Video: How grass straws produced in Vietnam

As concerns about the plastic crisis mount, one of the items that must go are plastic straws. This is not as easy a task as it seems it could be.

Many people rely on straws or prefer them, for a variety of reasons. Therefore, an eco-friendly option to replace plastic has become a necessity. Several ideas have come about in response to this growing demand. People all over the world have come up with new, more sustainable materials to make straws from.

One of these solutions comes from Chau Nguyen, a young Vietnamese entrepreneur and her partner, who recently released a straw made of wild grass.

This video shows how the Wild grass straws made by Chau Nguyen and her partner in Vietnam, which is Newest Zero-Waste Option.