NBC Nightly News
Released December 7th, 2019 - There’s a big push to ban plastic straws, and many companies are turning to paper as a more environmentally friendly option. A lot of consumers hate them, complaining that the paper alternative gets mushy and falls apart. The nation’s largest paper straw producer says the bad reputation stems from misuse and cheaper, foreign-made products.
Andy Romjue, president of Hoffmaster's Foodservice Division and Aardvark Paper Straws walks us through some of the differences you can expect and adapt to when using paper straws.