Plastic pollution is an ongoing phenomenon that takes many forms on a daily basis. One of the most harmful and often underestimated is that of straws.
PLASTIC STRAWS
Sipping a drink or cocktail is certainly a moment of relaxation and pleasure, an idyllic moment in which the straw cannot be missed. Memories of childhood and carefree evenings, the narrow, colorful plastic tubes bring back memories of happy times, from parties to stops at the bar to vacations at the beach.
Plastic straws, used primarily for hygienic reasons, are, however, often thrown away or forgotten, regardless of the immense environmental damage.
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DISPOSABLE CULTURE
If we do a quick calculation of how long we use them (about twenty minutes) and how long it takes to dispose of them (a few hundred years), we understand that it will soon be a case of doing without them. Also and especially because single-use plastics are not recyclable.
Plastic straws are one of the greatest symbols of disposable culture.
In London alone, about 2 billion of them are used a year (!), so much so that theEvening Standard has launched a petition on Change.org calling on manufacturers to ban them or find eco-sustainable solutions by the end of 2018.
Since they are usually made of non-recyclable materials, they are likely to stay in landfills for decades. Giving up their use could pave the way for the abandonment of other disposable utensils and accessories. Of reasons not to use them there are many, we want to point out just a few.
5 REASONS NOT TO USE PLASTIC STRAWS ANYMORE
- More than 1 billion are consumed per day worldwide, 500 million in the United States alone (data: Plastic Pollution Coalition).
- They cannot be recycled.
- They end up on beaches and in the seas. In Europe, they are among the top 5 wastes collected on coasts (data: Plastic Pollution Coalition).
- They kill birds and marine animals.
- Without them, drinks do not change flavor.
Biodegradable straws
For the past few years, a new awareness has fortunately been developing even among bar, club and restaurant owners, who are more frequently adhering to awareness programs aimed at reducing or eliminating plastic straws.
There have been good eco-friendly alternatives, such as biodegradable straws, for some years now.
They possess all the hygienic, use and mechanical characteristics of plastic straws, but have one major advantage: that of decomposing under controlled composting conditions.
The bio straw, composed largely of renewable raw materials, contributes significantly to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and the resulting greenhouse effect. Fully biodegradable, at the end of its life cycle it can be disposed of according to a natural decomposition process.
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...and edible straws
Not just biodegradable straws. By now the first edible straws have entered the market from you.
100% biodegradable and therefore totally environmentally friendly, edible straws are made from water, cornstarch and frosted sugar (only 23 calories).
The SORBOS® straw-a brand chosen by RGmania from among many on the market-provides added value to the drink while creating a new trend. In fact, the edible straw has the advantage of adding a solid part-literally to eat-to the fact of adding flavor to the drink.
The edible straws are innovative, durable-they maintain their rigidity inside the drink for about 40 minutes-and varied-currently found in 7 different flavors, and new ones will soon be available.
All for a product that does not alter flavors, enjoys long shelf life (if stored in a dry, dry place, it can in fact be kept for up to 2 years inside its wrapper), for drinking and eating under the banner of a unique combination of flavors.
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Be a protagonist of an environmental revolution, without losing quality, but keeping up with the times and new fashions and needs.
Gradually abandon plastic straws, choose biodegradable straws and edible straws!