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Reusable Straws

If you prefer drinking your beverages through a straw, you can buy a variety of straws, usually made of steel or plastic, some sold with a fitting cleaning brush. You can also find reusable straws made of plastic that can be unfolded to make washing them easier.

Because refreshing drinks in Taiwan often contain things like tapioca balls (“boba”/“pearls”) and bits of fruit, you want to make sure that your straw is wide enough if you want to enjoy such beverages. Some reusable cups come with an extra-wide straw and/or opening in the lid to allow sucking up peanut-sized morsels in the drink.

Cup Holders

When carrying your own cup around, a drink holder comes in handy. Some cups are sold with straps that allow you to carry the cup on your wrist or on your shoulder, depending on the length. If you need to buy a holder separately, you can go from very simplistic with a braided-string design to very fancy with a stylish leather strap.

Reusable Cutlery

After having sorted out how to avoid buying one-use cups, you might want to go a step further and also purchase reusable cutlery sets for restaurant dining. Unlike in the West, in Taiwan these sets usually come with a spoon, fork, and a pair of chopsticks, but no knife. Also becoming more popular in Taiwan these days are food containers or bags to carry meals home without using any single-use plastic items.

The number of drink- and meal-related products on the market is increasing each day, and there are surely options that will allow you to join the growing environmentprotecting army of consumers!