Sam Parr and Shaan Puri discuss why paper straws fail, dissolving in drinks, and argue that compostable alternatives made from cassava or bamboo could be a major business. These feel like plastic but break down naturally, and corporations desperate for eco-friendly packaging could drive huge demand.
Compostable straws make me question if I really care about the planet. These paper straws that just basically melt in your drink. There are compostable straws that don't suck. There's something made out of, I don't know, cassava, whatever that is, or like bamboo. They work. They feel like plastic, but they're not plastic. This is an obviously huge idea to say that, oh, over time, big companies are going to feel pressure to be more environmentally conscious and their current providers are not going to specialize in this.
It's a pretty capital-intensive business, but I do think it actually could be potentially quite large.
