Is the degradable paper straw really environmentally friendly?

Straws are indispensable in our lives. Drink manufacturers and catering companies need straws. For example, we need straws for drinking water, beverages, milk, etc. Merchants have straws for milk cartons, beverage cartons, milk tea, coffee, soy milk, etc., so straws are too common around us.

It only takes a few minutes to use straws. A milk tea shop sells hundreds of cups of milk tea a day, and hundreds of straws are produced. These straws are buried in the ground and cannot be degraded for hundreds of years. What about degradable paper straws? Is the degradation rate fast? Is it harmful to the environment?

The degradable paper straw uses plant resources to extract starch. After use, it can be completely degraded by microorganisms in nature to generate carbon dioxide and water. It will not pollute the environment. It is a relatively environmentally friendly material.

Degradable paper straws can only decompose quickly in a humid and high temperature environment with many microorganisms. The degradation rate in the natural environment is much lower than that of paper straws (after all, paper straws will degrade more than half of them after soaking in rain for several times). Such as the use of ordinary garbage landfill, the degradable paper straws need 2-5 years to complete degradation in the soil.

Indeed, environmental protection is not something that a straw can solve, but it is something that can be started from the use of straws, from environmental straws, to environmental cups, to more environmentally friendly products in life, environmental protection is not a matter of overnight, but it is A matter of urgency.

Protect the environment, degradable paper straws are environmentally friendly and safe, and the first choice for straws.