In the News

March 18, 2025 – The Wall Street Journal — The Lonely Life of a Paper Straw Crusader

March 12, 2025 – Rochester First — Roc Paper Straws Responds to Executive Order on Plastic Straws

March 10, 2025 – Rochester Beacon — Trump’s Order on Paper Straws Worries Local Manufacturer

May 9, 2023 — WHY ROC — Wegmans & Roc Paper Straws new partnership

April 25, 2023 – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – Wegmans partners with mother-daughter duo’s paper straw company

April 21, 2023 – WXXI News – Local paper straw company to supply all Wegmans cafes and restaurants

April 20, 2023 – Progressive Grocer – Wegmans Finds Sustainability Partner in Local Paper Straw Supplier

April 19, 2023 – WHAM – Wegmans announces ROC Paper Straws as new straw supplier

April 19, 2023 – WROC-TV – Roc Paper Straws to be companywide supplier for Wegmans

April 19, 2023 – WJET-TV / WFXP-TV – Wegmans partners up with new paper straw supplier

August 26, 2022 – Spectrum News 1 – Rochester mom, daughter team up to create environmentally-friendly paper straw factory

August 19, 2022 – Democrat & Chronicle – Made in Rochester: Mother-daughter duo start colorful paper straw company

August 17, 2022 – Rochester Business Journal – Roc Paper Straws: Enviro-friendly paper covers ROC with launch of new venture

August 10, 2022 – 13WHAM & Fox Rochester – New company manufactures paper straws in Rochester

August 9, 2022 – WXXI News – New paper straw company in Rochester started by a mother-daughter team

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About Roc Paper Straws

Roc Paper Straws is a paper straw manufacturing and distribution company based in Rochester, New York. The women-owned business opened in 2022 and was founded by the mother-daughter team, Kathryn and Karrie Laughton. It is located at 920 Exchange Street in the City of Rochester. All products are available to order online at rocpaperstraws.com. The factory store is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.