A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don’t use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials. The government’s purchaser took the first ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on paper straws in February. Members of the general public will have a chance to weigh in on the use of paper versus plastic straws as the federal ...

Around 200 Starbucks stores in South Korea are testing out plant-based plastic straws after customers complained about the durability of the coffee chain’s paper straws. Starbucks Korea, which ...

President Trump's National Strategy to End The Use of Paper Straws claims PFAS pose a health risk, but paper manufacturers say they don't intentionally include the substances in their products.

For nearly two decades, Cloveridge Converting in northeast Wisconsin primarily turned paper rolls into towels and wipes for dairy farmers. Recently, owner Jeff Jaco decided to acquire a paper straws ...

Talk about a sucky take: Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett (one guess which party he aligns with) is either a hypocrite or, by his own logic, a woman. However, there exists photographic evidence of him ...

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YORK, Maine — The town's ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump aims to end the forced ...

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention. By Hiroko Tabuchi The 36 ...