“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally ...

Plastic straws, once public enemy No. 1, are back in the government’s good graces. The news is hard to swallow for paper ...

Sea turtle biologist and New York University Professor Genia Naro-Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make ...

Trump rejected paper straws, saying they "don't work" as well as plastic straws. The poor consumer experience of drinking through a soggy straw is one thing, but there are other problems too.

Although there is no definitive count of the number of U.S.-based straw manufacturers, industry experts say at least a dozen have cropped up since the country’s first plastic straw bans went ...

A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: ...

It's not that hard to do." Several states and cities banned plastic straws and some restaurants no longer automatically give them to customers. Democratic President Joe Biden's administration ...

As the world transitions away from oil and gas, some see plastics as an alternative business model for the fossil fuel ...

The administration undermines efforts to reduce plastics. But plastic never will be disposable, and neither are the people it ...

Plastic straws have become emblematic of a global pollution ... found the study. While no alternative is perfect, single-use plastic is still the worst option, said Kachef, adding the type of ...