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2. Drinking straw - Wikipedia

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   American Marvin C. Stone patented the modern drinking straw, 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches long and made of paper, in 1888, to address the shortcomings of the rye straw. [10] He came upon the idea while drinking a mint julep on a hot day in Washington, D.C.; [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] the taste of the rye straw was mixing with the drink and giving it a grassy ...

3. Flav-R-Straws - Wikipedia

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   Flav-R-Straws were a form of drinking straw with a flavoring included, designed to make drinking milk more pleasant for children. They were first marketed in the United States in 1956 by Flav-R-Straws Inc. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The product became highly successful. [ 3 ]

4. Environmental impact of paper straw production - Wikipedia

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   Paper straws are in demand as a sustainable alternative to plastic straws, and they are made by a different manufacturing process. Plastic straws are typically made from polypropylene, but paper straws are made from layers of food-grade paper bonded together with water-based or hot melt adhesives, using gum powder and packing materials.

5. Sweetheart Cup Company - Wikipedia

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   1932–1936: Company diversifies, making matches and straws. Sweetheart, the name used on products, is inspired by picture of two children using straws to drink a milkshake from the same glass. 1947: Company executives vote, 14-to-1, against entering the cup business. But Joseph Shapiro votes yes - and the cup business is born.

6. Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain - Wikipedia

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   In a 2014 article about drinking straws, Catherine Hollander of Bon Appétit said, "Reiter has considered upgrading from the basic eight-inch, cherry-red food-service fat straw to the more retro-looking—and more expensive—striped waxed-paper straws, but says in an email that keeping the cost of drinks down is the priority for now."

7. Kamala Harris Now Opposes Plastic Straw Bans. America's ... - AOL

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   The straw panic, as Reason first reported in 2018, was kicked off by the research of then-9-year-old Milo Cress, who created the viral statistic that Americans use 500 million straws a day.