Did Ditching Plastic Straws Do More Harm Than Good? | One Small Step

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Raise your hand if you swapped your plastic straws for reusable metal ones 🙋‍♀️ These experts are sharing why the movement to ditch single-use straws might’ve actually done more harm than good.
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In 2018, as straw bans passed across the country, searches for metal straws on Etsy went up 208% and reusable straw companies sold out. But did this movement really help?
PhD candidate and researcher Takunda Chitaka did her thesis on the environmental footprint of different kinds of straws. She found that metal straws were less likely to be littered and end up in the ocean, but because of the environmental impacts of mining, refining, and shipping, a metal straw would have to be used 37 times for its impact to be less than that of plastic straws.
Emy Kane is the senior director of digital at Lonely Whale, a nonprofit founded by actor Adrian Grenier that focuses on decreasing plastic pollution. Lonely Whale created the viral, celebrity-led #stopsucking campaign in 2017.
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@ikaikatorres823 3 года назад

I have a bamboo straw. Guess you guys forgot about that one.

@mockupguy3577 3 года назад

Yeah, I was thinking “just cut a straw at the river bank”

@chrisorr8601 3 года назад

Yeah I think bamboo straws are cool for personal use, and then at nice restaurants where they are actually gonna use the straw 10000 times, metal can be good

@Kriistall7 3 года назад

@@normandy2501 If you have kids that's different lol things break and get ruined much more easily

@anniebebnowski5682 3 года назад

Was just coming into the comments to mention Bamboo straws!

@shylady8711 3 года назад

@@normandy2501 yeah I was wondering whyd she have so many straws? I have one metal straw that I use since 2018. I have a blue plastic one free from the starbucks color changing cup and an unused bamboo straw gifted to me christmas of 2019. I have no plans of buying any more straws until I've used up those three. I just like the reusable lifestyle. It fits my budget well. Mass produced disposable straws still cost money and having these reusable ones could cut material cost especially for food businesses. We are still learning about sustainability. We are allowed to make mistakes during that process. I have issues with stirrers too, I think theyre unnecessary and flimsy. A metal straw can even be used instead.

@isnaputriiskandar6351 3 года назад

well i have used my metal straws more than 37 times and i'm using it almost everyday for abt 3 years now. so..

@witthoftah 3 года назад

37 is not a lot of uses. As she began saying it I was like oh wow! 37,000. Yeah not good. But then it was like 37. That's it! Oh hahaha

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated for obvious reasons)

@jeffwei 3 года назад

Yeah I've easily used my metal straws way more than 37

@michellezevenaar 3 года назад

Do you actually use it outside of your home in a restaurant were you are then using in instead of a plastic straw? Using it at home isn't the same.

@lulismurtinho2 3 года назад

Unfortunately, your "personal footprint" doesn't matter. The problem is and will always be capitalism. 50% of the plastic in the ocean comes from fishing nets, using straws is not damaging to the environment. If those enormous corporations weren't reaching for profit at any cost and accumulatig endless capital, there wouldn't be such discussions because there wouldn't be so many cheap alternatives for everything we buy. We were led to believe we're the problem. We're not. Corporations and billionaires are the problem. Capitalism is the problem.

@maryannebrown2385 3 года назад

I use my metal straw every single day, all day long, for about the last five years. I cannot even begin to calculate how many times I have used it, but I would say it has served me much better than plastic straws.

@ytcensorhack1876 2 года назад

I have issues wt my teeth, so drink everything out of strays, been using reusable plastic or metal straws, never had to throw one away. The trick is to wash them wt a little detol in warm water, rinsh & good as new

@roiking2740 Год назад

Bro I am using glass straws for drinking my cold coffee but i do not pretend its for the sake of the envirment. creating a metal straws takes alot more energy to forge than plastic straw in addition to having you to clean it every day which adds even more envirmental damage and energy to its waste. even if the different between crafting is not alot you still waste more energy by simply cleaning it every day.

@elk3909 11 месяцев назад

you waste energy cleaning your straw? how? they come with a brush. all you need is some water and muscle power

@roiking2740 11 месяцев назад

how do you pump your water? what feed you muscles? what do you use to transport the food you eat to feed your muscles? Where do you think soap comes from your backyard? @@elk3909

@CaptainCharlie 3 года назад

We have bamboo and metal and have used both since 2019. I can definitely say we've covered the 37/straw and they are still in great shape. The bamboo ones definitely need a rinse if you are going to leave them by the sink after use but they are really comfy to drink out of.

@jeanneamato8278 3 года назад

Most of the time we use a straw we could just drink it out of the container.

@GreenDolphinProject 3 года назад

Totally agree with you on this!

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated for obvious reasons)

@Sivah_Akash 3 года назад

@@lorenzoblum868 , which channel?

@user-oz1yv4nt9q 3 года назад

Right? That's what I've been doing, takes a while to get used to, but now I don't even like using straws in general

@jacksters19 3 года назад

Exactly 😆

@tongsllc 3 года назад

Why use straws at all? Focus on reusable travel tableware - eliminates fast food throw-aways!

@muffinproject 3 года назад

@@normandy2501 did you... Did you watch the video? She didn't buy them, companies sent them to her.

@kylanoble8669 3 года назад

My teeth hurt if I don’t. Like a lot. And thanks to a surgery I got on my face, the pain surges across my entire face. Think of it as something like trying to poke a needle through your gum and then replicating that through your face for about ten seconds every time you take a drink

@mothxii5598 3 года назад

People with disabilities

@imperialguard451 3 года назад

some people are disabled

@reikon2160 3 года назад

I do use my own tableware Its even more fancier than the restaurants XD Im only doin it, because Think about it, if you eat on a restaurant, how many ppl did already ate in your plate and spoons 😏 And do these restaurants really washed and disinfects em??? 🤔 🤔 🤔

@altitudespeaks148 3 года назад

I love how every video on this topic blatantly avoid the fact that majority of the pollution in the ocean comes from the fishing industry

@slopely 2 года назад

Yup

@Lucky_5090 2 года назад

So true... seems like all media leaves out important facts, not giving you all the info. But I will say the point that we the people give these multibillion dollar co. Power and we CAN seriously impact them and the environment by not buying their products. There is a contradiction though that i. Wondering many "sustainable " people buy and use stainless steal bowls/ plates straws, cups for the reusable durability ect so i wonder if the cost to make them balances out when you compare the cost of recycling all the other products....? your not just doing to drop biodegradable items on the ground where ever... cuz each item takes a certain amount of time to break down?...

@elonmust7470 2 года назад

completely false

@aidanh4018 2 года назад

@@elonmust7470 no it’s not fishing nets and fishing equipment constantly get left in the ocean which is far more harmful than a plastic bottle because it can suffocate life on the sea floor and larger animals that get tied up in it

@elonmust7470 2 года назад

@@aidanh4018 They don't though. They cost fishermen a lot of money, the last thing they want to do is part with them.....

@ShenDoodles 3 года назад

I was skeptical when I saw the title, but this is actually a really good point. I'll definitely be reconsidering my philosophy on different materials and their impact on the environment.

@jdawg1835 3 года назад

We bought a 6 pack of metal straws for a family of 4 in 2018. We've gotten WAY more than 37 uses out of each one, and I don't foresee an end to the usefulness of these six straws.

@AshesOfEther 3 года назад

Here's something even better for the environment: Just skip the straw and drink directly from the glass, a container designed specifically to be drank from. EDIT: Are you thinking of replying angrily that disabled people can't use straws? Don't waste your or my time, plenty of people have already misconstrued this comment to mean that literally everyone should stop using straws no matter their ability to drink without it, despite me at no point saying that.

@dbabakh8911 3 года назад

How about when you are driving? Did you ever think of that? Or maybe you're injured and can't lift your cup? Any more simple solutions?

@AshesOfEther 3 года назад

@@dbabakh8911 Lmao why are you so offended? Obviously it's not always one can drink without a straw, but I was talking about the majority of the cases where they can.

@whatsup2483 3 года назад

@@dbabakh8911 well yeah, you've said it. only use them straws when you need them, but a lot of the time straws are treated like necessities for drinking when it actually isn't in most of the cases

@jessicaaudate 3 года назад

Can't. I have sensitive teeth

@hellogoodnite8447 3 года назад

I don’t like to freeze my teeth when drinking Ice water

@aaaaa888100 3 года назад

Im from the country where we don’t use straws to drink, but my husband uses our 5 metal straws we’ve got as a gift for two years now, so I think metal straws definitely help the environment if you have just a few of them of course, not a hundred

@aaaaa888100 2 года назад

David Winehouse of course the plastic straws isn’t the main pollution problem, but it sure helps not to use them. I and my family also don’t use plastic bags in the store, don’t drink coffees from plastic cups, I’m using eco friendly toothbrushes and glass jar tothpaste and I haven’t buy a plastic bottles in years, and I’m vegetarian, so I don’t support animal factory production, as one of the main reasons of pollution. Sometimes it’s a little choices that you make that can make the difference, even if it’s as small as using reusable straws. That’s just my opinion and my lifestyle, in no way I’m trying to change anyone else’s.

@ElmKyh Год назад

Yeah you just need one (maybe two if you want one on different bags or something, for some reason) and ACTUALLY use it

@MrMrannoying 3 года назад

This video makes some great points! After seeing this, I feel like eliminating straws altogether in some areas might be a great idea. Areas including fast food restaurants that sell their drinks with the Classic plastic Cap+Straw combo. It's totally possible to just remove the straw, and modify the cap in these areas to a sip cap. I've found a particular cap that allowed the drink to go down more smoothly than a straw at a Costco. I feel like getting rid of the straw, even in just some places, completely is a worthwhile movement

@jeffreym68 3 года назад

If we could have fast food places add an easy "no straw" option for ordering, I wonder if people would use their replacement straws more often.

@petitcactusamer 3 года назад

No they would just stop ordering drinks that require straws and places would lose revenue.

@renagonpoi5747 3 года назад

@@petitcactusamer what are some examples of drinks that require straws?

@ricardobs13 3 года назад

Here in Peru fast food places stopped using straws completely a few years ago, people just drink directly from the cups

@2GoatsInATrenchCoat 3 года назад

yeah, I think the main culprit is that fast food and even high end restaurants provide straws as a default rather than providing them upon request only

@JadetheGoober 3 года назад

The fact that McDonald’s and Starbucks aren’t all over this idea is super surprising

@weiz2493 3 года назад

I been using my metal straw for years now. Still look brand new

@freundinano 3 года назад

Exactly, I bought a pack of 5, and my family of 3 have been using them for around 4-5 years now. They look brand new, and it seems like we don't need to buy any more in the next decade or even more.

@mayablanco___ 3 года назад

Saaaame

@punkitten2456 3 года назад

Same. We have about 8 metal straws for a family of six. Some are short some are longer. We also have a few silicone straws because they are better for the toddler and they are wider and better for smoothies for the kids. They are in perfect shape even though they get used daily and are over four years old. So far I haven’t lost one. Although I would be happy to personally use a glass straw it’s not going to happen with four boys. That is just asking for trouble. I think the lesson on is don’t buy things you won’t use. Don’t sweat it if they are being utilized.

@AkiraAlexisSoyra 3 года назад

Yup!

@utubestalker.dotcom 3 года назад

maybe on the outside. would like to see what's in that elbow part if you got a curved metal straw

@sharonritchie6365 3 года назад

I went through approximately 1000 disposable masks. Let’s focus on that.

@marixlife 3 года назад

Imagine your great grandchildren receiving your metal straws as an heirloom 😂

@Deverouxe 3 года назад

Likely nobody will see this but what I’m really interested about is whether going back to glass bottles like we did in the 1950’s would be better than plastic? Cause they were thicker and were reused, still are at CocaColas plant in Spain... Cause even with plastic that’s recycled it gets shipped often across the planet to be badly sorted then reused. Hence China basically banning waste plastic import

@gossebootsma2798 3 года назад

For beer, glass deposit return schemes have a lower environmental impact than single use plastic bottles (even if recycled), so returnable glass bottles for drinks like coke should be greener, If you want I can link you to the study

@leonamay8776 3 года назад

Afaik know? Yes. Especially if reused (but glass recycling is still environmentally beneficial [edit: compared to one use plastic instead] and therefore incentivised by my home country's national policy....)

@daleleibfried8648 3 года назад

I doubt soda will ever be predominantly glass again. It comes down the shipping and handling for product makers. Hence they would make less 💰

@Deverouxe 3 года назад

@@daleleibfried8648 But, wouldn’t the reduced cost in not having to manufacture new bottles offset that?

@mkatr7321 3 года назад

With the advancements of plastic glass was used less. I guess companies thought that plastic was cheaper than glass and wanted to make the switch (even though it's horrible). Local dairy farms where I live use and reuse glass containers! Using glass is much better than plastic but glass can be broken as well. Even for able bodied people glass can break and cause injury. There's really no winning when if comes to these issues I suppose 🥺😔

@Geronimo1246 3 года назад

Here in Greece I've seen straws made of pasta works great too.

@Geronimo1246 3 года назад

@Sam Claus i didn't find a change in the taste of the beverage.

@nerdgeekcosplay909 3 года назад

@@Geronimo1246 pasta straw ... where can I buy them

@utubestalker.dotcom 3 года назад

@Adora Tsang that's interesting! Thank you for posting. I learned something new

@moonlight-mm3iw 3 года назад

@Adora Tsang most packaged pasta is vegan. So that won't be an issue

@mariannevillamor8283 3 года назад

We also have straws made of rice in philippines.. it was edible but did not taste great haha

@violaballs 2 года назад

Should we be targeting plastic straws or plastic bottles created every minute by companies like Coke? I am pretty sure that is a bigger problem that has an obvious solution - going back to refillable glass bottles. Beers continue to be refillable, why not softdrinks?

@EllieofAzeroth 2 года назад

Milkman, but for Coke n Pepsi 😎

@CHAPI929292 2 года назад

No big problem has an obvious solution, that's why you're not a scientist performing actual studies

@Crystal-45369 2 года назад

Exactly

@kristenkatz8425 3 года назад

I personally have about the; metal straws and use them literally everyday at home and in my metal tumbler which comes with me pretty much every time I go out of the house. For me they’ve been awesome and having a small collection allows me to only have to go through and clean all of them once they’ve all been used. Been going on strong for 4 years now so I think I’ve well past usefulness and if they for some reason can’t be used anymore they’ll become part of a piece of artwork 🙂

@shruti9905 3 года назад

That's awesome!

@shadowlibrarian400 2 года назад

I bought some metal straws that’s dishwasher safe. No extra cleaning, it’s nice. Had them for years now.

@KP-jp9gv 3 года назад

Easy. Bamboo straws. Low impact, easy to grow, remains ridged, and does eventually biodegrade as wood does rot. Also, it is possible to recycle them too just as they recycle chopsticks. Edit: I never understood why ppl use straws that often aside from Boba and thick drinks...

@lulismurtinho2 3 года назад

@feenyxblue 3 года назад

There's also that for disabled folks, plastic straws are nessecary. The ability to bend the straws is super important, and if bamboo straws can't bend at all? They aren't a good replacement

@pocketman22 3 года назад

@@feenyxblue U can still make the bamboo version for the norm and regular straws for the disabled. Not that hard to do.

@milkeyway7105 3 года назад

@@lulismurtinho2 we led to believe we're the problem? I believed that everyone is part of the problem including the billionaires and big corporates 🤔 but i just think, you know, maybe i could make a change for myself first. For me it makes me feel more responsible of actually help solving the problems. If the movement could actually advocate more awareness about envinronmental issues and makes more people raise their voices then it's a progress, no? My mindset could be terribly flawed but I'd always love to learn

@anna-lisalysell5077 3 года назад

@@lulismurtinho2 ding ding ding

@miranda6606 3 года назад

Living in Arizona, we have a drink from home with us almost every time we leave the house year round. Everyone has Hydros but at the least metal straws in whatever cup. 37 times is easily 37 days 😂

@crbnated 3 года назад

The “Stop Sucking” campaign ad shows people getting slapped in the face to knock their plastic straws out of their hands. They’re using plastic cups too. I would think with all the fast food restaurants out there using styrofoam and plastic cups and plastic lids the straws are probably the least of the issue.

@astreaashryver1779 3 года назад

It’s like one of those cases of irresponsible consumerism, in which people buy through trends and mass production of those goods will lead to overuse of resources to create those products. Just make sure that whatever you buy is something that you will responsibly use or something that you significantly want that will be part of your life and happiness, instead of another item to hoard.

@vincewilliam5848 3 года назад

Straws are a good start but theres so many things that are plastic we need to get rid of.

@yaash4123 3 года назад

Straws aren't a good start at all based on the statistics in the video. There just needs to be better recycling programs for plastics.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Too much greenwashing BS. The real problem is Greed which leads straight to Corruption. Btw, anyone interested in the elephant in the room? Then please watch "the true cost of the military industrial complex" (numbers still underestimated).

@Funknwanker 3 года назад

@Grass - It depends on the application of said plastic. Packaging for one example, I am sure you have purchased a product and thought to yourself that the packaging seems a bit much especially smaller items. Soda bottles could go back to glass and no ones life will be negatively impacted in any serious way.

@georgeholroyd7037 3 года назад

An example: plastic toothbrushes.

@ashleyh6407 3 года назад

What about reusable plastic straws. I have a few that came with reusable plastic tumblers. The cups cracked over the time but I have used the straws for years

@GreenDolphinProject 3 года назад

That sounds like a viable option to me...

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Please watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated)

@user-fm9ii8rl5o 3 года назад

Anyone else happy that people are more conscious about plastic, but is curious why people picked STRAWS to ban. That’s like boycotting toothpicks to protest trees being cut down.

@deadaccount4522 3 года назад

I would have to have a sippy cup in public then, and people don't like that, I'm trying to get some metal straws... My tremors (PTSD) make it hard to avoid spilling...

@cereflame 3 года назад

Unless you have a disability, just change your habit. We hardly used straws growing up.

@T1Oracle 3 года назад

Exactly! Most of us can drink from a cup just fine. We don't need straws or lids. Leave those for the people who actually need it.

@kaushalyabhanushali27 3 года назад

Absolutely true. Asians in general hardly use straws I guess .

@PRDreams 3 года назад

Right, just sip your drink. You do it at home. If you are icky about sipping from a McDonalds cup, keep a reusable cup in your bag, backpack, car, ect. and pour it in to your cup of they will not serve your drink in your cup.

@mintii7365 3 года назад

Yeah for me i barely even use straws but i know 1 friend that uses a metal straw when drinking milk her name is kara

@FredlocksAsher2012 3 года назад

great point, we never needed them so band all straws, if your disabled use paper straws they work fine

@aw4610 3 года назад

I've been using the same four metal straws for more than 5 years now. Just wash them well and keep reusing them. This argument is dumb.

@courtneywitherspoon8584 3 года назад

The argument isnt dumb. The expert said, it depends on your lifestyle-- if you use them, great. If you dont, rethink.

@oomma5 3 года назад

Paper sucks. Metal is great

@leonerose1715 3 года назад

I use a glass straw every day in my drinking mug. I do break them on rare occasions. I average 3-5 breakage a year. I recycle my broken ones. This stopped my using new straws every single day. I love them. I couldn't stand either metal or silicone straws. And feel, for me that I am doing what I a tiny bit, with not using plastic straws. I buy good quality made glass straws & am blown away at how resilient they truly are.

@chrystallee5528 3 года назад

When I was a kid there were only paper straws available. They were paper with a wax coating. They got soft eventually but, lasted long enough to finish your drink. For the past 4 to 5 years I carry my "Bubba" cup everywhere with me. It keeps my water & ice cold for 12 hrs and comes with its own hard plastic non disposable straw. I no longer buy drinks when I'm out, I drink more water now than I have in my whole life and I wash and reuse my Bubba & straw daily. It's great. I love it.💜

@phoenixgate007 3 года назад

I’m glad this channel is finally addressing the disability aspect of access to single use plastic. Also, something that drives me nuts is getting plastic utensils when I don’t ask for them!

@janniesims8620 3 года назад

Donate them to food banks, they need these items for homeless folks that are always on the go and can’t keep up with washing silverware.

@Sarahlenea 3 года назад

About the disability aspect, there are medical straws, even reusable ones (and I think this is only for very specific cases, my dad has Lou Gehrig's disease and he uses a metal straw at every meal with no problem - yet he can't talk, he can't hold his head up and he has trouble swallowing and breathing).

@yumyumwhatzohai 3 года назад

How precious can you be to be mad that you get utensils ,just don't use them

@Monicalala 3 года назад

I keep a set of silverware in my car and a fork in my purse.

@kaitlinski493 3 года назад

Drives you nuts? Lmao!! Poor baby!

@Sivah_Akash 3 года назад

Reduce first, reuse if can not and then only go for recycling!

@HussainNasir111 3 года назад

Why is it that whenever there's talk about the "Environmental footprint" they pin it on the people to reduce their use of something that the corporations won't stop manufacturing in the first place? What about holding corporations accountable for mass production of plastic? Why doesn't anyone talk about that?

@am3thysts 3 года назад

5:50 - This is my main issue with the whole straw thing. Many places ban plastic straws, but then replace them with so many paper straws that the waste is either the same or worst then before. Instead of doing this, why not either just remove the straws and drink from the cup, or try to come up with plans to eliminate significantly more waste, like the plastic cups or containers?

@Garhunt05 3 года назад

"Straws available upon request"-easiest solution.

@funstuff2006 3 года назад

Nope. That's like saying 'plastic bags avaiable upon request.' If you'll just give them the single-use thing when they ask for it you're not going to curb much.

@funstuff2006 3 года назад

I have one glass straw for at home, and one collapsible metal straw that I have with me wherever I go. The new paper straws at A&W make everything taste like cardboard (like those oldschool cones from a watercooler.)

@nimethjayathilaka5808 3 года назад

Thats like you used to buy junk food for a mortally obese person without them asking, but now you will only buy IF they ask! Hows that a solution? I think dine in resturaunts should start using paper cups only for take away and serve with glass cups and no straws, thats a start!

@grayeaglej 3 года назад

Better yet charge like 5 or 10 cents for a straw, plastic sack, Styrofoam go-container/cup, etc. The use of such things would dramatically decline. However now people are paranoid about the Koof and want paper/plastic wrapped plastic things to eat/drink with because its seen as more sanitary instead of eating/drinking directly from reusable cups/flatware. :/

@kpopoholic_4623 2 года назад

I think the solution is to just not offer straws, unless asked. People who really need straws will ask for one, but majority of people will just accept their drink if theres no straw in it. I think the solution is to just move to, drinking right out of the cup. fast food places are the main culript, just offer different drink covers, where people can drink straight out of the cup.

@LG-dj9qr 3 года назад

When I was a kid - many moons ago - we only had paper straws and sure they did limp out after some time but we just dealt with it and usually finished our beverage before it was a real issue.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

I remember that! Kids and adult should be informed about the carbon footprint of the military industrial complex. Please watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated)

@severiusbrandusa1413 3 года назад

How many moons we talking exactly? Was J. Edgar Hoover havin' his ol' fancy tickled pink with a tale of milk strippin's and property fraud about that time? Because I remember those paper straws like it was 50 years ago.

@severiusbrandusa1413 3 года назад

@@lorenzoblum868 lol "carbon footprint".... Grow the f*** up with that hippie sh**. You're embarrassing yourself.

@LG-dj9qr 3 года назад

@@severiusbrandusa1413 Whatever, deal with it. Plastic ain't good. Keep creepy Hoover out of it.

@severiusbrandusa1413 3 года назад

@@LG-dj9qr You know what's not good? Television and the internet. That's what destroyed this world and caused exponential problems. We can only blame the people who love to fulfill their selves.

@regallessons Год назад

Congratulations on your engagement! I’ve been watching a lot of your videos, and this is the first one I saw with your ring!!!

@What-is-happening 2 года назад

Incredible, I wish more things were reported on in such a way. Sometimes acting with good intentions can be harmful(unintended consequences) , part of our responsibility should be to acknowledge the faults in our plans and modify them to work with the new information. Just because you don’t get ideal results at first doesn’t mean you failed it means that you’re working to solve a problem but don’t yet have a perfect solution.

@ldezi15 3 года назад

I use bamboo straws because while it still has byproducts they tend to be less harmful then those of metal straws. I gave my entire family a cotton bag full of bamboo straws for Christmas.

@donnyt857 3 года назад

I have had my 6 metal straws for 2 years. I practically use them everyday. I refuse straws and plastic utensils. I’m good. But great video.

@jessicaaudate 3 года назад

Same. I have 2

@georgeholroyd7037 3 года назад

It's a good video but it's giving out the wrong message.

@utubestalker.dotcom 3 года назад

nice. for me, metal straws are too dangerous. they can burn you if you use it in hot drinks, if you don't clean it often or very well, especially the ones with the curve in them, you can't see if it has mold growing in it. and, i don't know how it was made. most metal straws are made in China, so every sip could also contain lead. metal goes in but never comes out, so i just don't like the idea that i could be accumulating toxic materials inside of me. but there can be fear in every thing. did you hear about the woman who fell on her metal straw. ouch

@doxoxo779 3 года назад

Me too and I’m keeping them! I recycle more that people who complain about my straws. I’m good.

@majorlazor5058 3 года назад

I have one metal straw. I’ve had it for about 3 years. Haven’t bought plastic straws sense

@TojiFushigoroWasTaken 3 года назад

Metal straws are eco friendly. Plus i love that metal ting sound when they hit the bottom of the trash can☺

@august4114 2 года назад

Underrated comment

@gabefimbres 3 года назад

Everyone is saying just drink out of a cup its they are used for. But most if the time when i have to use a straw i am on the move i don't use them at home and don't know anyone who does. And when you are on the go it helps to have a cover on your drinks so it will not spill or splash and having a straw helps get passed the cover without having to remove it. I guess they could make more coffee style covers but you sip coffee and you would need to close the tab everytime you done drinking and a straw you can just set and forget.

@jakenahas4684 3 года назад

I only ever use a straw when given one at a restaurant. Give a paper one, have plastic ones available upon request. Most people will either just use the paper one or drink straight from the glass.

@Classof2020 2 года назад

Exactly what I am doing with legislation right now

@randaya5854 3 года назад

"We will all stop sucking" sounds clear but dirty at the same time somehow.

@johnathantaylor5913 3 года назад

It's intentionally silly to get the message across (whether for better or worse).

@beatm6948 2 года назад

Friendly reminder that some people have to use straws, and are excluded from sayings such as "just drink it from the cup"

@gaillewis5472 3 года назад

I use my metal straw daily. I absolutely love it.

@victoriajenkins1424 3 года назад

I ditched plastic straws, but I didn’t buy a reusable straw. Because we can’t buy our way out of climate change and pollution.

@Raja1938 3 года назад

I generally only drink water, so never have to think about straws. On occasions when I drink anything else, I'll drink straight from the cup.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Clever man... Please watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated)

@cmichaels9544 2 года назад

When I saw that straws were an issue, I stopped using straws all together. Now I drink straight from the cup.... And oh, I don't drink anything else other than tap water. And I always wonder why I can't people just do this?

@BriefNerdOriginal 3 года назад

If bars and pubs were open now, I'd say that 37 customers using the same straw is much easier than having one in a drawer of a family that only use it once a month or less.

@stevencats7137 3 года назад

I don’t understand why straws, reusable or not, are even a thing. I can’t remember the last time I’ve been in a situation where I’ve needed a straw

@henk-3098 3 года назад

For people with certain disabilities it's neccesary. Let's say for instance you don't have any arms, then you need a straw to drink.

@dawn3737 3 года назад

I have RA and depend upon them, as lifting a full cup is an issue.

@PRDreams 3 года назад

SHE can't remember the last time SHE needed one. I have been hospitalized unabled to move and needed a straw. I have MS and at times I can't drink without a straw, but I can read and use my brain to deduct what she meant.

@hannahsmart4494 3 года назад

@@PRDreams Think they're more referring to the first sentence of her comment, where she doesn't see why straws are even a thing.

@stevencats7137 3 года назад

@@henk-3098ok great and I feel bad for those people but come on are we seriously going to make that argument when that is way less than 1% of the reason for straws? It’s almost like people who say that are mocking those people because now the people you say it to (me) are in a weird position where if I don’t support straws all of a sudden I don’t support handicapped people. Obviously if you need a straw to drink go buy a reusable straw. It’s still not an excuse to use disposable ones whenever u want and bash people who want straw bans

@Cmilofeq 3 года назад

Steel straws to me are part of my kitchen cookware / cutlery. I will use them for years....

@ikoyztv8132 3 года назад

i really love the concepts of your videos and im alarming too because here in my country the Philippines thats the problem. Im already used my own metal straws for 15th years and counting. Im using my metal straw when im going to order for a meal and others are all looking, talking and bad smiling while using that straw. but im not ashamed of using it in a public place thats my own little way to support the mother earth. Thanks and more inspiring stories.

@valentinasanchez4902 2 года назад

The great thing about becoming environmentally conscious is that there are so many small changes we can combine into a more sustainable lifestyle. Ditching single use plastics, shopping second hand, chosing to buy from companies that commit to carbon neutral (or negative) manufacturing, minimizing consumption. Its a customizable solution. But above all others, support politicians that commit to green legislation.

@zcmini000 3 года назад

4:10 - that's less than once a day for one year? Seems extremely reasonable... You don't throw out metal straws after a month, do you?

@lisahenry20 3 года назад

It could be that she doesn't use straws very often, as she mentioned that they were given to her, not ones she bought herself.

@damnbabygirl8926 3 года назад

@@lisahenry20 lol she should just regift them if she hasn’t used them yet. just cuz she has 9 metal straws doesn’t mean all of us do, I only have 2

@gauriratnaparkhe4104 3 года назад

thank you! instead of finding a so-called sustainable alternative to household objects, we can just eliminate using unnecessary equipment overall. we don't need straws?? (unless handicapped)

@georgeholroyd7037 3 года назад

I completely agree using straws less for normal drinks but drinking smoothies are hard because they are thicker. They also leave more substance in the cup thus, more drink goes down the drain and more waste. I only have two metal straws which I use for smoothies.

@mokushmasmo6009 2 года назад

@@georgeholroyd7037 commie lmao

@minnasouen7460 2 года назад

Bubble tea/ boba

@tomnook8820 2 года назад

it helps with my sensitive teeth

@eddiekulp1241 3 года назад

Worried about plastic straws is kind of stupid considering all the other plastic items discarded which are 99.99 times more than straws

@rovert1284 10 месяцев назад

I can't remember the last time I used a straw. But I do remember enjoying plastic straws but disliking paper straws. I could never be bothered with metal/glass straws. From an environmental point of view, I think the plastic straw ban was a waste of focus on the things that really matter.

@fcamposcosta 3 года назад

Hey, have you tried pasta straws!? It was becoming more common on bars I used to go... That is, when we used to go out... For drinks... Feels like a distant past

@paranoidandroid7718 3 года назад

That was great, and (Dr, yet?) Chitaka was very convincing in telling us to measure the impact. Too many people jump on the bandwagon because it is fashionable, but I always wondered whether straw bans made any real sense.

@megyseth1733 3 года назад

In my home, we've been using silicone straw for a long time, good with hot drinks, good with cold drinks and 4 years later they are still good

@JustAGuyProduction 2 года назад

You only need one for yourself. The problem isn't the straws, it's idiots who abuse everything.

@adamkrasneski3679 3 года назад

I just dont use straws, but my wife uses her metal straws all the time. Easily in the 1000s by now. Its weird to me anyone feeling the need to by a steel straw wouldnt hit that number, but i guess it shouldnt be.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Could you and your wife watch this? : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated)

@adamkrasneski3679 3 года назад

@@lorenzoblum868 is this relevent in any way or are u trying to spread a message?

@brigidcupolo-shorter5018 3 года назад

@@adamkrasneski3679 i’m pretty sure it’s spam. they’ve commented the same thing on almost every person’s comment.

@EdwardNortonPhotographer 3 года назад

Aren’t straws for small kids? What’s wrong with just drinking using your mouth and lips???

@medusianAllure 3 года назад

Generally, nothing unless you have certain disabilities or you're wearing lipstick that you don't want to smudge.

@lolacole5653 3 года назад

At restaurants, I have had to return drinks because of someone else's lipstick on the glass. I don't want to put my lips on their glasses.

@lelaine61 3 года назад

Hygiene when your ordering drinks and hospital use etc😇

@christins.1481 3 года назад

I use straws in public. I've seen dirty dishes in public restaurants before.

@dawn3737 3 года назад

I have RA and depend upon straws, as lifting a full cup is an issue. Mine is by no means the only or even the worst disability that straws enable independence for.

@miszer3605 3 года назад

There was a freak accident involving someone tripping and died puncturing their head with a metal straw.

@badbilly7499 2 года назад

Ive been using my metal straw pretty much every day for the last 5 years. Would love to say that its because they are environmentally friendly but in reality I just prefer to drink through a straw so an investment into a reusable set I could carry around was a good move for me. Good to see Ive gotten my use out of them.

@jakep9643 3 года назад

hemp cellulose is the future of straws and most plastics

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated for obvious reasons)

@diggleda2952 3 года назад

Correct

@tongsllc 3 года назад

Straws were invented because beverage containers was not sanitary.

@lulismurtinho2 3 года назад

@SeeNickView 3 года назад

Look at all of the people copy/pasta-ing! Totally agree. Hemp, bamboo, and possibly kelp are some of the best plants we can grow to offset carbon emissions. Giving farmers a big reason to grow them, say, the entire straw market, can only accelerate things. Alternatively, having a single straw that you use everywhere for your entire life is at least an equivalent solution. Buying straws made and processed from hemp/bamboo/~kelp/tree/grain plantations closest to where you live, and adding them to the municipal green waste stream or your own compost after their useful lifespan might be the ideal solution.

@xx5t3phani3xx 3 года назад

Yay! Definitely used it more than 37 times. But when I want to host parties, I find it hard to want others to use MY metal straws since I will have to wash them ... so I am wondering if those sugar cane straws are good for the environment?

@miljantrajkovic1862 3 года назад

They can just... like... not use straws 🤣

@T1Oracle 3 года назад

How many disabled people who can't drink from the rim of a cup are at your parties? Also, how many parties are you having during a pandemic?

@stephaniebalducci6248 3 года назад

I have metal straws since I couldn't find hemp ones, at the time. Mine go in the dishwasher utinsel rack and come perfect. I definitely have used them more than 37x. One step at a time until we figure it out. Bringing things to people's attention is the first step. Learn to make it better because we have to.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Greenwashing = brainwashing. This straw debate is pathetic...

@T1Oracle 3 года назад

@@lorenzoblum868 An able bodied adult using a plastic straw is pathetic.

@sansnom77766 3 года назад

wow.. so interesting. i have metal straws. bought them in a pack of 6.. we're actually planning as a commmunity to go plastic free, so going through all this research is really revealing! thank you

@dylanrogers9712 3 года назад

My cereal bowl with a straw built in: my goals are beyond your understanding.

@mr.mrs.d.7015 3 года назад

I have two...but I have them for my severely handicapped family member. I would never use a straw myself. I am an adult without underlying conditions so I dont need a sippee cup

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated for obvious reasons)

@stevencats7137 3 года назад

@@lorenzoblum868 OCC is the best!

@cupguin 3 года назад

I have a straw that I bought for bubble tea. I've used it for other things and haven't felt the need to get an extra. Not really sure why people buy plastic boxes full of straws.

@kathyl9222 3 года назад

The intention behind reusables was originally that you would buy some and keep them forever, but companies churned out lots of them and encouraged people to collect them. People who really are dedicated to true reusable movement are very aware of green washing and consuming less is important, but people who are just exposed to version of sustainability they see at stores aren’t changing their habits and so they continue to consume reusables. There are also some items marketed as reusable but there is a cheaper and more readily available reusable out there, I’m talking about like those bamboo utensils like “ToGo Ware” or a $20 set of a few simple hand towels, why aren’t your metal utensils at home good enough, they won’t make a lot of noise in a similar pouch.

@damdamfino Месяц назад

My biggest problem with metal straws is that you can’t see if they’re completely clean, that’s why I prefer see through glass. I’d happily use glass everyday over plastic straws.

@anlewi1 3 года назад

I have silicone straws and love them!

@vampirealien2468 3 года назад

I got some out of adapting to masked life.

@Rustyknife1 2 года назад

Too flimsy for me

@graceo4593 3 года назад

I bought a set of glass straws probably 3 years ago and use them multiple times a week for smoothies. They still look brand new.

@michellerains2732 3 года назад

Interesting.

@SunflowerAspenPlays 3 года назад

I genuinely hate the stop sucking campaign. Not because i believe pollution is fine, but because there are SO many factors to consider. The biggest one being that straw bans can seriously harm disabled folk that have to use them to be able to drink, especially ones that can flex and bend. Metal, nor bamboo (although, bamboo IS a good alternative. I've been considering some myself) can bend. We're also putting the blame on the shoulders of people who's carbon footprints are microscopic compared to the damage done by large corporations. Now, I'm not saying we shouldn't try to be better, eating less red meat and reducing waste isn't pointless,and if enough people do it, it'll add up to a much larger impact. However, campaigns like this feel wrong. There are SO many factors to consider here, and i genuinely feel like straw bans just kinda, pushed all that aside to make a whole other way of blaming individuals for a problem that they genuinely don't have as big of a part in as some other sources, like fossil fuels, carbon emissions from factories and large cattle farms, the fact that trash companies aren't being responsible about where their dumping sites are, etc. Our issues are far bigger than plastic straws, and laying the blame on innocent people is awful.

@MikeYeary 3 года назад

I quit using my metal straw, when I saw the story about the lady that fell on hers, and it went through her eyes and into her brain, and killed her.

@ggandalff 3 года назад

You should stop using knives then, I hear a lot of people died because of them

@RainbowMama143 3 года назад

There’s videos about reusable shopping bags too. It’s eye opening how much of a negative impact they have 😳

@WonderfulWorldofAwesomeness 3 года назад

One thing that would make the metal straw more usable is if it came with a super thin brush to clean it with. I had to find one online to wash it with, because cleaning it was a hassle, and the brushes that already existed in store weren’t tiny enough for a straw. They need to make a whole straw/carrying case/cleaning brush kit, which would sell well

@iLeah1 3 года назад

I’ve use a metal straw 3 times per day with my tea and coffee for over 3 years now. 💪

@SaraGreer 3 года назад

Something tells me that the giant factory plants where these things are created may be doing more harm than good too...

@ninjanerdstudent6937 3 года назад

I don’t use straws. Before the pandemic, I would use a straw in restaurants, but restaurants are defunct now. I find no reason to use a straw for glasses and cups. The only straw I have is built into my reusable water bottle. It’s plastic.

@severiusbrandusa1413 3 года назад

GOOD FOR YOU, DUDE! It's a f***ing straw!

@AnointedSong 3 года назад

This is interesting. I just happened to purchase those metal straws last month. My grandkids use them all the time. I actually didn't like the feel, even with the silicone tip that came with it. But I hate waste so I use a straw brush and wash my plastic straws. Ok.. I'm strange..but it works for me.😁

@English_Marathoner 2 года назад

I am searching for glass straws not to consume plastic straws. Thank you for your great video.

@person2194 3 года назад

What about silicone straws

@kyerkic 3 года назад

This video is super well thought out and well rounded. I’m intensely into green causes but green washing is reallll. We can’t be idealistic about it. You need all the facts to create effective solutions.

@smerina1 3 года назад

Such an apt informative video on using straws - any kind of straws 👍 I was planning to buy reusable straws too...but surely this video has helped me rethink my decision. In the sense- whether I actually need to buy a reusable straw or not. We all need to conciously decid what we buy and demand 🙏

@tappedout9033 3 года назад

Oh no, metal straws are bad? Good thing I’ve been using and will continue to use plastic ones or no straw at all.

@majdavojnikovic 3 года назад

I don't get the straw thing, drinking from the glass bottle or a cup, is that an option? This sucking liquid is kind of disgusting, when you are not suckling any more.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Please watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated)

@dawn3737 3 года назад

I have RA and depend upon straws, as lifting a full cup is an issue. Mine is by no means the only or even the worst disability that straws enable independence for.

@rodaxel7165 3 года назад

Why just not drink it without using straws?Never was a user of plastic or metal straws.. I didn't get it.. Drink it normally...

@EpwnaExeter 3 года назад

1) Habit. Some people just drink certain things with straws because they always have. 2) Ability. Some people with disabilities use straws for many reasons like having motor issues. 3. Acidity. Drinks with high acidity can damage tooth enamel. Drinking with straws help keep the liquid away from your teeth.

@lorenzoblum868 3 года назад

Greenwashing.... Please watch : the true cost of the military industrial complex (numbers still underestimated)

@dawn3737 3 года назад

I have RA and depend upon straws, as lifting a full cup is an issue. Mine is by no means the only or even the worst disability that straws enable independence for.

@KnarfStein Год назад

I'm proud to say that I only have three metal straw: two normal diameter ones and a large one for boba tea. Although I don't use the latter two much, I definitely have used the former two dozens of times by now.

@SaintTrinianz Год назад

How does anyone notice how brilliant she is with that dazzling smile?

@hannanigukkie 3 года назад

me: drinking with my environmentally friendly 'straw' that is specifically designed for me.. my mouth..

@mconio 3 года назад

why is family heirlooms straw a strange idea? seems nice knives get used for a lifetime or more, why not straws?

@natebienne6737 3 года назад

As a plastics engineering tech student the problem is that the disposal of single use plastics should not be disposal. Company’s and users alike need to create or have a system to recycle and use materials that are recyclable.

@sierrastanley3109 2 года назад

For reusable straws I always feel as though I don't clean the inside of the straw good enough. That's why I like to use slid lid cups! (Also I wasn't aware that you could recycle plastic straws. I just threw them away with the cup.)