As cities across the country and companies across the globe move away from plastic straws, Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Aardvark Straws has struggled to meet the unprecedented demand. Hoffmaster ...

In other words: a heck of a lot of straws. Still, that number is not even close to meeting the demand and unprecedented growth that Aardvark Straws has seen in the last year, according to Andy ...

According to David Rhodes, global director at the Indiana-based paper straw manufacturer Aardvark, it’s an unfair rap. “China copied us poorly, and the straws that you would see in Walmart ...

And, for many, their solution has been found in Fort Wayne. Indiana's second-largest city is home to Aardvark Straws — the nation's only producer of paper straws. Aardvark's straws use only ...

Paper straw manufacturer Aardvark has seen demand grow by as much as 50-fold as environmentalists call for an end to single-use plastics. It’s great for business, but their old factory wasn’t ...

Orders for paper straws are skyrocketing as bans for the plastic ones multiply. David Rhodes of Aardvark Straws tells NPR's Ailsa Chang his paper straw business is booming. Paper straws might be a ...

Just ask David Rhodes, global business director for Fort Wayne, Indiana–based paper straw maker Aardvark. During the past 12 months, the growing backlash against plastic straws has contributed ...

And, for many, their solution has been found in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Indiana's second-largest city is home to Aardvark Straws – the nation's only producer of paper straws. Aardvark's straws ...