When US President Donald Trump vowed to end the "ridiculous situation" of paper straws with an executive order recently, he ...

The current administration continues to senselessly undermine efforts to reduce single-use plastics. But plastic never was and never will be disposable, and neither are the people it poisons. Plastic ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...

The holy Lenten season, beginning Wednesday, March 5, is a time when many observers choose to give up daily pleasures during the 40-day period leading up to Easter. Spending days abstaining from ...

Less than 10% of the world's plastic has been recycled. So we need to reduce our use of plastic in the first place, rather than trying to clean it up afterwards. Trump rejected paper straws, saying ...

Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many sustainably minded people toss items in the ...

Bamboo straws are natural, reusable, and biodegradable drinking straws made from sustainable bamboo plants. Unlike plastic ...

Although plastic straws may seem a small part of daily life, their impact on our health and in the environment is far from a minor. Enter Smart Rice Straws is a simple but effective way to make ...

Growing awareness of plastic straws' harmful impact has led to a surge in eco-alternatives made from materials such as metal, ...