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 ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally ...

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

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many ...

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

Moreover, these zoonotic pathogens originating from plastic debris pose a health risk because birds can act as reservoirs for these diseases. It is imperative that we combat single-use plastic and ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...