Why EcoSoul’s Compostable Straws Stand Out in a Crowded Market?

With bashful summer days here, we bet sipping on some icy mocktails (or cocktails) can be a good addition to your weekend plans. But, you, relishing your beverage, shouldn't be sending the planet down the drain. This is why you need eco-friendly straws for your summer plans. 

While single-use plastic straws are made from non-renewable resources like petroleum, our range of compostable straws is made from compostable materials like compostable paper or PLA. PLA, also called Polylactic acid, is a natural substance found in corn starch.

That said, here are some reasons why our biodegradable straws are a better option than many choices out there:

They are made from plants.

Offering a sustainable alternative to single-use plastic straws, these eco-friendly straws are made straight from renewable material. For instance, our compostable drinking PLA straws are made from plant materials like corn starch. Being plastic-free and non-toxic, these plant-based straws are made from just plants.

Moreover, our range of compostable paper straws is made from compostable paper, which is designed to break down into compost within just a few weeks of disposal in the compost bin.

These eco-friendly straws are compostable.

The problem with single-use plastic straws is that they are meant to be used just once. And, because they are made from non-renewable resources like petroleum, they tend to stick around in our ecosystem for a very long time. With an average use span of just 20 minutes, an average single-use plastic straw takes about 500 years to start breaking down.

So, while they wait to break down, these straws are often disposed of in landfills or our oceans. These plastic pieces of trash often float around and are ingested by marine life, who mistake them for food. This leads to entanglement, choking, and even death. In short, we lose a million marine life every year to ocean plastic pollution.

Instead, our sustainable drinking straws are plastic-free and compostable. While single-use plastic straws take a long time to break down in our ecosystem, these compostable straws break down into compost within just 90-180 days after disposal. The compost formed is super rich in nutrients and can be added to soil as manure.

These plant-based straws are also non-toxic.

Did you know that regular single-use plastic straws come slathered in toxins? So, besides just sipping microplastics, you are also ingesting a lot of toxins you shouldn't be ingesting. Our compostable straws, on the other hand, are free from all nasties. They are chemical or toxin-free and entirely safe for all kinds of cold beverages.

They are strong and durable.

If you have used disposable paper straws before, you must know the amount of sogginess they come with. Our compostable drinking PLA straws, on the other hand, are non-soggy and anti-mushy. They also do not disappear in your drinks like regular paper straws do. Our plant-based straws are also super sturdy and maintain their shape no matter what. These sustainable drinking straws also do not alter the taste of your drink, as they are free from chemicals or toxins as well.

Plastic Straws vs Biodegradable Straws vs Compostable Straws

Plastic, biodegradable, and compostable straws differ in terms of the material they are made of and how they break down. Starting off with single-use plastic straws, they are made from plastics, which take a very long time to break down. As stated above, these straws take about 500 years to break down and lead to choking, entanglement, and death in animals.

Biodegradable straws are usually compostable paper straws and regular paper straws, made from paper. While they are known to biodegrade, biodegradable straws do not break down into compost, until they are certified to do so.

Compostable straws are usually made from plants and come with a back-to-nature promise. That said, these compostable drinking Paper straws are certified to break down into nutrient-rich compost within just 90-180 days of disposal.