PLASTIC STRAWS SUCK!

We want to encourage people to stop using plastic straws for good. 

Biodegradable Paper Straws Tanzania

RAPOS is the trade supplier of biodegradable paper straws to the bar, pub, restaurant and hospitality industries. We only sell quality, 100% biodegradable paper straws.

Non-polluting

Unlike plastic & bio-plastic (PLA), the manufacturing of our straws is sustainable. They are fully biodegradable and non polluting, even if disposed of in the environment.

We Want To Encourage People To Stop Using Plastic Straws For Good. 

Plastic straws pollute our oceans and waterways

It's estimated that 8 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean each year, and 1.15–2.41 tons of it is carried there down major rivers around the world. ... As the straws do not biodegrade, they then stay in the bird's stomach until it dies

Our straws don't cost the earth

Our standard drinking straw has a wider diameter, and is designed to replace two plastic drinking straws. Replace your plastic straws with our paper straws for the same or little extra cost.

Designed for longevity

Our paper drinking straws are designed using on average 1/3 more material to provide strength and durability. We have tested our straws in a broad variety of refreshments. 100% reliable solution.

One straw replaces two

The diameter of our straws is 1.5 wider than the average straw, allowing 1 straw to be used in a drink where 2 straws would normally be used.

TBS Approved

Our straws are manufactured under the strictest hygiene standards and approved under the TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)

Sustainably managed forests

Plastic straws are made from oil and other non-renewable materials. The paper used to make our straws come from managed sustainable forests.

The paper straws we provide can sit in a drink for up to one hour before showing any signs of deterioration. the straws have been tested/soaked over a period of 8 hours and still fully maintain their function.

100% Non-Toxic

Microplastic contamination from straws is harmful to all life. All the materials, including the inks, used in our paper drinking straws are 100% non-toxic

Designed for longevity

Our paper drinking straws are designed to perform. We've tested our straws in a broad variety of refreshments.

Our paper straws are free of toxins, meaning no flavours are passed from straw to drink.

We are facing a catastrawphe - hundreds of billions of plastic straws are used globally, damaging ecosystems, killing wildlife and contributing to the pollution of our atmosphere. How did we get here? What can we do about it?

“The very first plastic straw you used is still somewhere on this planet. Somewhere. It will never break down - and it will never go 'away'.” – Molly Steer

Hundreds of billions of plastic drinking straws are used globally. They are lightweight, non-recyclable and are easily ... In other words, Plastic Straws Suck!