phade Eco-Friendly 10.25" Giant Drinking Straws 250 Count - Sustainable Marine Biodegradable Compostable Individually Wrapped, 1 Pack

These are great, they’re just like plastic straws but eco-friendly. I’m never using those soggy paper straws again.

I need a straw. I hate reusable ones. I never feel that they come clean enough and more than that- I don’t have the energy to clean yet another thing every day. These straws are great. They have relatively the same performance as a plastic straw, but they are bio-degradable. I have noticed that if they sit in water for too long, they do start to change color. Would definitely buy again.

very good

I often forget to grab a large Starbucks straw. This is the right size to have on hand for those times. And to bring on vacation for any places thay may use paper straws. I did keep it in salt water with salinity of the ocean, for two months, nothing happened. (They say it degrades in the ocean in 2 months) but they work for my use and they might degrade faster than typical plastic but I have no way to test that. Edit: this is my 2nd box ( 2 sizes) of phade and this box says industrial compostable (and nothing about home, which my first box did) so I can't comment on that but overall I like having straws at home & this at leaves the chance that maybe it won't be around forever.

I purchased these straws on Amazon after really liking them at Dunkin. I really don’t care for paper straws, so I figured I would keep these in my truck for when I am in need of a good straw. They are just like plastic straws in my opinion, but compostable.

These are the best straws!

I paid about $19 for a box of 250 individually wrapped 10.25 inch straws from Phade Products fulfilled by Amazon. The reason I bought the straws and paid a premium for them were the claims of the straws being marine bio-degradable. Overall, the straws look and feel like regular plastic straws and work fine. They do not get soggy like paper straws. These are only for cold drinks. These straws are made from a product called Nodax PHA. I don't fully understand the science but basically, instead of petroleum oil, it uses a more eco-friendly canola oil. I can only give it a neutral 3 star rating since there is no detailed information about how long it actually takes to break down the straws, particularly in oceans since the product claims to be marine bio-degradable. Update 4-16-2021: Nodax PHA is manufactured by Danimer Scientific. The Wall St. Journal wrote an article about the product and also questioned the amount of time it takes to break down and compost the product. I did a quick and dirty test of my own. I placed a piece of straw in 2 bottles. One filled with NYC tap water, the other with a good amount of sea salt and the tap water. My thinking was the sea salt would simulate ocean water. I shook up the bottles and let things settle. The straw in the bottle filled only with water sank to the bottom. The straw in the bottle with sea salt floated for a few minutes but eventually sank to the bottom. Ocean water at the bottom is significantly colder than water on the surface. If these straws sink to the bottom of the ocean, how will they ever be bio-degradable? Plus, trying to clean the bottom of the ocean is much harder and expensive than trying to clean plastic floating on top of the ocean. More testing and information is needed please. Until then, I have to reduce my rating from 3 stars to 1 star.

These are my favorite straws! I don't like the texture of paper straws and have tried alternatives that won't get soggy, and these are it! They're sturdy and pleasant to drink from, and don't melt or lose their texture after sitting in a glass of ice water all night. I'll be buying these from now on!

Love that these are good in hot and cold drinks and that they are fully composable and will breakdown if they reach a water source. Good quality no weird taste like paper straws!! Winner!