Rubber Band Company Invents Eco-Friendly Alternative To Plastic Straws

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A rubber band company has come up with an alternative to plastic straws. Workers at the Alliance Rubber Company in Arkansas are producing silicone straws.

The process involves using the FDA-compliant silicone compound they use to make rubber bands. The straws are manufactured in two standard sizes and colors.

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The company says its quick and easy process could be the answer to helping save the environment.

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