Humans for millennia siphoned the liquid pleasures of life between their lips through a hollow piece of grass through straw. It took a 19th-century Americ .
Marvin Stone, a Civil War veteran who survived combat wounds, patented the paper drinking straw in 1888. His invention has enjoyed a rebirth in the 21st century.
Because Earth Day should be every day, we asked four creators of environmental-themed children s books to discuss how they inspire young people to care about the planet.