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Plastic
straws SUCK.

That's why Footprint spent a year designing a better paper straw that also won't hurt the environment.

Why is something so small such a big deal?

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Engineering a Plastic Straw Alternative

Footprint has sold over a billion straws since 2019, preventing plastic straws from harming the environment.

Soggy straws? No thanks. Footprint spent a full year engineering a quality straw that performs like plastic. Our straws are engineered to be strong over the course of days of use, while still breaking down completely after disposal.

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CHECK OUT THESE WINS AGAINST PLASTIC STRAWS

Landmarks in the Anti-PLASTIC Straw Campaign

  • 2017

    National Skip the Straw Day, established by teens in Michigan

  • 2018

    European Union bans single-use straws

  • 2018

    Seattle becomes the first major U.S. city to ban straws

  • 2019

    California mandates restaurants to distribute plastic straws only upon request

  • 2020

    England bans all single-use plastic straws

  • 2021

    Canada & Mexico City ban single-use plastics

  • 2022

    India bans single-use plastics including cups and straws

  • 2023

    New Zealand bans the sale of single-use drinking straws containing any plastics

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Want to find out more about plastic straw alternatives?

Check out our top blog post of all time (updated for 2022) on the history of straws, the anti-straw movement and Footprint’s latest compostable straw designs.
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