Paper straws are smart wouldn’t expect an enviromentalist to suggest one would you.
We have mills closing up here in Maine...PAPER cups with a wax lining....to much common sense and not enough lobbyists stroking the jerk offs /criminals in D.C. Both items in the paper cup are biodegradable and light weight and can be made here ...I personally re-use the DD cups from iced coffees until they break....people /the electorate are foolish and lazy with no concept of the length of time it takes for plastic (oil) to breakdown...and none of the fragments are beneficial to plant growth....so much for being educated....Styrofoam is another culprit...paper to-go boxes are the way...the list is endless