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Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys ...

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Fradette says because straws are solely a cost for a restaurant or bar and not something they make money on, many go the cheapest route possible. At barsupply.com, a box of 500 plastic straws is ...

So thank you, Trump." Image: The production of plastic straws at the Glendale factory Cardboard boxes emblazoned with "made in USA" are stacked around the factory. It is just one of a handful of ...

A new order issued by President Donald Trump citing “an irrational campaign against plastic straws” marks a national effort to end the use of the paper versions. The presidential action issued ...