Stainless steel straws are generally considered safe for use as long as they are made from high-quality, food-grade stainless steel and have no rough edges or other safety hazards. They are a popular alternative to plastic straws due to their durability, reusability, and lack of harmful chemicals.
I’m sure I am biased regarding stainless steel straws and their benefits. I’ve used them for over 10 years and even decided to sell them. Stainless steel straws offer several benefits, including:
As with any new sustainability alternative that comes to the market, you may be asking yourself: are stainless steel straws safe to use?
Suggesting that stainless steel is good for the environment may sound a bit misleading, as if there is a benefit to putting stainless steel into the environment. The actual benefit to using stainless steel straws versus other options is the tradeoff.
In the United States, about 70% of plastics collected for recycling are discarded, lost in transport, or otherwise wind up in landfills. This has led many to wonder if recycling is a process that is even worth it, both environmentally and economically.
As 2020 is coming to a close, and we are racing to start a New Year, one hopefully with fewer challenges, and more joy, I wanted to share a few ideas on ways to reduce waste and save money. These ideas aren’t Earth-shattering nor are they new ideas, but they are ones that we may have forgotten or taken for granted.
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