Plastic ban goes after bubble tea straws

The World

On January 1, China banned the use of plastic straws in stores and restaurants. For bubble tea fans, this was a problem. The World's Rebecca Kanthor in Shanghai visited one of the biggest straw manufacturers in the world, to see how the "King of Straws" adapted to the ban. (This story originally aired on April 7, 2021.)

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