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Drinking straw facts for kids

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Using a drinking straw

A drinking straw (or "straw") is a utensil used to consume cold drinks such as milk shakes, smoothies, cola, and fruit juice. Drinking straws are usually made from plastic that is formed into a tube. To use a drinking straw, a person places the straw in a glass that contains a liquid and then sucks the straw with their mouth. Straws are mainly plastic, but some straws are paper or cardboard to protect the environment.

Images for kids

  • Eight drinking straws (4273846588)

    Plastic drinking straws with bellows segment

  • Drink with straw

    A pink articulated plastic straw in a drink

  • Marvin Stone Photo

    Marvin C. Stone

  • Drinking straws 2 2018-10-16

    Plastic drinking straws in a container

  • Drinking straws made of paper-02ASD

    Paper drinking straws

  • Heart shaped drinking straw

    A pink heart-shaped plastic straw

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