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," he was widely criticized for ...

The move towards paper straws was a refreshing direction in environmental preservation, in that it was initiated locally and by producers, not through legislation.

Paper straws sit on shelving in a warehouse at Guy’s E. Paper in Woodstock. The company is owned by 75-year-old Guy Spinelli who put his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” straw ...

Stuart on Monday repealed a ban on the commercial use of plastic straws, citing health concerns with alternative straws. Trump's executive order ends "forced" use of paper straws in federal buildings ...

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 ...

On paper straws. “These things don’t work,” he ... But inflation is proving difficult to tame: It unexpectedly jumped to 3% in January, a seven-month high, the Labor Department reported ...

Though they pollute oceans and harm marine life, Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws. He declared paper ...

At barsupply.com, a box of 500 plastic straws is sold for $3.50 while a 100 pack of paper straws sells for $3. Fradette says months ago he began carrying marine biological straws but couldn’t ...

The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure, would be the way of the future. After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours ...

Stuart on Monday repealed a ban on the commercial use of plastic straws, citing health concerns with alternative straws. Trump's executive order ends "forced" use of paper straws in federal ...