The growing number of eco-friendly straws factory facilities worldwide reflects society's collective desire to reduce plastic waste. Yet the environmental benefits of these alternatives depend entirely on systems that often don't exist in the communities where the straws are used. This disconnect between production and practical sustainability reveals the need for a more thoughtful approach to green manufacturing. Distribution logistics complicate the environmental equation significantly. Straws produced in a eco-friendly straws factory might travel thousands of miles before reaching consumers, generating substantial carbon emissions...