South Africa: No More 'Eating' Paper? Maties Student, 19, Wins Prize for Edible Straws

18 September 2019

There is nothing more "sucky" than when a paper straw collapses while you're trying to sip your drink. So a Stellenbosch University student decided to create an edible straw that would allow people to enjoy their drinks and still be environmentally-conscious.

Leila Siljeur, 19, a second-year Chemical Engineering student, told News24 her idea came about while in an entrepreneurship session with her mentor at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation.

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