Best reusable straws 2021: Metal, steel, silicone and foldable options
The IndependentSign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy If you are among the millions of people who have seen that devastating video of a sea turtle wincing in excruciating pain as a 12cm straw is pulled from its bloody nose – you’ll know the video if you watched it, it’s not something that’s easy to forget – it is likely you abandoned single-use plastic straws long ago. Before the ban, a horrifying 8.5 billion plastic straws were used each year in the UK – an average of 130 straws per citizen and the highest consumption of any European country. That vast number of straws equated to 3,570 tonnes of plastic waste each year and, perhaps most alarmingly, most of these straws were made from polypropylene, which takes up to 200 years to decompose.
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