Nearly all glues are petroleum-based. Some paper straws are coated with wax and colored paper straws have dyes. Paper straws lose 90 percent of their compressive strength after being in contact ...

The Federal government is directed to stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer provided within Federal buildings. The Order requires the development of a National Strategy to End the ...

The idea for the Safety Straw, which changes color from yellow to red when it comes into contact with date-rape drugs, was born from co-founder Jack Rushlow's personal experience with this issue.