The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

This recorder-sized miracle protects against bacteria (including E.coli and Salmonella) and parasites (like Giardia and ...

Starbucks Korea has reintroduced plastic straws made from plant-based materials at select stores, seven years after phasing ...

Trump promoting plastic straws a sign of creeping authoritarianism Donald Trump has a problem with paper straws. So now the United States government does, too. A trivial matter, until it isn’t.

Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out against plastic, as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts.

The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many countries around the world in the first place?

With a stroke of the White House pen, Donald Trump has this week revoked another restriction on personal freedom introduced by Democrats, under Joe Biden, in the name of environmentalism. American ...

After Donald Trump's executive order on plastic straws, one business owner says his company's prospects have "completely switched" while others worry about future consequences on the environment ...

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to produce than plastic straws.

Straws also play a huge role for people with disabilities. The Center for Disability Rights says those with mobility and strength issues may have difficulty lifting glasses to their mouths, and others ...