Recently, I initiated a discussion and lab about disposable straws with the students in my college course "Know Watts Cooking - The Physics of Energy Efficient Cooking." This was motivated by a documentary Straws by Linda Booker shown on Appalachian State's campus about the environmental impact of disposable plastic straws. In class, we tested several non-disposable straw options (stainless, silicone, hard plastic) and even disposable paper with some delicious home-made ging