Strawesome Glass Straws for Greener Sipping

Can a drinking straw be eco-friendly, safe and pretty? Daedra Surowiec, Milford mom of Adam, 12, and Luke, 7, thinks so.

The former architect is the owner and artist behind Strawesome, a family-run glass straw company. She creates different-sized and colored straws for anything from kids cups to bubble tea to cocktails.

“My kids love them,” she says. Luke even ate his first food, a mild green smoothie, through one. Surowiec says her company was born out of her concern over toxic materials in everyday objects like plastic straws – and as a way to maintain her artistic side as a stay-at-home mom.

“Plastic doesn’t degrade or it ends up on the ground and gets washed into our waterways,” she notes.

Not these straws. And they’re made of borosilicate glass – the strongest commercial glass available. “Even if a kid bites as hard as possible on a glass straw, they’re going to hurt their mouth before they break the straw.”

Amanda Rahn
Amanda Rahn
Amanda Rahn is a freelance journalist, copy editor and proud Detroiter. She is a graduate of Wayne State University’s journalism school and of the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University. Amanda is a lover of translated contemporary fiction, wines from Jura and her dog, Lottie.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

- Advertisement -

LATEST STORIES

Get Lost at These Fall Corn Mazes in Metro Detroit

Discover the best family-friendly corn mazes in metro Detroit! Explore our top picks for thrilling mazes and more.

5-Star Playgrounds to Visit in Cleveland

Brought to you by Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

5 Ways to Get Cheap Car Insurance

Find out how to get affordable car insurance with tips on comparing quotes, increasing deductibles and improving credit scores.

Top 45 Metro Detroit Public Schools for Athletes

Here are the top schools for student athletes in Metro Detroit, ranked by Niche based on extensive data and parent feedback.



- Advertisement -