The simple answer is neither is inherently better or worse than the other. It’s a matter of subjective taste really.

Plastic is filling our landfills and our oceans and it is imperative that we start to make drastic changes or we risk upending the natural balance. Some scientists are saying that by 20150 we will have more plastic in our oceans than fish.

Metal straws are great since they are durable and easy to clean. Bamboo straws are completely biodegradable so will return to the earth at the end of their life-cycle. They have a more natural feel to them rather than the sharp, metallic taste that metal straws can have.