I always look for ways to have a more sustainable lifestyle, from our household to my workday. It is important to me to make eco-friendly choices that reduce my carbon footprint. One of the things that we try to be more sustainable is to eliminate single use plastics, and one of the products we have enjoyed using lately is CornNext straws.
CornNext straws are made with biodegradable corn materials, and they naturally degrade.
These come in a variety of flavors, as well as a plain straw. I like the subtle flavor I get from the straws, but you could mix and match the flavors with different drinks.
No one in our household is a fan of paper straws, and this is a great alternative.
I keep a pack of these in the car so that we can avoid paper. These are conveniently wrapped, making it easy to travel with them. Sometimes we use stainless straws, but those can be a hassle with for traveling when it is not easy to clean them on the go.
We put these straws in our compost when we are done with them. It is nice to know that they won’t end up in a landfill or polluting the environment.
Here are some of the great benefits of these straws (from the CornNext website):
- Break down in as little as 30 days leaving behind zero microplastics.
- Are crafted from one of America’s most abundant and renewable crops.
- Deliver durability plus a surprising twist: natural fruit flavors (orange, strawberry, lemon, lime, blueberry, or unflavored) that pair perfectly with sparkling water, cocktails, or everyday drinks.
- Carry a negative carbon footprint, a rare achievement in consumer goods.
Check out CornNext at https://www.cornnext.com/
