> Starbucks straw-free solution was a plastic lid that uses more plastic than the straw. This may be true, but it was still a worthwhile initiative. The new li

> Starbucks straw-free solution was a plastic lid that uses more plastic than the straw. This may be true, but it was still a worthwhile initiative. The new lids can be recycled, whereas the straws couldn't[0], and their new policy has drawn a considerable amount of attention to the issue of single use plastics. 0: https://mic.com/articles/190171/starbucks-will-ban-plastic-straws-by-2020-but-is-its-new-lid-really-any-better-for-the-environment#.SWvB7wOXc https://mic.com/articles/190171/starbucks-will-ban-plastic-s...