I love a straw. If I’m drinking any iced beverage at home — iced coffee, iced tea, iced water — I’m going to use a straw ...

It wasn’t until one of the researchers cut off a piece of the object that they realized what it was: a four-inch piece of plastic straw. “We couldn’t believe that such a mundane object that ...

The challenge is if we can get rid of plastic straws, let’s start there. Then we can move on from there.” This article was first published on April 12, 2017, and updated on February 23 ...

“Straws made from plant-based materials, such as paper and bamboo, are often advertised as being more sustainable and eco-friendly than those made from plastic,” Thimo Groffen, Ph.D., study ...

During his 2020 presidential campaign, Mr. Trump’s team devised a clever scheme to tap into the public’s shared negative sentiment over the ban, selling Trump branded nine-inch long plastic straws.

A decade ago, a video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nostril went viral, spurring a wave of activism aimed at curtailing plastic pollution. The disposable plastic straw became ...

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.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “It’s a ridiculous situation ...

"I will be signing an Executive Order ending the ridiculous Biden push for Paper Straws" Democrat Biden had announced a target to eliminate single-used plastic utensils like drinking straws by ...