Cups - Timeline

Patent for Malcolm Moore's reusable cup is published.

Contigo begins production and sales of consumer-grade reusable cups.

Red party cup debuts as a paper cone cup coated with wax.

Red party cup made is made from plastic instead of wax covered paper.

Awarded a patent for not sticking to one another and not sticking to the production molds.

Bottom of plastic cup squared for support and balance.

The commute to work is 20% longer today than it was in 1980, necessitating the need for reusable cups.