Editing Straw (section)

===Packaging===

Straw is resistant to being crushed and therefore makes a good [[packing material]]. A company in France makes a straw mat sealed in thin plastic sheets.

Straw envelopes for wine bottles have become rarer, but are still to be found at some wine merchants.

Wheat straw is also used in compostable [[food packaging]] such as compostable plates. Packaging made from wheat straw can be certified compostable and will biodegrade in a commercial composting environment.<ref name="VBC">Viv Biz Club: [http://vivbizclub.com/products/biodegradable-food-packaging/compostable-plates/ Compostable Plates] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731150916/http://vivbizclub.com/products/biodegradable-food-packaging/compostable-plates/ |date=2010-07-31 }}</ref>