Biodegradable Bamboo Fiber Straws | 150 Count, 100% Compostable, Plastic-Free, Eco-Friendly Drinking Straw | 7.8'' Plant Fiber Disposable Straws, White Straw | Durable for Warm & Cold Drinks

I bought these straws to make a shelter for Mason bees to use to lay their eggs. This species lays one egg at a time, and seals it off inside its own chamber, with mud. The solitary female Mason bees like places of the right diameter, to lay their eggs. Straws will work well.I bought a premade shelter, last year, and this year, bought the straws to make an inexpensive homemade bee home. The Mason bees are native to this area, and don’t sting, because after they lay their eggs, they leave them to hatch on their own, so they have no territory to protect.The remaining straws are great for iced drinks, and hold up well. When discarded, they will naturally decompose, so they can go in the composting bin.Inexpensive, and useful to humans who need straws. These are preferable to plastic straws, which become forever garbage.Secondly, they are great for making Mason bee habitat. This would be a fun project, even with a young child, as a way to teach kids about different species of bees we have, and how to help protect them. A project like this is one a child will remember, because he or she is actually able to do it, then later, see it used by Mason bees which will find it. Amazing that inexpensive straws made from biodegradable bamboo, can be used to help kids learn how to protect the environment! I still remember the basic principles about how weather instruments work, because my mom helped me make home-made ones from household materials, when I was in the third grade! These straws, made of bamboo, are just the right stiffness and sturdy enough to be comfortable to use in an iced drink, and also help the environment, by avoiding plastics, and if you’re adventuresome, to use to make your own backyard Mason bee home! (Tip: put the straws in a clean, used can, to protect the straws, and tipped down, so rainwater will drain off, and attach the bee home off the ground, close to flowering plants. Also keep an area close by, where the ground is watered, for the Mason bees to harvest mud to seal off each egg they lay.It’s fun to check back, throughout the summer, and find that bees actually will find the bee home and use it!)

These straws are great! We use a lot of straws in our house with kids and these are a perfect way to replace the plastic ones! They arrived quickly and were packaged nicely. One thing I really like about them is that they don't feel strange, like paper straws do; they are durable and hold up well in liquids. It is great to have an alternative to plastic and the fact that these are biodegradable was a huge bonus for us. We would definitely order this product again!

These work well and do not collapse - I'd like them a bit longer, but will buy again.

Love these straws. Good for the environment and stand up to cold and hot liquids

good product. i buy these for my workplace and home use

I love this non-plastic alternative. It doesn't get weird or soggy or taste weird like paper ones. My partner says they are too narrow for soda (they prefer a wider straw like at the golden arches for soda), but I don't mind the diameter. :)Fit well in my straw holder-it doesn't have it's own dust protection once open, fyi.

I wanted to try these straws as they are eco friendly and attractive ! They are wonderful products to use and at the same time environmentally efficient ! More than that, this company is awesome as they are very responsive to any customer concern. I am very impressed with the quality of the product as well as the expedience and efficiency of customer service support. This company cares about the environment as well as the customer!!!

Use and throw out. Don’t leave in your drinking cup all day as it got a funny taste even with filtered water.