Paper drinking straws — those sometimes-soggy but mostly plant-based utensils — may be more likely to contain “forever chemicals” than straws made of other materials, according to recent research. The ...

It’s the wild west for straws a year-and-a-half into Gainesville’s single-use plastic straw and stirrer ban. Every establishment has picked its own solution to satisfy the city ordinance. Karma Cream ...

Paper drinking straws touted as eco-friendly alternatives to plastic may contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a new study has found. Scientists detected perfluorinated and polyfluorinated ...

Drinking straws that are made from materials like paper and bamboo are often promoted as more eco-friendly than their plastic counterparts. However, a new study has found that these supposedly ...

Paper straws, which are being pushed across the U.S. as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic versions, may contain "forever chemicals" that are harmful to both humans and the environment and were ...

Few things in a restaurant are more frustrating than a paper straw. The soggy mouthfeel, the eventual bend in the middle, the inevitable disintegration before your drink is finished. It's a ...

Which metal straw is best? People all over the world are moving away from disposable plastic straws because of their detrimental impact on the environment. Some restaurants and other businesses have ...

FORECASTING OUR FUTURE. LOOK, OVER 95% OF PLASTIC IS MADE FROM FOSSIL FUELS. THE PLASTIC INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4% OF ALL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS. A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE ...

When paper straws started appearing in coffee shops and restaurants a few years back, most of us welcomed them with open arms. Finally, a simple solution to the plastic crisis choking our oceans. The ...