Eat the straw after finishing your drink

Eco-friendly choice: An employee showing the rice straws that were introduced and used at the Penang International Green Conference Exhibition at Gurney Paragon.

GEORGE TOWN: It’s time to ditch the plastic straws for go-green tubes for the sake of mother nature.

Made from rice and tapioca, the environmental-friendly straws are edible but tasteless, said Ricestraws IT director Anddrew Loh, 45.