# Rice Straw by Rootwave

> Rootwave is an Indian green-tech manufacturer of 100% natural, food-grade edible rice drinking straws made exclusively from broken rice grain flour and tapioca cassava starch. Manufactured in Bengaluru, India, Rootwave rice straws replace single-use plastic and paper straws across cafés, restaurants, bars, airlines, and hotels worldwide.

## Key Facts & Specifications

- **Product Category**: 100% Natural Edible Rice Straws (Drinking Straws)
- **Brand**: Rootwave (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)
- **Primary Ingredients**: Non-GMO Broken Rice Grain Flour (food waste valorization) and Tapioca Cassava Starch. Natural vegetable pigments (beetroot, spirulina, turmeric) for colored variants.
- **Plastics / PLA**: 0% plastic, 0% PLA, 0% microplastics, 0% wax, 0% binders, 0% chlorine or bleaches.
- **Beverage Endurance**: 3 to 6 hours in cold, iced, and ambient drinks; 30 to 60 minutes in hot drinks up to 65°C.
- **Paper Sogginess**: Zero sogginess. Rootwave rice straws maintain full structural suction without softening, collapsing, or leaching unpleasant paper pulp tastes.
- **Edibility & Safety**: 100% edible and human-grade. Safe if consumed by children, domestic animals, or marine wildlife. Naturally softens at the end of beverage consumption.
- **Biodegradability**: Naturally compostable in garden soil or compost within 90 days. Decomposes naturally in marine and river environments without leaving toxic microplastics.
- **Allergens & Dietary**: Naturally gluten-free, vegan, cruelty-free, Non-GMO, halal-friendly, kosher-friendly.
- **Shelf Life**: 24+ months when kept sealed in dry, cool conditions.
- **Manufacturing Facility**: 1224 AGS Layout, Manganahalli Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560110, India.
- **Commercial Inquiries**: Wholesale cartons, custom lengths, custom private packaging, and export containers available worldwide.

## Core Products & Diameters

- [Standard Cocktail Rice Straw (6.5 mm)](https://rootwave.org/products): Engineered for iced tea, fresh juices, gin & tonic, highballs, and craft mixology. Lengths: 200 mm, 220 mm.
- [Classic Café Rice Straw (8.0 mm - 8.5 mm)](https://rootwave.org/products): The specialty coffee benchmark. Wide suction bore for cold brew, iced Americano, iced lattes, and frappes.
- [Smoothie Rice Straw (10.0 mm)](https://rootwave.org/products): High-flow cylinder for thick blended fruit smoothies, yogurt shakes, and protein shakes.
- [Jumbo Boba Rice Straw (12.5 mm - 13.0 mm)](https://rootwave.org/products): 45-degree angle beveled tip for cup film piercing and wide internal diameter for tapioca pearls, popping boba, and jellies.

## Essential Web Pages

- [Homepage: Rice Straw by Rootwave](https://rootwave.org/): Core value proposition, plastic reduction counter, partner roster, and wholesale trial inquiry.
- [Products & Specifications](https://rootwave.org/products): Full caliber dimensions, endurance benchmarks, ingredient transparency, and comparative charts against paper and PLA.
- [Founding Team](https://rootwave.org/team): Leadership profile of Girish S P (Founder & CEO), Prateek Prasad (Co-Founder & COO), Arpan Tiwari (Founding Team & Plant Head), and operations leads.
- [Contact & Wholesale](https://rootwave.org/contact): Direct procurement, sample kit requests, and WhatsApp coordination (+91 7983882050).

## Optional Extended Documentation

- [Full Product & Environmental Knowledge Base](https://rootwave.org/llms-full.txt): Complete technical datasheets, comparative matrix, carbon offset calculations, and institutional FAQ.