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We are turtle-loving straw purveyors – and thanks to our compostable suckers, that’s not a contradiction. Turtle Buddy is a company founded by smoothie junkies in Tampa, Florida who love enjoying 30-degree drink concoctions and saving the Earth. Like most Floridians, we’re beach lovers, so when that sea turtle video nearly broke the Internet in 2015 (viewer discretion advised) we looked at the neat lines of red straws on our tables with horror. A sucking revolution was in order. The idea for Turtle Buddy compostable straws was born.  

Those mounds of traditional plastic choking the ocean and its creatures inspired us to innovate. What if straws could break down naturally after their sipping duties were finished? Such straws would be sturdy enough to withstand a thick smoothie and designed to decompose. Turtle Buddy straws do just that. Paper straws are flimsy and can begin disintegrating during use; Turtle Buddy compostable straws are a sturdier alternative that’s still Earth-friendly. No turtles are harmed when our straws end up in the compost bin.