Paper straw

Last night my girlfriend Samantha and I visited with some friends of mine at their house.  Delicious food was had, drinks were made and fun was had by all.  At one point in the night, while drinking a simple club soda in a cup with a plastic straw, I asked one the hosts why they decided to use the plastic ones instead of making the 2019 switch to paper straws like seemingly everyone is doing.  I w