Paper, plastic, metal — or hemp straws? Consumers want alternatives that work. Photo credit: Envato. Plastic straws suck. Americans discard an estimated 500 million straws each day, leaving twig-like and shriveled shards for clueless creatures to chew. Paper straws suck, too — and not even that well. Paper straws disintegrate almost immediately in liquid, and it can be a … [Read more...] about Stick This in Your Juice Box: are Hemp Straws as Exemplary as They Seem?