Before the 20th century, most straws were made of metal, paper, or pieces of grass. Plastic straws became popular after World War II and were soon found in every restaurant, and eventually, in every ocean. Pictures of ocean animals with plastic straws in their environment alerted the public to the danger of plastic waste. Many countries have responded by making plastic straws illegal. With plastic straws going out of style, there is a new market for eco-friendly drinking straws.
二十世纪前，大部分的吸管是由金属、纸或是草制成的。塑胶吸管在第二次世界大战后逐渐流行起来，且很快地在每间餐厅都可以发现它们的踪迹，到了最后，遍布在海洋各处。生活环境中伴随著塑胶吸管的海洋动物照片警惕著大众塑胶垃圾的危险性。很多国家已经将塑胶吸管非法化以因应此问题。随著塑胶吸管过时，环保吸管出现了新市场。
生活必备字词：
plastic a. 塑胶的
respond vi. 回应，反应
go out of style 不流行，过时
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