Glass Drinking Straws

July 2, 2008 :: by Ingrid

The first time I became aware of glass straws was when Juliano, the incredible raw food advocate, chef and owner of Julians’s RAW, mentioned them in one of his videos. Months later, I did an online search and found the glass straws I now own at Living Nutrition.

Some of you may already use these hip straws; some may find the concept intriguing, while other might feel a bit of apprehension. I was intrigued and purchased a set of three without hesitation. I must confess I had a slight bit of apprehension thinking about drinking from a glass straw (it was an unfamiliar habit). That apprehension quickly disappeared when I received thick and durable straws. Though they are strong still handle reasonably and with care, as you would any type of glassware. I use my glass straws often, and my husband and mother get good use of them too.

These straws are an eco-friendly way to help reduce the use of plastic in the kitchen and this concept fits perfect with my plan to turn my kitchen into an eco-friendly one. There are other great reasons to consider using these straws.

Good Reasons To Choose Glass Straws

• - Glass is more eco-friendly.
• - Glass straws are reusable.
• - Glass can be recycled infinitely without loss of purity or quality.
• - Glass doesn’t leech toxins – these glass straws are non-toxic as opposed to plastic straws.
• - You don’t have to worry about these straws ending up in some landfill or cluttering bodies of natural water, like streams, lakes, and oceans.

Living Nutrition is the only online site I know of that offers glass straws. They sell these glass straws individually or as a 3-pack, and a free cleaning brush is included with each order. Do you know of a source for glass straws?

The next time you drink from a straw, why not take a sip from a glass straw.

The drink shown in the photo is a blend of 3 celery stalks, 2 carrots, 1 apple, ½ fresh squeezed lime.

To make – run the celery stalks, carrot, and apple through a juicer. Pour the juice in a glass and top off with fresh squeezed lime juice.

Makes 1 serving

UPDATE: SunFood Nutrition also carries glass straws. They do not offer a free cleaning brush but offer anti-roll bumps (to keep the straws stationary, from rolling around on a table).

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