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FinalStraw Reusable Folding Stainless Steel Straw

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FinalStraw

Reusable Folding Stainless Steel Straw

The steel straw replaces single-use plastic, though the carrying case is plastic.

2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

The original collapsible straw: a 301 stainless steel straw with food-grade silicone tips that folds into a keychain case, with a telescoping cleaning brush. Dishwasher safe and built for the days you are not at home.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
A collapsible drinking straw of 301 stainless steel with BPA-free food-grade silicone tips and joints. Silicone is not a petroleum plastic and is not a microplastic source the way plastic is, though as a polymer it can release trace particles or siloxanes, more so with heat and age. Whether silicone forms microplastics is still an open question. The keychain case is stated to be made from recycled plastic.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
None from the steel drink path. The silicone tips and joints can release trace particles or siloxanes with heat and age, and a recycled plastic case abrades against keys.
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
The brand states minimal, low-waste packaging. The keychain carrying case is stated to be made from recycled plastic. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Partly disclosed
Steel grade and silicone disclosed. The case is described only as recycled plastic with no polymer named, and factory certifications are referenced without naming a scheme.

Strengths

  • 301 stainless steel drink path that sheds nothing
  • Folds into a keychain case, so it is with you when the plastic straw would appear
  • Telescoping cleaning brush included
  • Dishwasher safe
  • 1% for the Planet member

Trade-offs

  • The carrying case is recycled plastic and the polymer is not named, so the kit is not plastic-free
  • The brand references factory environmental and social certifications without naming the scheme
  • We could not confirm a B Corp certification or a straw take-back program from primary sources
  • More joints to clean than a straight straw

What's inside

A collapsible drinking straw of 301 stainless steel with BPA-free food-grade silicone tips and joints. Silicone is not a petroleum plastic and is not a microplastic source the way plastic is, though as a polymer it can release trace particles or siloxanes, more so with heat and age. Whether silicone forms microplastics is still an open question. The keychain case is stated to be made from recycled plastic.

PartMaterial
Straw301 stainless steel
Tips and jointsBPA-free food-grade silicone
Carrying caseRecycled plastic, polymer not named
Cleaning brushTelescoping, material not stated

Free of BPA, single-use plastic straws

Packaging
The brand states minimal, low-waste packaging. The keychain carrying case is stated to be made from recycled plastic.
Microplastics
None from the steel drink path. The silicone tips and joints can release trace particles or siloxanes with heat and age, and a recycled plastic case abrades against keys.

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

301 Stainless SteelFood-Grade Silicone TipsCollapsibleDishwasher Safe

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About FinalStraw

FinalStraw, which now trades as Final, is a Seattle brand built around reusable, collapsible alternatives to single-use plastic, launched through a Kickstarter campaign that raised close to two million dollars and a Shark Tank appearance. It makes collapsible straws, forks, and sporks that pack down into a case you carry.

The company is a member of 1% for the Planet, giving 1% of annual sales to environmental nonprofits. It is a niche reusable accessory rather than a plastic-free household system, its impact figures are its own marketing claims, and it holds no third-party product certifications beyond that giving pledge.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.