Klean Kanteen

Recycled Stainless Steel Straw Set (6-Pack)

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Six-pack of 18/8 stainless straws with removable silicone tips — the household size, so there is always a clean one and nobody reaches for a disposable.

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18/8 stainless steelInert, uncoated, permanent.

Household six-packAlways one clean.

90 percent recycled steelKlean Kanteen’s stated figure.

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Why it's safe for your family

The straw is uncoated 18/8 stainless steel, which is inert against juice, coffee and anything acidic, and does not soften or scratch into a drink the way a plastic straw does.
Klean Kanteen states the steel is certified 90 percent post-consumer recycled — a specific material claim rather than a general environmental gesture.
Six is the number that matters here. The reason reusable straws fail is that the one clean straw is always in the dishwasher; a household pack removes the excuse to open a bag of disposables.
The silicone tips pull off for cleaning and make the straws safe for children, who are the main reason a household has straws at all.

Quick specs

Material

18/8 stainless steel

Recycled content

90 percent post-consumer (Klean Kanteen’s stated figure)

Tips

Removable food-grade silicone

Pack

6 straws with cleaning brush

What to avoid instead

Avoid disposable plastic straws and treat "compostable" plastic ones with suspicion — most need an industrial composter that your city likely does not run. Paper straws are not the clean answer either: PFAS coatings have been detected in them.

How we verify — and what we don't

Straight answer: we're a research team, not a testing lab. Here's exactly what our rating is based on — and what it isn't — so you can weigh it honestly.

What we check

What the product is made of, from the maker's own specs and product listing.
Whether any part that touches you or your food uses PTFE, PFAS, plastic, or a coating that can degrade.
Peer-reviewed research on how that material behaves when heated, scratched, washed, or worn.
Known failure modes — how the product actually breaks down in a real home.

What we don't do

We have not chemically tested this specific unit in a lab.
We don't take payment to rate a product higher — there is no sponsored placement.
We don't show star ratings or "trusted by thousands" counts we can't stand behind.

What gets a product rejected

Anything that adds a known microplastic, PFAS, or off-gassing source — a non-stick coating, a plastic surface against food or skin, vinyl/PVC — is downgraded or cut. We only list what clears that bar.

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Common questions

Why six rather than four?

Because the failure mode of reusable straws is availability. Four covers two people; six covers a family with some in the dishwasher, which is the difference between using them and buying disposables again on a Tuesday.

Are they safe for kids?

With the silicone tips on, which is what they are for — a bare metal tube and a running child is the obvious objection to steel straws. Keep the tips on for children and supervise as you would with any rigid straw.

How do you clean the inside?

With the brush in the set, right after a thick drink. The dishwasher handles water and juice; a smoothie leaves a film that only a brush removes. Pull the tips off for anything creamy.