Reusable Bamboo Straws

Remember those reusable bendy metal straws we showed you? They turned out to be quite popular! Here is one more kind of reusable straw that we just found, and these come complete with cleaning instructions!

These bamboo straws are produced by a Fair Trade business located in Luang Prabang, Laos. They say that in Laos, these bamboo straws are used at festivals and during special occasions to drink the locally brewed liquor. In fact, they use straws up to a meter long to sip out of their jars!

These straws are only 7 inches long, which is plenty for us! There are 12 in this set, and they can be reused over and over again. The manufacturers give these instructions for cleaning:

After use, cover them in water with vinegar, boil them for 20 minutes then lay to dry ready to be used again.

• Reusable Bamboo Party Straws, $16.95 at Global Exchange

Related: Bar Item: Metal Bendy Straws

(Image: Global Exchange Fair Trade Store)

Comments (6)

I had to use those once, while underwater, to avoid capture by guerrillas.

posted by art on January 14th 2009 at 11:04am
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Those were rough times weren't they, Art. But you got to admit, when we had you cornered at the lagoon we almost had you.

posted by Comicgeek on January 14th 2009 at 11:21am
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So the question is, are they actually better for the environment once you factor in the energy used to boil them for 20 minutes after each use?

posted by angorian on January 14th 2009 at 11:26am
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Chef Art: The Wild Years. 1985-1995

posted by Mike D on January 14th 2009 at 11:29am
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How fun! Somehow straws just make drinks better.

posted by Kalinda on January 14th 2009 at 2:02pm
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We bought a set of these in Luang Prabang...and love them. Maybe we're not as picky, but we just wash them really well with soap and water and reuse them.

posted by jfolkmann on January 14th 2009 at 5:35pm
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