Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a recent executive order, President Donald Trump created a policy aimed at phasing out paper straws within 45 days to alleviate ...

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"Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

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If you're concerned about your exposure to forever chemicals, you may want to ditch your paper straw. In 2023, researchers from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, published a study in the journal ...

On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the federal government ...

The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide passed A new bill would limit local bans on plastic straws unless alternatives meet strict ...

The demand for paper straws has risen as cities and companies like Los Angeles and Starbucks have stopped using plastic straws. (manfredrichter/Pixabay) This month, Los Angeles joined a growing list ...

President Donald Trump's executive order banning paper straws might be the biggest bi-partisan win of his presidency and to quote former President Joe Biden, "that's not hyperbole." Let’s face it ...

A decade ago, a video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nostril went viral, spurring a wave of activism aimed at curtailing plastic pollution. The disposable plastic straw became the ...