Just noticed every coffee shop in my neighborhood has switched to paper straws in the last two weeks

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Wonder if paper straws actually help that much when the cups are still plastic. Feels like a small change that makes people feel better without fixing the real problem.

kelly4701mo ago

Exactly! It's like when they give you a paper bag but everything inside is wrapped in plastic. Makes zero sense. They're just doing the easiest thing to look good. We need to stop making so much plastic in the first place.

jones.kim1mo ago

But isn't it better than doing nothing? At least it cuts down on some plastic.

jamesc795d ago

I gotta say @kelly470, the whole "doing the easiest thing to look good" thing feels a bit dramatic to me. It's just paper straws, not like they're solving world hunger with them. Honestly, I wouldn't lose sleep over a coffee shop trying a small change even if it's not perfect.