Sipping on a drink has never felt this good! How many times have you felt bad when you took a sip from those nasty single-use plastic straws? Well, there's no denying that while disposable products like single-use straws can come quite in handy, they can be pretty catastrophic for the planet. To start with, single-use plastic straws are made from non-renewable resources like petroleum. Not only is this resource extremely scarce, but it also takes a lot of energy and additional resources to extract it and make it into single-use plastic straws. What makes it worse is that these straws are meant for only a single use. And, once they are disposed of, they leave a long trail of impact behind. That said, here's how compostable straws are different from plastic or biodegradable straws and why you need to make the switch today: Compostable Straws vs Single-Use Plastic Straws Let's talk about how single-use plastic and compostable straws are different. As stated above, single-use plastic straws are made from non-renewable resources like petroleum. However, the worst thing is what happens after their disposal. Once these straws are disposed of, they end up in either our oceans or landfills. Because plastic products like these single-use straws take almost 500 years to start breaking down, these straws stick around floating around in our oceans. These plastic pieces of trash are often mistaken as food by marine life, which eventually leads to choking, entanglement, and even death. In fact, we lose a million marine lives to ocean plastic pollution every year. But, there's more. After 500 years of contaminating the ecosystem, these straws finally break down. However, they still leave a trace behind. The straws break down into toxins and microplastics that get mixed up with the ocean waves or land, are ingested by animals, and eventually enter our food chain. In fact, an average human already consumes a credit card worth of microplastics every week. The story of compostable straws is evidently different. Unlike single-use plastic straws, our compostable drinking straws are made from plants like PLA corn starch. With no plastic or trees, these straws are made straight from plants and are also certified compostable. That said, unlike single-use plastic straws, these sustainable drinking straws are designed to break down into compost. The compost formed is ultra-rich in nutrition and can be added to the soil as manure. This compost also helps improve water retention levels of the soil. Compostable Straws vs Biodegradable Straws If you are thinking that compostable straws and biodegradable straws are the same, you have it all wrong. While biodegradable straws are a better option than single-use plastic straws, they are not the same as compostable straws. The best compostable straws are those that break down into compost after a couple of weeks post-disposal. On the other hand, biodegradable straws simply biodegrade. That said, biodegradable straws simply break down into smaller pieces. Unlike single-use plastic straws, these straws break faster. However, if they are made from recycled paper and a material that is slathered in toxins, they can further contaminate the soil. Our compostable cocktail straws, on the other hand, are one of the best alternatives to paper straws. These eco-friendly straws don't just break down. Rather, they break down into nutrient-rich compost, which is not just non-toxic but also pretty good for the soil. Benefits of Compostable Straws Here are some of the benefits of switching to plant-based drinking straws: They are made from plants & certified compostable. As stated above, these sustainable drinking straws are made from plants and come with a back-to-nature promise. Made from corn starch PLA (polylactic acid), these plant-based drinking straws are certified compostable. Unlike single-use plastic straws, these straws break down into nutrient-rich compost within just 90-180 days after disposal in a compost bin. They are ultra-sturdy. If you have switched to paper biodegradable straws for a better feeling, we bet you must be done with all that sogginess or mushiness. And, these compostable straws are here with no sogginess. Water-resistant and non-mushy, these sustainable drinking straws are a great way to sip on your favorite beverage without ruining the experience.