Trimming or pruning a plant is important so you can get rid of dead, damaged, weak or crossing branches, and help the plant breathe. An overgrown or densely grown shrub may not have good airflow, and that can be the cause of various plant diseases. Usually, most plants need a seasonal trim, but some plants […]
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Eco-friendly mother’s day gifts – rice straws, silk pillowcases and more
Choosing a gift for loved ones can be especially hard, because you want them to really like what you give them. An easy way out of this conundrum is to find out what they need, and give them that – if they’re getting use out of something, that means it’s providing value. However, when you […]
Why you should plant trees for a better future
Deforestation is the leading cause of climate change and species extinction. However, what is deforestation exactly, and how bad is the problem? What can you, as an individual, do to help? These are all great questions, and in today’s blog we’ll address them and answer them one by one. Finally, we’ll talk about our edible […]
Buy edible straws for a microplastic-free future
So, our straws are eco-friendly and feel great to use. Do you still need another reason to buy edible straws from us? Then here’s one: They are completely plastic and microplastic-free. Flewid Friendly is an eco-friendly brand that makes straws that you can eat. Not only is it an interesting and enjoyable concept, but it […]
Frequently asked questions about straws that you can eat
Buying straws that you can eat is easy, and the product is an interesting one from a general point of view. We’re all used to disposable plastic straws and to reusable straws to an extent, but the idea of eating a straw after you use it for a drink is pretty new. In this blog, […]
Edible rice straws are ideal for eco-friendly businesses (like D’Light Events)!
Every once in a while we hear from someone who loves our straws, and it absolutely makes our day! Recently, we heard from Sari Sime, a happy customer who is also a reseller through her business D’Light Events. We loved her enthusiasm for our product, and would like to share her thoughts and experience with […]
Cleaning a hoarder’s home the eco-friendly way
If you’re responsible for cleaning a hoarder’s home – whether it’s because a relative has been moved to managed care, because you’ve inherited a house, or just because you’re helping someone out – it can be quite a task. However, the key is to not get overwhelmed and to take one step at a time […]
Grow your own food to become more sustainable | Eco-friendly edible straws
Sustainability is important because it reduces your environmental footprint, and makes you less dependent on external resources. However, sustainability isn’t easy. Becoming fully self-sufficient even in one area is largely impossible for most people. For example – if you want to grow your own food, you’d have to grow vegetables, fruits, spices, herbs, cereal, and […]
11 unexpected items that have plastic in them
Plastic is everywhere. Well, maybe not literally, but the truth is, it’s almost everywhere. Plastic may not be in each individual thing (with our edible drinking straws being one example of something that has no plastic), but it’s in enough items to be a big, worrying problem. Flewid Friendly is an environmentally-friendly company that’s trying […]
11 ways to make better use of natural resources: Loliware alternative
11 ways to make better use of natural resources: Loliware alternative Mother Nature has given us a lot of gifts in the form of natural resources. We usually think of sunlight, air and water when we think of natural resources. Sure, they’re essential to life and all that, but they’re not exactly gifts, are […]