular for bags. Because we live in a disposable society. It'd be nice if we were less disposable but the advent of the TV dinner pretty much destroyed any chance we have of returning to NOT having paper plates, NOT having disposable diapers, NOT having plastic utensils and plastic bags that end up in the landfills by the billions every day.