Trump rejected paper straws, saying they "don't work" as well as plastic straws. The poor consumer experience of drinking through a soggy straw is one thing, but there are other problems too.

Bhavna Middha receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the Discovery Early Career Research Award. Ralph Horne receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and a ...

The current administration continues to senselessly undermine efforts to reduce single-use plastics. But plastic never was ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) When US President Donald trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and“disgustingly dissolves in your mouth ...

The Oregon Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would expand the state’s plastic bag ban to cover restaurant takeout bags and ...

most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their own bags to the store and asking for straws. Now, lawmakers looking to stop plastic from piling up on the state’s beaches are turning their attention ...

Bamboo straws are natural, reusable, and biodegradable drinking straws made from bamboo, one of the most sustainable and ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens, but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

Often, governments wanting to be seen as protecting the environment target the low-hanging fruit such as plastic straws and plastic bags, rather than packaging as a whole. So it's no surprise ...

but flimsier items like plastic bags, straws and packaging typically are not. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Plastics are so arduous to recycle that many environmental advocates ...

With restaurants, stadiums, and hospitality venues aiming to adopt greener practices, ReRoute Americas emerges as a trusted sustainability partner.