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

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

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald Trump ...

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

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

On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. It was a stark reversal from the Biden era, in which the former ...

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 ...

Straws may be considered a small thing in daily life, but they touch the world so much. Now that plastic pollution is making ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan will start switching from paper straws to straws made from biomass plastic at its locations ...

Paper straws, like paper cups, are often coated with plastics such as polyethylene or acrylic resin. This makes them difficult to recycle but also raises the risk of pollution.

However, a government ban on the substitute is altogether new. It’s true paper straws can disintegrate and become soggy before we finish a drink. Problems with finding viable substitutes to ...