{"id":660,"date":"2019-10-28T08:19:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T08:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenerlyfe.com\/?page_id=660"},"modified":"2020-04-15T14:37:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T13:37:48","slug":"silicone-straws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenerlyfe.com\/blog\/silicone-straws\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicone Straws: why should you switch and which are the best?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We know silicone straws are better for the environment but why should you switch and which are the best?<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The concern about the environment is the major reason to consider using reusable straws<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are made from environmentally safe materials that do not add to landfills as do billions of tons of plastic disposed of each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It isn’t difficult to imagine how 500 million plastic straws used every day results in huge pollution every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers have found that 70 percent of all sea birds and 30 percent of sea turtles ingest plastics as found in their systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Silicone straws are better than plastic straws for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are easy to clean and ready to use when tucked into a purse or pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Too often, plastic straws end up in street gutters and in local lakes and streams as litter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plastic straws are not reusable and contain materials that are hazardous to health as they break down in soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Are Silicone Straws Better?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n