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When they banned plastic straws in the EU, all of the sudden two reusable replacement products appeared on the market: Glass straws and stainless steel straws.
by newaccount74 5y ago
When they banned plastic straws in the EU, all of the sudden two reusable replacement products appeared on the market: Glass straws and stainless steel straws.
They are such an upgrade to plastic straws that I don't understand why we haven't been using them all along.
- evandijk70 5y agoI live in the EU, and I have never seen a glass or stainless steel straw.
- newaccount74 5y agoIn Austria they sometimes sell them in supermarkets (in the special offer section of discounters like Hofer/Aldi). You can get them in kitchenware stores (expensive ones from WMF, or cheap ones from Sewa), and even Ikea sells them.
- hbn 5y agoThey're absolutely not an upgrade to plastic straws. I don't like the feeling of a hard material clanking against my teeth every time I take a sip.
- 83 5y agoI've switched entirely to glass straws, they are a huge upgrade from plastic. No sharp edges like plastic, won't collapse if you want to suck up something firm like a milkshake, takes up less storage since I only need to keep a handful around to cover various sizes. And they look much, much better to boot. Can't say I've had any issues with them clanking on my teeth, but I use straws for sipping, not chewing on.
- cortesoft 5y agoHow do you carry them when you are out? Are they breakable?
- mrguyorama 5y agoI don't like the taste of metal straws, so I bought glass ones. They are awesome, but like all glass things, they are incredibly hard and incredibly brittle. If you drop it, it might shatter, it might be fine. I own four, use them regularly, including occasional travel, and have only dropped one. If that sounds like too much work for you, there are reusable plastic straws available.
- 83 4y agoGlass is breakable yes, and I use the glass straws at home so I can't really speak to carrying them around (I rarely eat out so never had a need to).