I'm pretty sure there's no legislation that mandates paper straws (I could be wrong here). Legislation bans straws made from non-decomposable single-use materia

I'm pretty sure there's no legislation that mandates paper straws (I could be wrong here). Legislation bans straws made from non-decomposable single-use materials. There are much better materials than paper, that aren't even particularly expensive (compostable plastics). My suspicion is the paper straws were a product of the plastics industry to try and make it unpopular to pass environmental regulations.