As a leading US manufacturer of small-size cylindrical tubing solutions, Precision Products Group (PPG) was asked to create a straw that was more environmentally friendly. The answer was in their archives: Marvin Stone’s original 1888 patent for the first paper straw. Putting a modern spin on Stone’s original concept, PPG was able to create an all-natural paper straw that was more sustainable and more durable than any other paper straw on the market