Stroodles Pasta Straws last around an hour (not for hot drinks, as they would go soggy. Made in Italy, they can be composted after use, or just cook and eat them! Not for gluten allergies (or children/swallowing difficulties). The company also makes edible bowls and cups (which apparently taste like Ryvita!) And has recently introduced rice straws.
Aside from medical reasons, single-use plastic straws are now banned for UK sale, but still legal to sell in many countries (you could always use your lips to drink!) If you prefer straws, invest in a reusable one to sea turtles getting them stuck up nostrils. Get remaining straws (and plastic cups) out of your town forever with a recycling box from Terracycle or ReFactory.
The size and shape of straws means they miss ‘catching systems’ so end up in the sea, where they puncture soft-bellied creatures or are eaten by filter feeders. Straw waste accounts for 10% of all ocean plastic (one clean-up on US shorelines found 7.5 million plastic straws). Don’t use stainless steel straws if moving or for dexterity issues, due to being inflexible.
