Why do we need to replace plastic?

Plastic is produced for its durability and corrosion resistance. Many companies also use it because it is inexpensive. However, plastic is very wasteful and has a negative impact on the ecosystem. Because it is designed to resist decay, it can take up to 20 to 500 years to decompose, depending on the material and structure. With many restaurants starting to do take-out and specialty drinks becoming a regular part of people’s daily lives, the use of plastic straws has increased dramatically. A study done by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) shows that it takes an average of 200 years for plastic straws to break down! Even then, they don’t completely decompose. Even then, they don’t decompose completely.

In Canada, we use up to 55 million plastic straws daily, many of which become waste and are found in our freshwater environment. As a result, the Canadian government is taking action to end single-use plastics by 2022 as part of its zero-waste strategy. That means it’s time to look for alternative materials to replace plastic straws.

Generally speaking, paper straws are considered the best alternative to plastic straws. Yet is this really the case?

Paper straws are an important addition to the vision of a healthier planet because they do not take 200 years to decompose like plastic straws. While paper straws are biodegradable and compostable, they do have limitations. In movie theaters, for example, many patrons have complained about existing paper straws melting into their drinks while watching a movie and having a horrible feeling in their mouths after a few sips.

Studies have shown that paper straws have the following limitations.

• Tend to lose their shape and become soggy
• Can leave a bad taste in your mouth, often from the glue used to put them together
• Takes more energy and resources to manufacture than plastic straws
• May not be recyclable
• Some paper straws have a wax and film coating that affects their decomposition time
• May contain chloropropanol, which may contain carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity chemicals
• May contain PFA

And plant-based sugarcane bagasse straws are cheaper than paper and better than plastic. Compostable biopolymer straws made from renewable resources such as sugarcane fiber are a sustainable alternative to plastic straws. Unlike paper straws, these straws do not get soggy when wet. They look, feel, and function like plastic straws, but can be used for home and commercial composting.

Sukkerrørsbagasse er det tørre, pulpagtige, fibrøse materiale, der er tilbage efter knusning af sukkerrør eller sorghumstilke for at udvinde deres saft. Det bruges som biobrændsel til produktion af varme, energi og elektricitet og til fremstilling af papirmasse og byggematerialer.

Et unikt træk ved sukkerrørshalmen er dog, at bioaffaldet genbruges under produktionen. Bagasse er det bioaffald, der er tilbage efter fremstilling af råsukker fra sukkerrør, og traditionelt brændes det. Og afbrænding af bagasse er skadeligt for miljøet. Vi var banebrydende inden for teknologien til at kombinere bagasse med bionedbrydelig bioplast i 2018. Vores sukkerrørsstrå opfylder europæiske standarder for biologisk nedbrydning, som kræver, at komposterbar plast nedbrydes efter 12 uger og nedbrydes biologisk efter 6 måneder. Det betyder, at 90 % eller mere af plastmaterialet vil blive omdannet til kuldioxid. Sukkerrørssugerør indeholder ingen plastik og er lavet af komposterbart materiale. Disse sugerør kan bruges igen, hvis du ønsker det. Vi vil dog stadig sælge dem som engangssugerør.

These straws can be used not only in cold or warm beverages but are equally durable for hot liquids.
Drinking with a sugarcane straw does not affect one’s blood sugar. The grain is extracted from the sugarcane crop and the remaining plant fibers are processed into granules to form our sugarcane plant fiber straws.
The Sugarcane straws are available in straight, cocktail, and cut-tip styles. Custom printing is also available.

The list of benefits are as follows:

• Certified BPI compostable
• Free of BPA, phthalates, and other plasticizers
• Superior functional strength. No more soggy straws!
• Available for cold beverages (up to 122°F/50°C) and heat-resistant hot beverages (up to 176°F/90°C)
• Multiple options, including straight, cocktail and cut-tip
• Fås i en række forskellige farver og størrelser
• Brugerdefineret tryk tilgængeligt på emballagen

For mere information om sukkerrørssugerør eller for at modtage gratis prøver, bedes du sende en e-mail til: 1@momoio.com Kontaktor: Ching Chiang