So, many drink companies have replaced their plastic straws with paper ones. No biggie I guess, I don’t use straws. But for some, the other benefit of a plastic straw seems to have been that it is easier to jam a hard plastic straw through a rigid lid than a floppy paper straw.
One of my great students found a Bubble Tea shop whose customers got frustrated with the paper straws. So, now all of their teas come equipped with a … plastic … lid pricker …
As they say, have a lovely day.
