What is National Drinking Straw Day?
On January 3rd National Drinking Straw Day commemorates the date in 1888 when Marvin C. Stone was granted the patent for the paper drinking straw.. Since then, a number of drinking straws have been used.
The Sumerians are said to have used the very first drinking straws for consuming beer. Archeologists believe they used the straws to prevent the solid byproducts of fermentation that would have sunk to the bottom. The oldest drinking straw found in a Sumerian tomb dating back to 3,000 B.C.E. This found straw was a gold tube inlaid with a precious blue stone.
A bombilla was used by Argentina's Argentines to carry a similar metallic unit. The bombilla was used as both a straw and a sieve for hundreds of years.
Manufacturers today produce a variety of reusable straws. They not only save money and the planet, but they are also fun to use, from stainless steel and glass to bamboo and silicone. They come in a variety of innovative shapes and colors.
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