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The Last Straw: How a change to Paper will help your
Business and the Environment

Stephensons make it easy to make a positive change by stocking a wide range of
paper straws available in a variety of colours and styles.
 

Stephensons stock a wide range of paper drinking straws available in a variety of colours and styles



In the catering industry, straws are a pretty standard component of any establishment. From smoothies to shakes, punters tend to like a straw with a cold drink. The problem is though, these straws are most commonly made from plastic, which can take up to 500 years to break down. In fact, almost every single piece of plastic ever produced is still on the planet. Now, couple that information with the estimate that McDonalds customers in the UK alone throw away around 3.5 million straws daily and you can start to see the magnitude of the problem.
 

These straws don’t just go away, they unfortunately have to end up somewhere. And as we saw in the news a few years ago in the emotive video (Warning: Graphic content) of a turtle with a straw stuck in its nostril, that ‘somewhere’ often ends up being our oceans. In fact, plastic straws are listed amongst the Ocean Conservancy’s list of the top ten items found washed up on our beaches. Since that infamous turtle story, there have been more and more high-profile pieces that have highlighted the adverse affects of plastic in our ocean’s — notably a tragic scene in the most recent series of the BBC’s Blue Planet II where a mother blue whale continued to carry her dead calf across the ocean. As David Attenborough explained, the death was due to the toxicity of plastic waste in the ocean.
 

This continuing ‘bad press’ regarding the use of plastic and in particular single-use straws has resulted in many consumers expecting businesses to take an eco-friendly approach and stock sustainable, safe straws. In a direct response, some of the behemoths of different industries have already pledged to scrap the plastic straw including JD WetherspoonsDiageoBacardi and fine dining group D&D London. It is inevitable that more brands and companies are set to join these names and ditch the straw. This means that if establishments do want to make straws available (which as an integral part of many drinks services and cocktail creations seems a wise move) they’ll need an eco-conscious alternative. There will be many customers who expect this, because as well all know — it’s not that easy to sip a milkshake!
 


An Eco-Friendly Alternative

Fortunately, Stephensons have just the solution with a new range of environmentally friendly
paper straws that look the part and most importantly do the job.

And rest assured that the effortless switch to a sustainable straw will have a huge impact — both on the
customer’s perception of your business and crucially on the continued future of our fragile ecosystem.

These eco-friendly straws are made from a food grade paper that is fully recyclable, compostable and biodegradable.
Unlike other similar options, these paper straws are surprisingly strong and also very cost-effective —
making it easier than ever to be eco-conscious.

Helping you save the environment, one straw at a time.

Black Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Equipment

With a 6mm bore and a stylish black finish,
these versatile straws don’t look any different
to their dangerous plastic counterparts and
will suit a wide range of beverages from
milkshakes to cocktails.


Stephensons stock a massive variety of paper straw designs

Stephensons stock a wide range of eco-friendly
paper straws available in a variety of sizes and
designs. So whatever your style, we've got a
paper straw to suit your establishment.
 


The Manchester Bee Paper Straw; exclusively available from Stephensons Catering Suppliers

Stephensons have partnered with the GMCA
to produce a sustainable paper straw with the
aim to help eradicate single-use plastics in
Greater Manchester by narrowing the price gap
between plastics and paper.



Paper Straw Price Drop

With a great new Price Drop on some of our best-selling paper straws, helping to save the environment is even easier.

Just click on the designs below to visit the products and see how much you could save. 

Red Stripe Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers Blue Stripe Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers Black Stripe Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers Light Blue Stripe Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers
Lime Green Stripe Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers 'Lucky Dip' Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers White Paper Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers Red Stripe Smoothie Straws from Stephensons Catering Suppliers

Can't find the design you're after? Don't worry!
We have lots more paper straw designs in stock and ready to deliver.

View the full Stephensons Paper Straw range