15 Apr 2019 --- UK-based iced drinks company Polar Krush has developed a 100 percent biodegradable spoon straw made entirely from paper, that the company says may replace the millions of traditional plastic straws they distribute annually. In a “world-first design,” the paper spoon straw uses three layers of paper bonded together for extra strength and durability, allowing the spoon straw to stay rigid for up to one hour. The move came in response to consumer demands for more environmentally friendly practices, as well as regulatory upheavals on the EU level which will see straws, as well as other single-use plastics, be banned by 2021.
