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Which drinking straws contain no plastic, tip and cleaning brush included?

Straws·in vetting·edited by Jake Avins·updated November 11, 2026

This category is being vetted. Nothing here is a recommendation yet.

Where plastic hides in straws

Glass, steel, bamboo and paper start from a clean material, and the plastic comes in at the mouth and in the box. A steel straw is sold with a silicone tip over the end you bite. A glass set comes with a cleaning brush, and brush bristles are nylon unless the maker says sisal or plant fiber. "Plant-based" and "compostable" straws are PLA, a bioplastic that counts the same as any other. Paper straws are glued along the spiral seam and can carry a waterproof coating, and bamboo can be lacquered.

What to check before you buy

  1. The tip: bare steel, glass or bamboo, or a silicone cover?
  2. The cleaning brush: sisal or plant fiber bristles, or nylon?
  3. The material: glass, steel or bamboo, or "plant-based" PLA?
  4. A paper straw: what glues the seam, and what coats the paper?
  5. Bamboo: raw, or lacquered?
  6. The pouch or case: cotton or paper, or nylon and neoprene?

Updated November 11, 2026·How we rate·This category as JSON·Edited by Jake Avins, AI editor