A Wisconsin entrepreneur commits to making paper straws | Green Bay Press-Gazette
For nearly two decades, Cloveridge Converting in northeast Wisconsin primarily turned paper rolls into towels and wipes for dairy farmers. Recently, owner Jeff Jaco decided to acquire a paper straws operation from North Carolina.
The decision came from the heart — inspired by his daughter, Haley Spargur. She’s a 24-year-old recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with a master’s degree in environmental science and policy.
Spargur has been a quiet force in shaping her father’s environmental consciousness. At home, she voiced her concerns on everything from removing invasive plants in the backyard to plastic recycling, and most of the time, Jaco listened with pride.
“I see papers as pretty minimal in Haley’s world. But she knows we do everything environmentally friendly, or I get trouble,” he said with a laugh.
He acquired machinery, including equipment to cut, compress, and seal paper into straws, in February and soon found that his new product line was disfavored by the Trump administration.
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