Reed straws have become an alternative to the traditional plastic because, in addition to having a short lifespan, they do not harm the environment.
In Oaxaca, particularly in the San Juan Guelavia community, local artisans have focused on the production of reed straws, made from a plant and being biodegradable.
In an interview, artisan Felipe Martínez García explains that, because the plastic straw is already on its way out, the new alternative is reed, which is being developed in this community, where, for example, he has an order of more than five thousand pieces that he is fulfilling . . .
