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 might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday ...

“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 ...

Switching to reusable straws makes your home more eco-friendly, but it also presents storage issues. Try this clever Dollar ...

But most straws are problematic. Plastic ones are bad for the environment and marine life, and a 2003 study found harmful forever chemicals (aka PFAs) in paper straws, as well as glass and bamboo ...

The president complained about paper straws “breaking” and “exploding” as he signed an executive order to bring back the plastic alternative. Reporter President Donald Trump is bringing ...

Plastic straws are a common piece of trash that end up on Cape Cod beaches. But how long does it take for one that ends up in the ocean to break down? Local researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

In a social media post shared on his platform, Truth Social, Trump on Friday declared his intentions to rollback former President Biden’s efforts to phase out plastic straw use across the ...

If so, bad news: a team of scientists say paper straws have more harmful forever chemicals than plastic ones, and at higher concentrations. Well, at least we tried. Scientists in Belgium ...

Corn Next Straws are a non-toxic alternative to paper and plastic straws. For $9, you’ll get 50 straws — that’s just 18 cents apiece. Studies have found that paper straws contain toxic ...