Green Festival continued

Susty straws. The susty chick handed me a sample package of their FSC-certified paper straws after i asked if i could have one. I commented on how it was nice to find an alternative to all the plastic straws out there. I also thought they were really fun. They are marketed as compostable, made in the usa, non toxic and renewable. I just used one for my Baskin and Robbins milkshake. I walked by the Ford electric and hybrid car models and asked: "Is there a raffle?". The volunteer answered "no" only to discover when the festival was all over that they were allowing test drives for media. I fantasized: I could have driven off with an electric car. Would not that have been cool?! ...