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Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let’s avoid single-use items

By Bhavna Middha, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Kajsa Lundberg, Research Fellow Sustainable Consumption and Policy, Centre for Urban Research, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University

President Donald Trump has ordered his government to stop using paper straws. A better approach is to avoid using single-use products.

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