Ever since seeing that video of the turtle with a plastic straw in its nose, we’ve wanted to help save the turtles. And fortunately for us, we had a “cute” way of doing so. For every Cause Straw that is purchased, we donate a portion to a great cause. Here are the Cause Straws slated… View more
Dear Daedra: How many glass straws per day does the average family use? Using the statistic that 500 million straws are used and thrown away each day in the USA, we can derive that each person uses 1.6 straws per day. For a family of four, that’s 6.4 straws per day per family. Per year,… View more
This Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter smoothie recipe from Mom’s Kitchen Handbook is great for those that can’t live without chocolate AND peanut butter. Yum! Our kids drank it right up, so we think they liked it. Ingredients 1 cup milk (cow’s milk or plant-based milk) 2 tablespoons peanut powder 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons honey… View more
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. – Jane Goodall Looking back, I’ve realized that the previous jobs I had did not satisfy my need to make a real difference like Strawesome does. I did my jobs well and they helped others, but… View more
If you are a Starbucks® customer, you may be looking for safe eco-friendly Starbucks® replacement straws for your Starbucks® To-Go cups. Stainless Steel and Metal Straws are no longer a smart choice because in August 2016, Starbucks® recalled millions of stainless steel metal straws due to reported mouth lacerations. Plastic straws are not a good… View more
Dear Daedra: Do you make reusable straws for the handicapped and disabled? I’ve had many handicapped and disabled customers contact me to create custom straws for their use. The most unique custom straw I made was for a quadriplegic customer who reached out to me looking for a custom straw. He was currently drinking from a… View more
“I love my Strawesome straws. I’m addicted to them.” – Carina We receive quite a few comments and feedback from customers like Sarah and Carina saying they not only love their Strawesome glass straws, but also admit they are addicted to them! We can definitely stand behind the fact that our glass straws are that… View more
Dear Daedra: What shipping materials do you use? I’d hate to get my reusable glass straw wrapped in plastic! If you are one of our customers that has left some version of this note in your order comments, we appreciate your stand that companies go green! When we first started selling glass straws in late… View more
Many people may not eat beets because of their taste or texture, but the heart beet smoothie recipe from The Little Epicurean gives you the health benefits of a beet without tasting it. This makes it a great way to sneak in all those antioxidants, vitamins, and folic acid for kids and adults alike. If… View more
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not. – Dr. Seuss The Lorax is one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books (it was his too). He wrote this book out of his anger towards industry greed and the impact it was having on the environment back… View more
