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 ...

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

with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones. But are paper straws really the eco-friendly alternative they claim to be? Chung Shan-shan, the director of ...

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.” ...

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

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

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.