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The Slurpy Way

Here are a few concerning facts to remind you about the need to save our planet:

·      500 million plastic straws are used every day in the US. That’s enough plastic straws to wrap around the planet 2.5 times.

·      The cumulative presence of plastic debris in the oceans, including plastic straws, is well over 268,000 tons. It is important to teach your children about the dangers of plastics and the number of innocent animals they kill every year.

Plastic straws are a dime a dozen. They are cheap, single-use and ultimately discarded away, regardless of whether they’ve been in use or not. Like most plastic products, plastic straws find their way into our oceans and damage the ocean life. Our waterways get cluttered and choked while jeopardizing the lives of the local habitat.

Worse still is the fact that a single plastic straw can take up to 200 years to fully decompose.

In an average 200 years, a single plastic straw will likely kill several hundreds of animals. An unfortunate animal that comes in contact with the straw will decompose, and the plastic straw will be released, often in its original condition to affect another victim. The cycle keeps on repeating.  

It’s time to dump plastic straws to the recycle bin and introduce reusable silicone drinking straws. There’s no better way to introduce environmentally friendly alternatives than with the Slurpy Straws: the fun, planet-friendly way to drink.

Here are the top 6 features of the Slurpy Straws.

1)   Angle Design

The Slurpy Straws feature an angle design that makes it easier to suck up liquid from hard to reach areas of the cup.

2)   8.5 Inch Length

These extra long drinking strawsare suitable for use with travel mugs and tumblers, making them a helpful ally wherever you go.

3)   BPA Free

These tumbler strawsare made from food grade BPA-free materials that are FDA approved. BPA has been linked with mental disorders in children and can increase the risk of physiological disorders such as obesity and diabetes.  

4)   Naturally Bendy

These silicon reusable strawsare naturally bendy, making them safe for use by children without the fear of getting bent out of shape.

5)   Compatible with Safe Lids

If your loved one struggles to consume beverages independently, these flexible reusable strawscan be used to prevent embarrassing spillages.

6)   Suitable For All Temperatures

These straws are designed for all temperature ranges and can be used any combination of hot and cold drinks.

Take Larger Sips Through Straws

It is more efficient to drink through a straw than positioning and repositioning the glass or water bottle. This is possible due to the creation of vacuum which means you’re only ingesting pure liquid, and not the surrounding oxygen when taking a normal slip.

Makes Children Drink More Water

Children are competitive and are always locked in a race with each other and themselves. This is why psychologists believe that viewing the water level encourages them to finish their drink. Another good strategy to encourage this behavior is by drawing timelines on water bottles, giving children a quantitative measure of how much water remains in the bottle before they finally reach their new milestone.

Beverages Taste Better With Straws

Some things are better experienced through a straw. While there are several factors that ultimately create the sensation of ‘taste’ on our tongues, it has been proven that straws go a long way towards enhancing the taste. This can be explained with a simple observation: when you drink without a straw, you get a large chunk of the liquid at once.

The taste buds don’t get nearly enough time or contact with every molecule in you just slurped in. Compare this with a straw when you sip just a small quantity at a time, minimizing the effects of what a big mouthful feels like. That little sip allows the drink to melt in the mouth faster and release more flavor.

It Is Healthy To Drink Through Straws

Dentists frequently encourage their patients to use a straw to drink any sugary, carbonated sodas. The straws protect the teeth and its enamel because of how they minimize the contact time between the beverage and the teeth. It is important however to point the straw in such a way that they point away from the teeth, and a good location in this regard is the back end of the mouth.

Protect Your Environment “The Slurpy Way”

We all have to play our part in reducing plastic waste and protecting the environment. The Slurpy Way is a great initiative to educate your child about the dangers of plastic and its alternatives. This pack of five colorful silly strawsis designed for just about any occasion including birthday parties, neon parties, mermaid parties, and even office parties.

Click here to get introduced to the Slurpy Way.