A small number of people require a straw for medical reasons.Serious question, why do you even need a straw in restaurant? Some super fancy cocktail? I myself use only a hand full of it a year mostly drive thru on a long road trip, I do eat fast food I just drank it from the cup don't even need a lip. I also have mug with me most of the time.
My gf insists on using a straw at most (smaller) restaurants, because she can't trust the person washing the dishes.
I used a paper straw just once and it was awful. The thing gets soggy quickly and the mouthfeel is yuck. But you can buy well-reviewed metal straws on Amazon. In the grand scheme of things, plastic straws are a small part of the problem. But any single-use plastics should be avoided whenever possible. I personally get annoyed when a server gives me a straw unprompted, because not only will I not use the thing, but it will still head into a landfill. Most times they aren't going to take an unused straw back to give to another customer.
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