It's something you never really pay any attention to: you order a soda or a milk shake, or even just a water and the waiter always lays something next to the glass - a straw. While we all know that plastic straws are seriously damaging our planet (think 500 MILLION plastic straws used per day, most ending up in landfills*), we don't always talk about the alternatives to being able to use your straw...in a sustainable way. 🌱
When we first decided to launch sustainable straws, we though: bamboo. Why? Bamboo rapidly reproduces, actually capable of growing 4ft per day*! It's a material that's been used for countless reasons for centuries and is often turned to due to how quickly it can regrow - hence, sustainable. Eco and Beyond reports that "compared to an equivalent tree mass, bamboo produces35% more oxygen and research has shown that bamboo can absorb as much as12 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare per year.*"
After doing some homework, and we knew we had the logistics down, we worked with our suppliers to create a branded eco-friendly package of pure bamboo straws, complete with a travel case so that the next time your waiter asks if you need a (plastic) straw, you can politely decline.
Why buy into our bamboo straws?
Check out the last few packs here!
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Sources: https://www.nps.gov/articles/straw-free.htm
https://theminimalistvegan.com/is-bamboo-eco-friendly/
https://www.ecoandbeyond.co/articles/is-bamboo-sustainable/
With Black Friday around the corner, we are all frantically looking for the perfect gift for the special someones on our holiday list. We are doing the same thing here at Tree Tribe, and as we just encouraged and reminded our team, we wanted to encourage you to: to shop with heart this season.