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Re:Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids by baxtr on Thursday July 14, 2022 @04:17PM (#32100950)
Someone who works at a bar told me recently that they “discovered” long tubular pasta (forgot the exact name) to be the best organic straws.

PS: You’re welcome.

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Re:Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids by alexwasserman on Thursday July 14, 2022 @09:25PM (#32103543)
Bucatini?

https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/12/2020-bucatini-shortage-in...

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Re:Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids by mcronce on Thursday July 14, 2022 @05:22PM (#32101614)
The bar I frequent uses straws made of biodegradable material derived from sugarcane - they last a lot longer than paper straws, but ultimately are water soluble and will dissolve after a day ish if submerged. They obviously cost a lot more than plastic, but the user experience is just as good without the forever waste.
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Re:Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids by Nextgrid on Thursday July 14, 2022 @06:57PM (#32102387)
From an ecological point of view it really depends how much carbon is emitted during manufacturing & transport.

Landfills aren’t actually that bad when it comes to getting rid of waste. If you expend more carbon using the “eco-friendly” straws than using the normal ones then it’s not worth it overall.

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