The straw also appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Day LA, Ellen, and more. The idea was thought up in the United States and gained widespread popularity among celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian and Zooey Deschanel. It stays sturdy while being used, is eco-friendly, and can even make for a tasty snack after you enjoy your beverage. A completely biodegradable, consumer-friendly option, the pasta straw is exactly what it sounds like: a straw made of pasta. That is until the news of “The Pasta Straw” came to my attention. Don’t even bother trying to drink a smoothie or milkshake through one of these straws it’ll get stuck halfway up and then cause the whole straw to fall apart.Įvery possible replacement seems to have been thought of, and we are left hopelessly drinking out of soggy paper straws with no other option on the horizon.

There are major downsides to these straws however, as they are prone to falling apart and render the sipping experience less than enjoyable. Other companies have opted for paper straws, which are biodegradable and thus undoubtedly a step up. Companies such as Starbucks and Tim Horton’s have replaced the straw with plastic lids that resemble ones used for hot beverages, but this method still uses plastic and thus contradicts the whole idea behind the straw’s removal.

While this endeavour is indubitably positive, finding the proper replacement for the well-established and convenient plastic straw has been greatly difficult. The switch from plastic straws to more environmentally friendly options may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but small steps like these contribute to the overall effort to promote a healthier global lifestyle and protect the planet on which we live.

Even large corporations have capitalized on this by abandoning their plastic straws in favour of lids or paper straws, appeasing the masses and gaining major “street cred”. In a bid to do their part to save the world from climate change and pollution, people have ditched their usual plastic straws due to many reports of their detrimental effect on the environment. In the past year, this phrase has been shouted from the hilltops by millennials and Gen Z kids alike on a regular basis.

The straw revolution