{"id":541,"date":"2018-06-03T20:45:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T19:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goalicego.com\/?p=541"},"modified":"2018-06-04T02:17:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T01:17:22","slug":"the-last-straw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goalicego.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/03\/the-last-straw\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Straw!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know there is a movement to get away from making\/using disposable plastics and I&#8217;m all for that but I do recognize that it&#8217;s important to consider the needs of everyone. Plastic drinking straws have been in the news a lot, recently, but that has me thinking about people with different abilities. There are some people who, for various medical and mobility reasons, require a straw in order to drink and their needs are important, too.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, companies are responding to the need (or even the preference, in the case of people who like to use a straw but don&#8217;t <em>have<\/em> to) for straws with ones that are made of materials that can last a person&#8217;s lifetime! They even come with special little brushes so that you can make sure your straws stay clean.<\/p>\n<p>These ones get solid reviews and are a great price: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2kJ3Uhq\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/2kJ3Uhq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad that we&#8217;re looking at ways to reduce waste but I hope we will always consider that some people may require certain items or products and if we expect everyone to make the switch then we have to create viable alternatives. I think stainless steel straws at a very reasonable price are an excellent compromise, in this case. Here&#8217;s to more environmentally-friendly AND accessibility-concious products in the future!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know there is a movement to get away from making\/using disposable plastics and I&#8217;m all for that but I do recognize that it&#8217;s important to consider the needs of everyone. Plastic drinking straws have been in the news a lot, recently, but that has me thinking about people with different abilities. 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