A lot of companies have caused a stir (see what I did there?) lately by getting rid of plastic straws or only distributing them when customers specifically ask for them.
In Italy, bars and restaurants are now using pasta straws for drinks to cut down on plastic waste. What could be more Italian than drinking out of a pasta straw?!?!
Here in Italy bars are starting to use pasta as straws to reduce plastic use. Our technology amazes the world another time.
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The European Union voted to ban single-use plastic items by 2021, and it looks like the Italians are getting a head start.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gsTSWH9SY/
Interestingly, there’s already a company in the UK called Stroodles that sells pasta straws. Maxim Gelmann, the founder of the company said, “Stroodles is not just a straw company and there is a much bigger picture, as I feel I can leave a long-term impact by creating a ripple effect by triggering many small changes all across the world, especially among people that are less conscious of sustainability and their respective actions and behaviors.”
Gelmann added,
“The approach is to do this in a fun and non-preachy, non-finger-pointing manner. I rather aim for people to engage with a Stroodle and then themselves start asking themselves the right questions, like ‘Why is there a pasta straw in my drink?’ Thus, little realizations like that and them coming to their own conclusions, rather than being sold/preached. [It’s] much more powerful in creating behavioral and mindsets change. And … maybe next time one is offered a plastic bag, they will behave differently.”
I haven’t seen these in the U.S. yet, but maybe they’ll be coming soon?
The next step? Let’s work on getting pasta cups!
