26/02/2026
You want to make your bar or restaurant more sustainable — for real.
But the market is packed with labels like “eco”, “bio”, “compostable”… while the actual conditions are buried in fine print. Or missing entirely.
A simple decision — made deliberately difficult.
Here’s the truth behind the three straws:
➡️ Biomass straw (wood dust, bamboo fibre, avocado seed…) - Commonly labelled “biodegradable.” The hard truth: most require industrial composting — facilities that most regions simply don’t have.
➡️ Paper straw - Feels like the obvious safe choice. The hard truth: most contain plastic coatings, synthetic glues, dyes, or PFAS chemicals — making them unsuitable for composting. In any conditions.
➡️ Reed straw - One ingredient. Reed plant. That’s it. No coatings. No binders. No hidden chemistry. Biodegrades with your food waste — anywhere, in under a year.
The label says “”eco.”” The ingredients tell a different story.
Know what’s in your straw. 🌾
