This week, readers write about the pros and cons of paper straws, how to get students moving and creating a more humane and ...

with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones. But are paper straws really the eco-friendly alternative they claim to be? Chung Shan-shan, the director of ...

York's ordinance is taking effect at a time when President Trump has taken aim at paper straws with the executive order he issued earlier this year.

(Disability rights groups have expressed concerns about the bans, noting that some people need straws to drink safely.) Alternatives to plastic proliferated: stainless steel or glass straws ...

From seaweed to sugarcane, companies race to find the next great plastic replacement Small businesses are scrambling to meet the demand from consumers who want an alternative to plastic straws.

He declared paper alternatives "don't work" and don't last very long. More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the U.S., most for 30 minutes or less, according to advocacy group ...

In February, however, President Trump signed an executive order to end the procurement and forced use of paper straws, which are used as an alternative to plastic ones. Specifically, the order ...