Corn Next corn straws are a non-toxic, affordable alternative to plastic and paper straws. Made from cornstarch, water, and ...

Manigandan Kumarappan, founder of Evlogia Eco Care, a Bengaluru-based startup is one of them. Established in 2018, it has been at the forefront of producing eco-friendly drinking straws from ...

Discover how Bengaluru’s Saji Varghese transforms fallen coconut leaves into 7 lakh eco-friendly straws every month, reducing plastic waste and empowering rural women. July 1, 2025 e-Paper.

Drinking straws that are made from materials like paper and bamboo are often promoted as more eco-friendly than their plastic counterparts. However, a new study has found that these supposedly ...

Paper straws, on the other hand, were the most likely to contain PFAS, with 18 out of 20, or 90%, of paper brands testing positive. They were also found in four out of five bamboo straws, three ...

Evlogia Eco Care Pvt makes straws from coconut palm leaves, mostly for export or high-end resorts and restaurants because they cost more than five times as much as a plastic straw.

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A European study found that 90% of so-called eco-friendly paper straws contain “forever chemicals,” compounds that barely break down and can accumulate in our bodies, leading to health problems.