Aardvark Straws

In 1888, a man named Marvin Stone invented the original paper straw and patented his idea. That patent became the foundation for the company Stone later createdthe same company that manufactures Aardvark, The Original Paper Straw, today. Stones patent and his innovative spirit for all things round and tubular lives on with Aardvark. Aardvark paper straws were re-introduced in 2007, in response to a growing anti-plastic movement. Restaurants, hospitals, and other services industries, the main buyers of plastic straws in the US, were forced to look for more sustainable, eco-friendly options. As a leading US manufacturer of small-size cylindrical tubing solutions, Precision Products Group Inc. was asked to create a straw that was more environmentally friendly. The answer was in their archives: Marvin Stones original 1888 patent for the first paper straw. Putting a modern spin on Stones original concept, Aardvark was able to create a straw, using natural papers, that was more sustain...