It's true paper straws can disintegrate and become ... the low-hanging fruit such as plastic straws and plastic bags, rather than packaging as a whole. So it's no surprise these bans have faced ...

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

Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make drinkers happy, there are many alternatives to returning to ...

Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ...

In his executive order, Trump says paper straws are “nonfunctional,” use harmful chemicals and are sometimes wrapped in plastic, “undermining the environmental argument for their use.” ...

The order directs federal agencies to stop buying paper straws “and otherwise ... including plastic bags, toothbrushes, bottles, food packaging and more, experts say. As those materials break ...

Trump's executive order claims paper straws use chemicals that ... more than 400 million tons of new plastic. About 40% of all plastics are used in packaging, according to the United Nations.

It’s true paper straws can disintegrate and become ... the low-hanging fruit such as plastic straws and plastic bags, rather than packaging as a whole. So it’s no surprise these bans have ...

Plastic straws are making a comeback. Karrie Laughton has two words for them: Suck it. The co-owner of paper-straw company Roc Paper Straws put the phrase on a sipper she designed last month ...

Paper straws, like paper cups ... Get serious about reducing plastic packaging While some packaging – even some plastics – is needed for food safety and freshness, an overhaul of unnecessary ...