What You Need to Know About Metal Straws and ...

Made of food grade material, a 304 stainless steel straw is a safe and affordable option to drink out of. However, it's not as resistant to heat and ... GetInspired WhatYouNeedtoKnowAboutMetalStrawsandReusableStraws byMelissa September6,2019 byMelissa GlassStrawsfromDamuHome Makeitagoal:Nexttimeyouorderacokeorjuice-infusedtea,proudlyskiptheplastic-wrappedplasticstrawsanduseyourownreusablestraw.Whetherit’sastainlesssteel,glassorbamboostraw,theseoptionsforceustoregaincontroloverourmindlessslurpinghabit. Soon,inTaiwan(Pinkoi’shome),—inasearlyas2019—plasticstrawswillbebanned.Startingfromlargechainsandrestaurantswhereplasticstrawswillcostyouadditionalcharges,thebanwillspreadtoothertypesofshopslikethebubbleteaplaceswelove. Oldhabitsdiehardandcreatingnewonesisapain.Butitdoeshelpthatreusablestrawsaresoprettytolookat.Theydeservetobetreatedlikeallyourotherhomeutensils. Here,weintroduceyoutotheprosandconsofthemostcommonreusablestrawmaterials:stainlesssteel,glass,bamboo,andtitanium.You’llalsofindinsightsonhowthisisalltiedtogethertoyourlifestyle.   1.StainlessSteelStraws StainlessSteelStraw&BrushfromTurbidRiver First,whystrawsatall?Undoubtedly,usingthemismorehygienicinrestaurants,andtheyalsoprotectyourteethfromswimmingincoffeeandjuicewhicherodesyourenamel. However,cheapplasticstrawsmayleakheavymetalandplasticizer,makingthembadforourhealthandfortheenvironment.That’swhywe’regettingridofthem. Asformetalstraws—stainlesssteelstraws—weseethemeverywhere,andsomearecheaperthanothers.Whyisthat?Medicalgrade,foodgrade,whichoneisenough?HowdoIknowwhatI’mgetting? Stainlesssteelisthemostbasicdurablematerialthatresistsoxidationandcorrosion.Madeoffoodgradematerial,a304stainlesssteelstrawisasafeandaffordableoptiontodrinkoutof.However,it’snotasresistanttoheatandscratchesalongwiththesulfuricandfattyacidsfromfoodanddrinkswhencomparedtothesafer,pricier316Lmedicalgradestainlesssteelstraw. Youmightwellbeeatinganddrinkingatthesametime,sothere’slotsofopportunitiesforchemicalreactions. Cutlery4-PieceSetfromTurbidRiver  ShouldI? ?Choosestainlesssteelstrawsifyou’rejustgettingstarted.?Notallmetalstrawsarealike!Confirmtheyarefoodgradeormedicalgradestainlesssteelstraws.   2.GlassStraws WideGlassStrawfromDamuHome Atfirstweweresurprisedtoseefragileglassbecomeoneofthemostpopularoptionsforreusablestraws.Butdiggingdeeperintothecomponentsoffood,itstartstomakessense.Weconsumealotofacidicdrinks,andtheresistanceoftheglasstoerosionfromacidityisastrengththatstainlesssteelultimatelycan’treallycomparewith.Stainlesssteelisstillpronetoheavymetalproblems. Besides,glassstrawsaremadewithchipandshatter-resistantmaterialsorevenheat-resistantborosilicatematerial,sostiryourdrinkwithease. Also,sinceglassstrawsaretransparent,unlikemetalstraws,youcanalsobeassuredthattheinsideissqueakyclean!   ShouldI? ?Chooseglassstrawsifyoumostlydrinkhighlyacidicdrinkslikesoda,lemonade,fruitvinegar,blackcoffee,etc.?Chooseglassstrawsifyoumightnotbewashingthemrightafteruse.?Also,ifyouhavekids,makesuretheyareoldenoughtohandleglassstrawswithcare. OrganicCottonGlassStrawsCarrier   3.TitaniumStraws Titaniumstrawssets fromTiANN Titaniumisthemostexpensivematerialbutalsoporeless.It’sthesafestmaterialforthelongterm(thinkparticlesanderosions)anditalsowon’treleasethatmetallictaste. Thecolorsinthestrawsarefromthetitaniumitselfinsteadofcolordyesandlightweighttitaniumalsomeansyourcupwon’ttiltwhenyoufinishdrinking. ShouldI? ?Choosetitaniumstrawsforyouryoungchildrentoprotectthemfromtoxins.?Choosetitaniumstrawsifyoudrinkbeveragesoften,ifyouchew,ifyouhatethatmetallictaste,orifyoudon’twanttoalwayshavetobegentlewithyourstraw.   4.BambooStraws BambooStrawFamilyPackfromYuantaiBambooArts Ifyouareseriousaboutchoosingall-natural,low-footprintproducts,considerbamboostraws,whichcomefrommoresustainableproductionprocessesandhaveabetterafter-life.However,you’llneedtocleananddryyourstrawproperlyinordertoavoidmoldandbacteriaandtoensurehealthandsafety. ShouldI? ?Choosebamboostrawsifyoudon’tdrinkmuch,andifcleaningisyourthing.   5.Moretipsforchoosingreusablestraws Thinkabouthowyoudrink: JarandVialfromMILX ✔Checkiftheedgesattheopeningsaresmoothlyroundedoff.Theyshouldn’thurtyourlips.Thisisabasicassuranceofqualityforreusablestraws. ✔Ifyoudrinkbubbleteaalotandneedthewide12mmstraw,consideraslantedstrawsoyoucanpokeholesthroughtheplasticcovermoreeasily.Or,justpeeloffthecovereverytimeyoudrink. ✔Withregardstoplasticcups,considerbringingyourowncuporjarthatfitswiththestrawinawaythatitwon’tleak.Manyofusalreadyowntumblers,buttheydon’talwaysfitthestraws,soconsideryourpreferences!   Thinkaboutyourlifestyle: ✔Bringingthestrawswithyou.Doyougetdrinksallthetime,everyday?You’llhavetocommittocarryingyourreusablestrawjustasoftentoreallyoptoutoftheconvenientplasticstraws. ✔Carryingstrawsafteryoufinishdrinking.Willyouusethestrawathomewhereadirtyonecanliearound?Oronweekendswhereyou’llfinishadrinkandkeepshopping?Youmightneedacarrierforbothcleananddirtystraws. ✔Otherutensils.Doyoualsocarryyourownchopsticks,forkandspoon?Youmightwanttofindasetthatholdseverythingincludingthereusablestraw.   Thinkaboutthehygiene: CleaningBrushfromDamuHome ✔Besureyougetacleaningbrushthat’ssuitedtothematerialsofyourstraw.Mostcleaningbrushesfitbothwide(12mmfortapioca)andnarrowstraws(8mm). ✔Simplyrinsingsoundsgoodenough,butsoonyoumightwonderifstainshavebeenwashedoffandifparticlesareclingingtotheinsides.Therefore,don’toverlookthecleaningbrushthatusuallycomeswithasetofreusablestrawsorforpurchaseifyou’reonlygettingonestraw..   Now,youknoweverythingyouneedtoknowaboutreusablestrawsanditshouldbeeasytochooseone.Asyoucansee,it’snotallaboutmetalstraws.Stayhealthyandgreen,andhappysipping! 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