National Drinking Straw Day
Posted on Friday, 3rd January 2020
Happy National Drinking Straw Day
Marvin Stone patented the first paper straw in 1888 and it went into widescale production at his factory ‘Stone Industrial’ (now part of Precision products group) by 1890.
Throughout the 1960s, the manufacturing infrastructure to mass produce plastic straws was put into place.
I suspect, had Marvin Stone been alive today, he would be shocked to discover how our ‘improvements’ to his revolutionary invention have added to the widescale plastic pollution.
In the U.K., at least 4.4 billion straws are estimated to be thrown away annually; one study estimated as many as 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world's beaches. Eight million tons of plastic flow into the ocean every year, and straws comprise 0.025 percent of that. [National Geographic 2018]
We can easily change our habits and adopt the habit of carrying reusable straws - there are some lovely new products on the market and these can also be easily branded with your Company logo too:
Bamboo straws
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Set of 2 reusable bamboo straws, complete with a stainless steel-nylon cleaning brush and a cotton pouch. Since bamboo is a natural material the thickness and surface can vary.
Stainless Steel Straws
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Set of 2 reusable stainless steel drinking straws and cleaning brush, in microfiber pouch.
