reusable straws

Dr Devasena, a researcher from Coimbatore, helps local shops limit their use of single-use plastic with these sustainable straws.

The fresh castor straws can be stored in the fridge reused for up to ten times and the sun-dried ones can be reused for a period of six months. Both the types are biodegradable and can decompose within a day.

Lal Ji Singh, scientist and head of the office at BSI’s Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre in Port Blair, told The Hindu that in its natural form, the bamboo species could not be used as a straw.