Reedest: Nature’s solution for straws

Tired of soggy paper straws and single-use plastic? Reedest reed straws are made of just one ingredient; the reed plant. The straws are 100 per cent natural, they help increase biodiversity in the Baltic Sea, and they are user friendly and biodegradable.

We have all been there, drinking a cold juice out of a paper straw that gets soggy halfway through the drink. With Reedest reed straws, you can say goodbye to soggy straws and hello to durable, biodegradable and 100 per cent natural straws made from reed.

“The straws are all natural, we add nothing to them. We just cut, grind and polish the reed so the straws are 100 per cent reed,” explains Grete Riim, founder of Reedest. “The best thing about them is that they are soggy-free, and they can handle both hot and cold, and you can reuse them. They only start to decompose after you break them.”

Photo: Keili Tees

Reed straws are fully biodegradable. If they end up as landfill or manage to somehow escape to the sea, they break down into nature in around 250 days. Not only are reed straws fully biodegradable, they help marine life by reducing the amount of plastic in the oceans. Moreover, they actually help increase the biodiversity of the Baltic Sea as cutting down reed allows more species to flourish along Estonia’s coastline.

“Reed is invasive for the coastal areas, the plant takes over the land. To keep the biodiversity and natural habitats healthy, the plants need to be cut down. In Estonia alone, we have over 27,000 hectares of reed. To produce Reedest straws, our maximum production capacity requires just 200 hectares per year,” explains Riim.

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Making use of every reed stem

When Riim had the idea for Reedest six years ago, there were no existing machines tailored to reed straw production. “We have developed the world’s first fully automatic reed straw production line,” says Riim. Reedest use everything from the reeds, even if it cannot be used for straws. “Not all reeds are suitable for straws. Instead that can be used for roofing or mulching. We try to make use of everything.”

Reedest also offers personalised straws with the option of having your logo, company name or something else engraved on your Reedest straws – in smaller and larger batches, depending on your needs.

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