President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized paper straws, highlighting his executive order banning federal use of them as federal buildings switch back to plastic.

While paper straws degrade over time, plastic straws are among the products which break down into microplastics, which have been found in Wisconsin's waterways, including Lake Winnebago.

Reddit users react to a customer discussing Chick-fil-A's rumored move away from plastic straws and toward paper. The popular food restaurant has responded to the claims.

A visitor from Louisiana expresses surprise at finding plastic straws still in use in California, despite regulations ...

Litter is predominantly plastic, yes, but that’s because the things people tend to litter are predominantly made of plastics.

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You may think that since paper straws are biodegradable, they're better for the environment, but the term is misleading.

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Trump's executive order claims paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health and are more expensive to produce than plastic straws. Researchers from the University of Antwerp ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Starbucks Korea, the first franchise cafe in Korea to fully adopt paper straws, has reintroduced plastic straws. The new straws, piloted at select stores, are m ...

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