This book should be read by anyone concerned with the state of our public schools. The vast amount of research backing the title is unprecedented, and the book is very entertaining, as well.

These straws are ALMOST perfect. I love them from a functional standpoint - they hold up well, wash up beautifully (w/o falling through the holes in my dishwasher's utensil basket), and end the money and trash out w/ disposable straws.BUT . . . they contain BPA (I contacted Zak, the manufacturer, and they confirmed it). It's just not worth risking my children's health over. I'll consider stainless steel, but I'm not sure they'll like the feel/cold of those.

What a find. My mom who is recovering from a stoke & is 95 lives with me. As her caretaker, I am always looking for products that make my life easier and keep mom from picking up infections. I was buying a box of straws a month and sending half of them over to the senior day care center that she goes to 3 mornings a week. These go in the dishwasher and she has a fresh straw for her beverages. My goal is to keep her drinking at least 3 glasses of water daily. These straws make it fun. Plus, I love them for my ice-tea. I rave about them whenever we have company and they get a fresh straw. No downside here.

These are great. Use all the time, easy to wash and never squashed or broken. Works for me...

These straws are perfect. They are tall enough to be used with a travel mug. They wash well in the dishwasher. I have some i have had about 6 mos and used daily, they still look new.I highly recommend them to anyone who prefers using a straw but hates waste.

I wanted washable,reusable,long straws to avoid wasting so many. These fit the bill perfectly, however they are made in China, so I'm wondering what may have been added to them. Also, not sure how safe they are over a period of time. I also purchsed the stainless steel long straws, but find them too "industrial", probably will never use them.