Yes is makes me sad. I am in my 60's, I are up with paper straws. Never thought a thing about it. Now, people of the younger generation who have had nothing but plastic say that the paper 'makes their drink taste funny'...?...
I try to always remember my reusable grocery bags, and have some reusable mesh drawstring bags for produce. We are lucky to have a locally owned market here that sells things like carrots loose so you don;t have to buy a bag. Some of the chain groceries sell SOME produce loose but not all.
Its good to try to make any dent we can though in the plastic waste.
