Sea turtle biologist and New York University Professor Genia Naro-Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make ...

According to The Journal, the crusade against plastic began a decade ago when a viral video showed a sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose. Shortly after, cities began to reduce the use of plastic ...

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

A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: ...

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a ...

A St. Petersburg City Council member’s request to discuss lifting a municipal ban on plastic straws sparked multiple heated ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — There has long been a push to stop the use of plastic straws in favor of environmentally friendly alternatives, like paper ones. During his first 50 days in office, President ...

Congressman Joe Morelle recognized dozens of veterans on Tuesday in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day coming up this month. The Bushnell’s Basin exit was already closed down Tuesday, as work ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Midway through January, when the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes were intensifying, Myles Straw would occasionally check for news on the Japanese phenom. Straw’s focus at that point ...

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