Plant Travel Straw MintReusable for a greener worldPLA is short for polylactic acid , and is the latest development of \'plant based plastics\'. Manufactured from organic plant material such as starch or corn wheat, these PLA (or polylactic acid) straw cases are naturally biodegradable and compostable. It actualy degrades twice as fast as newspapers!It\'s a food safe material which is even used in medical implants as the material breaks down in the body. In the right conditions it takes around 12 weeks for PLA to degrade.&bull, Reusable for a greener world&bull, Made from organic plant material.&bull, Naturally biodegradable &bull, Stainless steel straw&bull, Recycled and recyclable packaging&bull, Case size - 13 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm&bull, Straw extended - 1.1 x 24.2cm