BioPak offers a more sustainable alternative – compostable paper straws made from FSC® certified paper sourced from managed plantations. Plus, they’re carbon neutral and can be customised with branding or personalised designs.

Conventional plastic straws are manufactured from polypropylene, a by-product of petroleum which requires a large amount of energy and natural resources to extract and refine. The demand for single-use food serviceware disposables – like straws – is expected to continue rising with the consumer desire for convenience.

 

But producing more plastic straws to keep up with demand means that we need oil and gas resources are required resulting in the depletion of finite resources and the creation of carbon emissions at every stage of production.

 

After their useful life of only a few minutes, plastic straws are thrown away. At best, they end up in recycling but difficult to pick out in the sorting process. This means they are rarely recovered and often ending up in already-crowded landfills.

 

When they’re disposed of, it’s believed straws take 500 years to decompose. And, if they end up in our waterways and oceans plastic straws never decompose. Instead, they break down into tiny fragments known as microplastics which are ingested by marine life and make their way up the food chain (fish eats plastic, human eats fish).

 

In 2018, BioPak launched a range of carbon neutral plastic-free straws made from FSC® certified paper. FSC® forest management certification confirms that the forest is being managed in a way that preserves the natural ecosystem and benefits the lives of local people and workers, all while ensuring it remains economically viable.

 

The straws are recyclable and compostable and come in regular, cocktail, and jumbo sizes with a wide range of designs – including Art Series designs. Plus, they can be customised with branding or unique personalised designs.