Biodegradable Compostable PLA Straw Wrapped

Biodegradable 6 mm drinking straws made from PLA, a plant-based material derived from corn starch, individually wrapped. They look and feel like plastic straws but are made from renewable resources and compost in industrial facilities.

Specifications

• Material: PLA (polylactic acid), plant-based
• Diameter: 6 mm
• Wrapping: individually wrapped
• End of life: industrially compostable

Who it suits

For cafes, hotels, juice bars and caterers moving away from conventional plastic straws.

Common questions

Straw diameters: which one for which drink
6 to 7 mm suits soft drinks, juices and iced tea; 8 mm handles thicker iced coffee and cocktails; 12 mm is the wide bore needed for smoothies, milkshakes and bubble tea pearls. Wrapped straws are the hygienic choice for counters and delivery, where guests handle them before use.

Do PLA straws go soggy like paper?
No, PLA stays firm in the drink like plastic.

Are they for hot drinks?
PLA softens with heat; use them for cold and room-temperature drinks.

Can they go in home compost?
They break down in industrial composting; home compost is too cool.

Bait Al Diafa is a UAE HORECA supplier based in Sharjah, supplying takeaway packaging, food containers and catering disposables to restaurants, cloud kitchens, bakeries, caterers and hotels across Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.