Did you know? Plastic straws are made of polypropylene, a petroleum bi-product & the same stuff that fuels our vehicles. All plastics, including bioplastics, plant-plastics, and compostable plastics are harmful to the marine environment Each day we use 500,000,000 straws. Enough to fill 46,400 large school busses per year. Plastic straws are among the top 10 debris items. 44% of all seabirds & mammals have ingested plastic. 90% of all trash floating in the world s oceans is comprised of plastic. In the last 25 years, 6,263,213 straws and stirrers were picked up during annual beach clean up events.
About Aardvark Aardvark paper straws were introduced in 2007 in response to a growing anti-plastic movement. Parent company Precision Products Group, Inc., created an environmentally friendly straw based off the original paper straw invented in 1888 by Marvin Stone. Today, Aardvark offers printed straws, cake pop sticks and bendable Eco-Flex paper straws that are both earth and marine friendly, food safe, durable, customizable and made in the USA. For more information, visit www.aardvarkstraws.com. Aardvark Goes Green Aardvark s products provide a sustainable, alternative solution to plastic straw use. Made in the USA with about 30 percent more material than other paper straw brands, Aardvark s durable straws help reduce plastic pollution by decomposing in just 45-60 days. All Aardvark products, being made of paper, are naturally degradable and will compost with no added chemicals or harmful dyes used in the manufacturing process. Aardvark is the only brand on the market that s BPA-free, food safe, and FDA/EU compliant. Together with respected environmental organizations and eco-friendly brand ambassadors, Aardvark aims to educate businesses, restaurants and consumers about the benefits of using paper drinking straws instead of plastic straws. Aardvark is proud to have received endorsements from eco-friendly organizations such as the The Lonely Whale Foundation, Plastic Pollution Coalition, Surfrider, One More Generation, 5 Gyres, Hannah4Change, and more. To find out more about Aardvark s eco-friendly initiatives, please visit www.aardvarkstraws.com/our-mission.
Aardvark Compliance MADE IN THE USA 100% of all raw materials, process components and materials that go into the making of paper straws are made in the United States. The labor to make, package and ship the paper straws is comprised of a 100% United States workforce. Aardvark Paper Drinking Straws are fully compliant with FTC and California standards for Made in the USA. FOOD SAFE - FDA/EU COMPLIANT Our straws have been tested and approved to be in compliance with FDA test method 21 CFR 176.170. Testing was also conducted to obtain evidence of compliance with Council of Europe Resolution AP(2002)1 relating to paper materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Our samples comply with The General Requirement (Article 3) in EU Regulation No. 1935/2004 as referenced in Report Number EFSH13080415-ST. Inks used for printing on the surface of our drinking straws have been tested, certified and are guaranteed acceptable for direct contact with food products, in accordance with the applicable chapters and sections of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR). In addition, a safety assessment has been conducted, and based on the toxicity testing results; the conclusion provides added evidence that all chemical components used are proven to be safe as tested by the Health, Environmental, & Regulatory Services of Intertek USA, Inc. Additionally, all raw material and process components used are free of any fluorochemicals/fluorinated compounds. SUSTAINABILITY The vast majority of material used in the composition of these products is in compliance to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). This paperbased material comes from a sustainably managed forest with chain-of-custody procedures in place. COMPOSTABILITY Sample product was submitted to an independent source for substrate analysis. The evaluation was successful resulting in evidence that the product tested passed the substrate analysis, meeting compostability requirements. BIODEGRADABLILITY AND MARINE DEGRADABILITY Aardvark uses natural cellulose paper as the primary material of the paper drinking straws. Paper, being a natural fiber, is universally considered to be inherently biodegradable and is supported as such by organizations such as the San Francisco Food Service Ware Ordinance. Aardvark straws being made of paper naturally degrade in oceans, rivers and lakes and are safe for marine life. All plastic straws, including biodegradable and compostable plastic straws, pose a serious threat to the marine environment as their fragments do not degrade and remain in the ocean, able to be ingested by marine organisms. Aardvark s durable straws reduce plastic pollution by breaking down quickly in most environments. ISO CERTIFIED Precision Products Group, Inc. has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2008. The paper drinking straw and cake stick products are included in the scope of this registration.
Straw Size Guide Available Options = Plain White, Solid Black or Green, In-House Designs 254mm Options = Jumbo or Giant in 197mm & 254mm Standard Lengths Only Eco-Flex Options = Eco-Flex is a registered trademark of Aardvark Paper Drinking Straws. It is only available in the Jumbo diameter and only in 7.75 & 10.5 Standard Lengths 216mm Custom Designs Available! 197mm Available in all sizes EXCEPT Bar Stir Stick. COLOSSAL Bubble Tea 10mm ID 11mm OD 216mm Standard Length 146mm GIANT Milkshakes & Smoothies 7.5mm ID 8mm OD 197mm & 254mm Standard Lengths JUMBO/ECO-FLEX Standard Straw Size 5.5mm ID 6mm OD 197mm & 254mm Standard Lengths COCKTAIL Children/Small Cocktails 5.5mm ID 6mm OD 146mm Standard Length BAR STIR Large Cocktails 4mm ID 4.57mm OD 146mm & 197mm Standard Lengths (available in plain white or solid black only) ^ Actual straw inner diameter COLOSSAL GIANT JUMBO/ECO-FLEX COCKTAIL BAR STIR
Eco-Flex Size Guide 254mm 197mm 184mm - 197mm & 254mm Color - White or Printed Custom Designs Available! Eco-Flex Options = Eco-Flex is a registered trademark of Aardvark Paper Drinking Straws. 108mm It is available in the Jumbo diameter and only in 197mm and 254mm standard lengths. JUMBO/ECO-FLEX - standard straw size 6mm ID 6.5mm OD 197mm & 254mm Standard Lengths
Testimonials Ted s Montana Grill has used innovative and sustainable Made in the USA paper straws from Aardvark for more than 10 years. By using paper straws, the restaurant has been able to reduce plastic pollution over the last decade. Ted s Montana Grill has also recently began reducing compostable waste by offering straws on demand instead of automatically giving them to customers. Cost can be a key factor and hesitation point for businesses and restaurants considering switching from plastic to paper straws. However, companies that offer straws on demand find that customers request fewer straws overall, diminishing the increased cost of switching to paper straws and reaping the marketing rewards of going green without a hit to the bottom line. In 2015, Ted s Montana Grill served 4,945,701 guests but only gave out 4 million straws, totaling a savings of $17,000 (or 96 cases). And the trend continues. In 2016, Ted s served 4.2 million guests and gave out 3.5 million straws. Ted s support and advocacy for Aardvark paper straws has even led to additional collaborations with sustainably minded people such as young entrepreneur Milo Cress and his Be Straw Free campaign.
Thank you for your interest in our Aardvark Paper Drinking Straws. We are proud to be the original and only paper drinking straws made in the USA. Our straws are made of safe FDA-Approved materials. They are biodegradable, compostable, and sustainable. We also have the ability to create custom logo-designed straws and wrappers Putting your brand and message at your customer s fingertips. Bar Stir Cocktail Cake Pop Jumbo Giant Colossal Straw Size Inner Diameter (Inches) 4mm 5.5mm 5.5mm 5.5mm 7.5mm 10mm Wrapper Only available with the jumbo and giants in both 197mm and 254mm lengths Packaging Options Bulk Case: 2 rows of straws neatly packed Small Case: 8 inner boxes for easier distribution Retail Packs: Kraft brown paper box. You can also provide us with your custom label at no extra cost or we can quote you for a custom label (for unwrapped straws only). Bulk Case Small Case Inner Box Retail Packs Available Colors & Designs We offer standard and Eco-Flex straws in various different colors and designs. Shipping Custom Straws & Wrappers Customer pays for shipping. Freight is free on orders of full pallet quantities. (48 continuous states) We can add almost any logo or design to your straws or wrappers. We print to match any PMS code. Send us your logo, and we will create a virtual proof.
197mm Black Jumbo 6 16983 80084 3 806 16983 80084 61520099 6 16983 80051 5 806 16983 80051 61530099 197mm Black Jumbo Eco-Flex 6 49558 67849 3 806 49558 67849 61720099 6 49558 67851 6 806 49558 67850 61810099 197mm Black Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.4kg 6 49558 67792 2 806 49558 67792 61620099-2,400 straws 24 x 13 x 10-13lbs - Cube: 1.81 6 49558 67820 2 806 49558 67820 61630099 216mm Black Colossal - 1,480 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.8kg 61710099 254mm Black Jumbo 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 6 49558 67812 7 806 49558 67812 61521099 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 6 49558 67819 6 806 49558 67819 61531099 254mm Black Jumbo Eco-Flex 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 6 49558 67851 6 806 49558 67851 61721099 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 6 49558 67852 3 806 49558 67852 61811099 254mm Black Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 8.2kg 6 49558 67807 3 806 49558 67807 61621099-2,400 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.7kg 6 49558 67853 0 806 49558 67853 61631099 146mm Black Cocktail - 7,000 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 8.2kg 6 49558 67845 5 806 49558 67846 61522999 146mm Black Bar Stir - 12,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 10.9kg 6 49558 67845 5 806 49558 67845 61802999 197mm Black Bar Stir - 8,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 9.1kg 6 49558 67791 5 806 49558 67791 61800099
197mm White Jumbo 6 16983 79983 3 806 16983 79983 61500206 6 16983 79982 6 806 16983 79982 61500207 254mm White Jumbo 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 6 16983 79985 7 806 16983 79985 61500212 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 6 16983 79984 0 806 16983 79984 61500213 197mm White Jumbo Eco-Flex 6 49558 67746 5 806 49558 67746 61500240 6 16983 80053 9 806 16983 80053 61500241 197mm White Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.4kg 6 16983 79987 1 806 16983 79987 61500210-2,400 straws 6 16983 79986 4 806 16983 79986 61500211 254mm White Jumbo Eco-Flex 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 6 49558 67854 7 806 49558 67854 61500242 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 6 49558 67855 4 806 49558 67855 61500243 254mm White Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 8.2kg 6 16983 79989 5 806 16983 79989 61500216-2,400 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.7kg 6 16983 79988 8 806 16983 79988 61500217 216mm White Colossal - 1,480 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.8kg 6 49558 67766 3 806 49558 67766 61500202 146mm White Cocktail - 7,000 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 8.2kg 61500204 146mm White Bar Stir - 12,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 10.9kg 6 49558 67843 1 806 49558 67843 61500159 197mm White Bar Stir - 8,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 9.1kg 6 49558 67738 0 806 49558 67738 61500203
197mm Sea Turtle Jumbo 6 49558 67814 1 806 49558 67814 61520566 6 49558 67824 0 806 49558 67824 61530566 197mm Elegant Black Jumbo 61520702 61530702 197mm Sea Turtle Jumbo Eco- Flex 61720566 6 49558 67839 4 806 49558 67839 197mm Elegant Black Jumbo Eco-Flex 61720702 61810702 197mm Bamboo Jumbo 6 49558 67750 2 806 49558 67750 61520090 6 49558 67856 1 806 49558 67856 61530090 197mm Bamboo Jumbo Eco-Flex 6 49558 67857 8 806 49558 67857 61720090 61810090 197mm Bamboo Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.4kg 6 49558 67830 1 806 49558 67830 61620090 254mm Bamboo Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 8.2kg 6 49558 67832 5 806 49558 67832 61621090 146mm Bamboo Cocktail - 7,000 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 8.2kg 6 49558 67847 9 806 49558 67847 61522090 146mm Bamboo Giant - 4,400 straws 6 49558 67838 7 806 49558 67838 61790065
197mm Kraft Jumbo 197mm Kraft Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.35kg - 2,400 straws 197mm Kelly Green Jumbo 6 49558 67815 8 806 49558 67815 61520098 61530098 197mm Gingham Jumbo 6 49558 67858 5 806 49558 67858 61520354 61530354 197mm BCA Jumbo 6 49558 67859 2 806 49558 67859 61520290 6 49558 67860 8 806 49558 67860 61530290 197mm DSA Jumbo 61520356 61530356 197mm Cow Print Jumbo 6 49558 67862 2 806 49558 67862 61520055 6 49558 67863 9 806 49558 67863 61530055
197mm Striped Jumbo 61520005 6 16983 79992 5 806 16983 79992 61530005 61520041 61530041 61520036 6 16983 80002 7 806 16983 80002 61530036 6 16983 80187 1 806 16983 80187 61520015 61530015 61520009 61530009 254mm Striped Jumbo 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 61521005 61531005 61521041 61531041 61521036 61531036 61521015 61531015 61521009 61531009
197mm Striped Jumbo Eco-Flex 61720005 6 16983 80088 1 806 16983 80088 61810005 61720041 61810041 61720036 61810036 61720015 61810015 61720009 61810009 254mm Striped Jumbo Eco-Flex 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 61721005 61811005 61721041 61811041 61720036 61810036 61721015 61811015 61721009 61811009
197mm Striped Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.4kg - 2,400 straws 61620005 6 49558 67740 3 806 49558 67740 61630005 6 49558 67741 0 806 49558 67741 61620041 61630041 61620036 6 49558 67842 4 806 49558 67842 61630036 61620015 61630015 61620009 61620009 254mm Striped Giant - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg - 2,400 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg 61621005 61631005 61621041 61631041 61621036 6 49558 67831 8 806 49558 67831 61631036 61621015 61631015 61621009 61631009
8.5 Striped Colossal - 1,480 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.8kg 61710005 6 49558 67835 6 806 49558 67835 61710041 61710036 61710015 61710009
197mm Pink Heart Jumbo 6 16983 80006 5 806 16983 80006 61520030 61530030 197mm Shamrock Jumbo 6 49558 67864 6 806 49558 67864 61520304 61530304 197mm Blue & Red Stars Jumbo 6 16983 80034 8 806 16983 80005 61520014 61530014 197mm Lime Chevron Jumbo 6 49558 67865 3 806 49558 67865 61520475 61530475 197mm Halloween Jumbo 6 49558 67874 5 806 49558 67874 61520293 61530293 197mm Football Jumbo 6 49558 67875 2 806 49558 67875 61520580 61530580 197mm Blue & Red Striped Jumbo 61520017 61530017 197mm Orange Rings Jumbo 6 49558 67866 0 806 49558 67866 61520476 61530476 197mm Leaves Jumbo 6 49558 67876 9 806 49558 67876 61520573 61530573 197mm Candy Cane Jumbo 6 49558 67867 7 806 49558 67867 61520471 61530471
197mm Snowflake Jumbo 6 49558 67877 6 806 49558 67877 61520319 61530319 197mm Holiday Striped Jumbo 6 16983 80035 5 806 16983 80035 61520038 61530038 197mm Snowflake Jumbo 6 16983 80087 4 806 16983 80087 61520320 61530320 197mm Smiley Jumbo 6 49558 67872 1 806 49558 67872 61520473 61530473 197mm Holiday Tree Jumbo 6 16983 80085 0 806 16983 80085 61520295 61530295 197mm Confetti Jumbo 6 49558 67873 8 806 49558 67873 61520018 61530018 197mm Balloons Jumbo 6 49558 67868 4 806 49558 67868 61520297 61530297 197mm Mustaches Jumbo 6 49558 67869 1 806 49558 67869 61520456 61530456 197mm Mr. & Mrs. Jumbo 6 49558 67870 7 806 49558 67870 61520455 61530455 197mm Bow Ties & Lips Jumbo 6 49558 67871 4 806 49558 67871 61520469 61530469
CUSTOM PAPER STRAWS PUTTING YOUR BRAND AT YOUR CUSTOMER S FINGER TIPS!
CUSTOM PAPER STRAWS SIZES Cocktail Straw L: 146mm ID: 5.5mm - 7,000 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm 8.2kg White Colossal Straw L: 216mm ID: 10mm - 1,480 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm 6.8kg Jumbo Straw L: 197mm ID: 5.5mm Jumbo Straw L: 254m ID: 5.5mm 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg Jumbo Eco-Flex Straw L: 197mm ID: 5.5mm Jumbo Eco-Flex Straw L: 254mm ID: 5.5mm 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 9.1kg 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.3kg Giant Straw L: 197mm ID: 7.5mm - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 254mm - 6.4kg - 2,400 straws Giant Straw L: 254mm ID: 7.5mm - 2,800 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 8.2kg - 2,400 straws 610mm x 330mm x 330mm - 7.7kg MINIMUM 4 cases (or R10,000 minimum) LEAD TIME 2-3 weeks PRINTING 4 color process (CYMK & PMS Match) ARTWORK Vector logo (AI, EPS, INDD) or High-Res 300 dpi minimum (JPEG, PDF) SET UP R750 set up per design (waived for 24+ cases) PRICE Price breaks at 1 pallet (54+ cases) *Email custom@aardvarkstraws.com for pricing
CUSTOM PAPER WRAPPERS Rubber Stamp Wrapper Pre-Printed Wrapper MINIMUM 24 cases LEAD TIME 3-4 weeks PRINTING 2 colors Purple (PMS 266), Red (PMS 199), Green (PMS 360), Brown (PMS 175), Process Blue, or Black. PRICE SET UP NOTES LIMITS *Additional fee of R750 per custom color. Same price as wrapped straws R2600 set up per design (waived for 48+ cases) There are limitations to the design on this option. Not as quality of a print. Only available for Jumbo & Giant straws in 197mm & 254mm MINIMUM 24 cases LEAD TIME 3-4 weeks PRINTING 2 colors Purple (PMS 266), Red (PMS 199), Green (PMS 360), Brown (PMS 175), Process Blue, or Black. *Additional fee of R750 per custom color. PRICE Same price as wrapped straws SET UP 24 cases = R12,000 48 cases = R20,000 96 cases = R10,500 144+ cases = R8,500 NOTES Design is a continuous print. All prices quoted excluded VAT.
CUSTOM WRAPPERS LAYOUTS Printing Plate area 19.431mm x 194.31mm (Jumbo or Giant 197mm straws) IMAGE AREA 13mm X 181mm Printing Plate area 19.431mm x 255.854mm (Jumbo or Giant 254mm straws) IMAGE AREA 13mm X 251mm Artwork Requirements Recommended Font Size: Max 29pt and Min 14pt Recommended Max Font Thickness: 1.07mm Artwork Requirements for Rubber Stamp In order to provide the best possible products, our stamp manufacture prefers to work with original black and white art. They will do their best to work with electronic art files; however, due to differing technologies, operating systems, and conflicting graphic programs, it is necessary to charge for the time used to convert electronic art. If your electronic art meets the following conditions, and it is useable for the print plate manufacturing processes, there will be no art charges: 1. TIF or TIFF graphics file format (charging the file extension will not change the format). 2. 1-Bit black & white properties (not grayscale or color properties, no screens). 3. 600 dpi resolution. If the files are not easy to use or the quality is below the plate manufacture standards, we will notify you. Files that require art changes include GIF and JPEG files from the Internet which look good on a computer monitor, but are too coarse 9only 72 dpi) for printing. The plate manufacture has Corel Draw 9, Freehand 9, Illustrator 10 and Quark Express 4.1. Please make files from newer versions backwards compatible. They can use their programs to modify your file to meet the three details mentioned above. If TIFF or TIFF files are not available, the following formats may be useable but usually require an art charge: 1. EPS From Macintosh or PC (fonts MUST be included) 2. BMP From Macintosh or PC These suggestions will help avoid delays: 1. It is helpful to know which software was used to create the file and whether a MAC or PC was used. 2. To keep file sizes manageable, please save your image at ACTUAL SIZE and at a resolution of 600 dpi. 3. Please print & inspect your file before sending it.
SEA TURTLE STRAWS Fort W ayne, IN Since 1888 MAKE THE SWITCH TO PAPER STRAWS Like most of the viewing public, we were horrified to see the awful video of a sea turtle suffering from a plastic straw lodged in its nose. In response, we have created a special Aardvark eco-friendly paper straw that represents the importance of using paper over plastic for our marine life. Aardvark will donate 15% of SALES from the sale of our Sea Turtle straws to the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center. Your support will not only go toward the daily hospital operations of the Care Center, but also toward the Care Center s new in-house research facility, McNair Center for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation. Contact Bob Cork Agencies gareth@bobcorkagencies.co.za
Bob Cork Agencies D5 Westlake Dr. Westlake, 7945 +27 (21) 7020578 www.bobcorkagencies.co.za