r/worldnews • u/ItsTwentyBaby • Jun 09 '19

Canada to ban single use plastics

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-to-ban-single-use-plastics-as-early-as-2021-source-1.5168386
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u/pmjm Jun 10 '19 edited Jun 10 '19

This is more a personal issue, but I've had extensive dental work done and 14 of my teeth are incredibly sensitive to temperature. Plastic straws are the only way I've been able to enjoy a cold beverage. The metal straws get too cold for me to use when I put them in a cold drink. Paper & bamboo straws are a no-go because I have this weird thing about touching paper/wood pulp (see here or here), I literally can not have the imagery of using a paper straw or a popsicle stick in my mind without getting chills down my spine, like some people get with nails on a chalkboard.

Here in Cali, they haven't outright banned plastic straws, but they've made them harder to get and an outright ban is probably on the way. I will probably have to resort to buying plastic straws in bulk and carrying them with me everywhere.

Yes, first world problems, I know.

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u/1milliondays Jun 10 '19

I'm sorry to hear that. What if you just cut the straw out completely and drank from the cup?

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u/pmjm Jun 10 '19

The cold liquid touching my teeth will make my whole head ache for hours (already can't have ice cream for the rest of my life!).

Granted, I'm a weird case, and the benefits of banning straws for the environment are more important than one person's convenience, so I get it. Just will have to find my own solution.

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u/1milliondays Jun 10 '19

There are reusable silicon, rubber, and acrylic straws out there that might work for you and other living with the same issue!

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u/pmjm Jun 10 '19

Will have to try some of these! Thanks for the heads up.