A stainless steel drinking straw supplied with a cleaning brush in a pouch, 25 cm long and 3 cm across the pouch. The included brush is the part that makes the set work in practice: a reusable straw is only reusable if it can be cleaned inside, and a straw without a brush usually ends up discarded.

At 25 cm the straw suits tall glasses, iced coffee and cocktails, and steel keeps the drink cold rather than softening the way paper straws do. It cleans in a dishwasher or with the brush, and it lasts indefinitely, which is what replaces a stream of single-use plastic.

This is a low-cost, high-volume sustainability item. It is ordered by bars, cafes and hotels moving away from disposable straws, by drinks brands and festivals as a giveaway that supports the same message, and by municipalities and environmental organisations in single-use plastic campaigns. Employers include it in summer kits alongside a bottle or a cooler bag.

Supplied in matt silver, with the pouch taking a printed logo. MerchRepublic brands, packs and ships in bulk across the EU. Send us your artwork and quantity for a quote.