National Drinking Straw Day

Where is National Drinking Straw Day celebrated?

The occasion is celebrated by people all over the United States.

Who is National Drinking Straw Day celebrated by?

National Drinking Straw Day is celebrated by everyone who wishes to pay tribute to straws and their importance in modern culture.

When did National Drinking Straw Day first start?

The first instance of the celebration is unknown.

Who started National Drinking Straw Day?

There are factual findings that link any individual with the invention of National Drinking Straw Day.

The straw has helped people over the years!

History And Timeline

In 1888, the American inventor Marvin C. Stone was displeased with the ryegrass straw and the grassy taste it left behind while he was drinking a mint julep. His first concept of the straw saw him using a pencil to create the thin tube, after which he took the pencil out and fixed the ends with glue.

3000 BCE

Earliest Concept Of Straws

Based on research, it is believed that Sumerians were the first users of straws. They used drinking straws for drinking beer. It is believed that the drinking straw was invented to evade solid byproducts in the beer. The discovery of a straw with a gold tube inlaid with a blue stone in a Sumerian tomb is considered to be the oldest drinking straw.

1880s

Straw Is Patented

Marvin C Stone, owner of a paper cigarette holders company invented the straw. After his newly found straw gains popularity in local drinking establishments, he improves the drinking straws by using paraffin wax and manila paper to create more efficient straws. His invention is patented on January 3, 1888.

1937

Bended Straws Are Introduced

Joseph Friedman, an American inventor, watches his daughter labor while drinking milkshakes using a paper straw. He later came up with the idea of the bendable straw by making indentations to the straw.

The '60s

Paper Is Replaced

The paper drinking straw is replaced with the plastic straw as the fast-food industry in the United States grows.

2017

Strawless Ocean

In the modern-day, straws have become one of the biggest contributors to marine pollution. Lonely Whale began a digital campaign educating the world about the impacts of single-use straws as a pollutant.

Traditions And Customs

National Drinking Straw Day has been celebrated for quite a while and it has almost become a tradition to spend the entire day honoring the straw and how easy it made the consumption of liquid without the chances of getting messy.

Ways To Celebrate National Drinking Straw Day

One of the many ways to celebrate National Drinking Straw Day is by spending the entire day drinking cold drinks or other beverages through straws!

You can also ask friends, family, or colleagues at work to use straws throughout the day.

Another impactful thing you can do is switch to a metal straw, as it is reusable and impacts the ecosystem on a much lower scale compared to paper straws.