The brand “RiceStrawsTM” is a 100% biodegradable, natural drinking straw first ever produced in Malaysia under NLYTech Biotech Sdn Bhd, located in northern mainland, Penang. Being a researched and developed product since 2018, the finalize formulation was put into full production in early 2019. Mr. Law Yee Tee, CEO, one of the founders of NLYTech Biotech leads the team, with the initiative to provide a solution to single-use plastic articles.
RiceStrawsTM is made of broken rice flour and tapioca starch. Using 100% edible ingredients, the “life-cycle” of RiceStrawsTM doesn’t just end when one finished their favorite glass of drink. Instead, the straw can be collected as food waste to be reprocessed into animal feed or being composted into fertilizer, nurturing a new batch of corps to begin the cycle all over again. RiceStrawsTM can be decomposed completely in 90 days in the environment without leaving harmful residue, as a result of natural ingredients selection.
RiceStraws is the better solution to Paper Straws Paper straws that turns soggy quickly in water. Paper taste imparted would decrease the pleasure of drinking experience too. Cons of paper straws also come with the chemical used to stick paper into shape and to give water barrier. Some paper straws are made using recycled paper pulps where chemical residue from recycling paper pulp would reside.
Drinking straws usually comes with minimal labeling information. Hence, one would not be able to tell between high or low-quality paper straw, let alone when the straw is directly served in our drinks in restaurants or cafes. RiceStraws is the better solution to PLA (PolyLactic Acid) straws PLA can be produced via fermentation of renewable resources and is known to be biodegradable. However, little realize about the fact it could take hundreds of years for PLA to biodegrade in the environment. Under specific criteria, PLA can biodegrade in industrial decomposition facilities with a high cost and not many countries have such facilities to carry out the decomposing.
RiceStraws is More Compatible to Reusable Straws Mining of the ore to produce metal straws leads to a huge carbon footprint. Another concern arises from the hygienic issue of the product as straws are narrow within and if not properly cleaned, with moisture and accumulation of food debris could harbor bacteria inside the tube, leading to an upset stomach, if worse, food poisoning. The change to eco-friendly drinking RiceStrawsTM Driven by the company food quality and safety policy, the team in NLYTech is dedicated to producing straws that abide by GMP, HACCP, and ISO22000:2018 standards. Besides that, the product is also abiding by the HALAL and Kosher standards. Hence, RiceStrawsTM is suitable to be used by people from all walks of life.
Currently, RiceStrawsTM is available in different diameters, catering for normal drinks, frappé and boba drinks. 01911576763It has a translucent natural color with bland taste and can last for typically, up to 2 hours in warm drinks, 4 hours in ambient drinks and even longer time in cold-icy beverages. In order to ensure the success phase-in of RiceStrawsTM to replace conventional plastic straws, the manufacturer is also keen to achieve affordable average product selling price. RiceStrawsTM by NLYTech Biotech with inhouse patent won the Asia Food Innovation Award 2019 for Best Food Packaging.
The company will expand its product range to cover more single-use plastics products. Notably, the first cutlery by the company is already in the progress of R&D. A combination of spoon and fork by the trademark name “Spork” will soon be launched in the 3rd quarter of 2020.
NLYTech Biotech envision a cleaner, sustainable and livable future. Furthermore, the company also takes initiatives and carries out the mission to instill awareness on environmental health and foster the habitual change necessary to lead a sustainable and quality lifestyle in this new era.
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