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As single-use plastic ban kicks in, beverage makers have resorted to importing paper straws.
They are also resorting to manufacturing biodegradable straws made of poly lactic acid (PLA) at their locations.
However, companies have resorted to different measures to ensure that stocks in the supply chain are not sold with plastic straws.
Some companies have asked retailers and distributors to sell these packs without the plastic straw, which is typically taped to the pack itself. A few of them have sent limited stocks into the trade without straws, according to distributors of beverage makers. They have also given retailers and
