That's a plastic straw being pulled out of a sea ... These new lids are made from polypropylene, which, according to Starbucks, can be widely recycled. But there's one major problem.

adding the type of plastic they are usually made from — polypropylene — mostly can't be recycled. "Every straw we've ever ...

Two of the largest food conglomerates are moving toward ditching single-use plastic straws. On Monday, Starbucks announced that it will eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020. McDonald's said ...

The global issue of plastic pollution has led to a search ... and compared to those of commercial paper, PLA, and polypropylene (PP) straws. The bamboo straws demonstrated compressive strength ...

From seaweed to sugarcane, companies race to find the next great plastic replacement Small businesses are scrambling to meet the demand from consumers who want an alternative to plastic straws.

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

It’s safe to say that the global campaign against the use of plastic straws reached fever pitch this year, with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones.

FUKUI--Drinking straws that are touted as being true to the original meaning of the word are becoming popular here amid the eco-friendly trend for using less plastic. “These ones are so shiny ...

Innovative Solution from Bamboo's Flexibility and Toughness NANJING, CHINA, March 31, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- The global issue of plas ...