Let this be the very last straw


Victoria Brown and her stainless steel straw.

Old habits may die hard but it is possible to change and it is worth it, for the sake of the environment. 

AT a swanky restaurant in Petaling Jaya, I ordered a bottle of sparkling water. A 500ml bottle of Pellegrino and a glass filled with ice and a plastic straw arrived at my table.

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Opinion , Philip Golingai , columnist

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