"Seems much easier to tell with glass straws cuz [they're] see-through." User sparks debate after sharing photo of unusual ...

Glass straws are often touted as a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional plastic options thanks to their ability to keep more single-use plastic out of landfills and the oceans.

When it comes to straws, paper, bamboo, metal and glass have all been adopted as substitutes. Metal and glass straws could be dangerous for kids and less able-bodied people. They can also be hard to ...

Researchers from the University of Antwerp found forever chemicals known as PFAS to be present in paper, bamboo, glass and plastic straws, but not stainless steel ones, according to a 2023 study.

Meanwhile, straws made from Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) – a synthetic, biodegradable polymer – lose almost 60 percent of their flexural strength when wet. Metal and glass straws aren’t much ...

Although we could argue indefinitely as to which straw materials are worse (reuseable metal or glass straws require water and a cleaning agent, another potential contaminant) the overarching ...

Although we could argue indefinitely as to which straw materials are worse (reuseable metal or glass straws require water and a cleaning agent, another potential contaminant) the overarching ...

A recent study in Belgium tested 39 brands of straws, including paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel, and plastic, and discovered that 27 contained PFAS, according to a report by USA Today. These ...