I haven't used one since I was a teen - or on the rare occasion I've had a smoothie. I'm pretty sure I would cope without a straw if need be.
The environmental cost is outweighed by the necessity, and we really need to start thinking about the necessity of items, not how convenient they make things.
Just like plastic use in medical setting, single use plastic straws have a similar sort of use, but they are obviously not needed everywhere.
Another source of major plastic waste is fishing, but people love their fish /shrug
I haven't used one since I was a teen - or on the rare occasion I've had a smoothie. I'm pretty sure I would cope without a straw if need be.
The environmental cost is outweighed by the necessity, and we really need to start thinking about the necessity of items, not how convenient they make things.