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Wax defeats the entire purpose of making a paper straw. Oil would not stay in the paper. Just use plastic, it's better for the environment anyway.
by ars 5y ago
Wax defeats the entire purpose of making a paper straw. Oil would not stay in the paper.
Just use plastic, it's better for the environment anyway.
- coffeeblack 5y agoMy favorite part is when the paper straws come individually wrapped in plastic.
- chmod600 5y agoWhy does wax defeat the purpose of a paper straw? Aren't there some biodegradable waxes?
- ars 5y agoWhy are you using a paper straw in the first place? If it's so it vanishes if you litter it - a wax covered straw is not going to do that. It will eventually biodegrade, but it's going to take a long time. If you are worried about straws getting stuck in animals, a wax covered one will also get stuck. The entire straw ban is the height of stupidity. Just start a "don't litter, throw it away" campaign and you'll solve 95% of the problem, without creating new ones.
- chmod600 5y agoThe main concern is ending up in the ocean, I guess. Not sure that's supported by numbers though.
- ars 5y agoThe number of straws that ended up in the ocean from countries that have banned it is indistinguishable from zero. If people actually cared (as opposed to wanting to look like the care) they would help start sanitation services (trash collection, and proper landfills) in Asia.
- Doxin 5y agoSomething like boiled linseed oil will cure solid enough to stay in the paper, though I expect the required curing times on that is prohibitive.