TRIVIA TIME. Have you ever wondered where the name “straw” came from? Believe it or not, in the 1800’s all drinking straws were made from the stalks of grain a.k.a actual straw. In the early 1900’s paper was introduced however they quickly disintegrated or lost their form, an issue still experienced today, before converting to plastic in the 60’s.

Plastic can take hundreds, sometimes thousands of years to actually break down - put simply, literally every single plastic item you have ever put in the bin still exists today, and will outlast every living being currently on the planet. This resilience has gone from wonder solution to an environmental disaster as plastic straws are one of the most picked up items during beach clean ups. 

So we’ve decided it’s time to back to the heyday (or hayday. Get it?). Raw Straws are cured, sanitized and ready to use – the most sustainable, low-carbon, environmentally friendly drinking straws available. Come with us and take one step (or sip) forward as we reduce waste without costing the earth, literally.