It was in the spring of 1988, and it all started with a little plastic drinking straw. Well, not so little, actually, which is why I have such a clear memory of the events I am about to describe.

It's Drinking Straw Day!! Who knew LAist had so much to say on the issue. First, we'd like to publicly embarrass all humans who use drinking straws in hot… ...

From “National Measure Your Feet Day” to “Gorilla Suit Day,” the calendar is full of over-the-top days of celebration driven by marketing teams looking for creative opportunities to draw attention to ...

The first modern straw, patented in 1888, was simply one man's way to avoid getting mint leaves stuck in his teeth. Marvin Stone, a Washington, D.C., manufacturer of paper cigarette holders, was ...

According to the National Park Service, Americans use approximately 500 million plastic drinking straws every day. On National Skip the Straw Day, environmental advocates ask Americans to consider ...

National Drinking Straw Day is celebrated by American strawophiles each Jan. 3, the date of Stone’s 1888 paper-straw patent. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER.

This Earth Day, the new Public Enemy No. 1 in green-minded circles is single-use drinking straws. The reason? Americans use and largely dispose over 500 million plastic straws every day.