There is no question that plastic straws have a devastating impact on the environment. A single-use product, more than 500 million plastic straws are discarded every day in the U.S.
Breaking down into tiny pieces over time, plastic straws find their way into landfill and oceans, persisting in the environment for several lifetimes.
With retailers such as Woolworths joining the anti-plastic straw movement, there is a growing market for alternatives to plastic. Apart from refusing straws at restaurants, you can also replace plastic straws in your own home with eco-friendly alternatives.
Here, we’ve rounded up six stylish options to consider.
1. Rose Gold stainless steel safety straw, $4.50 each. (Not suitable for children under 8)
2. Four pack of red and white stripe silicone straws by Greenpax, $16.95.
3. Four stainless steel straws with cleaning brush, $3, Kmart (not suitable for children under 8)
4. Green + Kind bamboo reusable straws 6 pack + cleaning brush, $12.95, Flora and Fauna.
6. Aardvark Eco Flex Jumbo Paper Straw Green Turtle print, pack of 600pcs, biodegradable, compostable & marine degradable to American standards, $31.95
Rebecca Lowrey BoydRebecca Lowrey Boyd is a former magazine editor and the founder of Wee Birdy, one of The Sunday Times’ Top 50 Blogs in the World. A design nerd and bird enthusiast, she can usually be found poring over Pinterest, knee-deep in Bunnings or sticky-beaking at modernist homes in Sydney’s bushburbia.
