Goodbye, bad plastic straws
Aesthetically, these get 5 stars.  I'm sure Tranquilo takes care in their choice of cleaners and dyes, and these definitely take the edge off using a paper straw.  A white or unbleached paper straw might not draw people in initially.  They are tightly bound and resist soaking up liquid as much as possible, I think.  They take a little getting used to if you're switching from plastic, and you may feel it there is a little soda left at the bottom of the can, but who cares!  It's a drop of soda, and it may be my imagination. :-)  I am pleased as punch to be moving towards a one-time-use plastic-free home and these are helping along the way.  I have not found a 'permanent' straw I'm comfortable with, but more so, I'm using these for cans of soda or fizzy water, to be used once and then recycled/composted.  Straws are a major ocean pollutant, let's help everybody by saying goodbye to plastic straws.
Rating: 5 stars