Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmentalists condemned the straw order. "People hate seeing plastic pollution hurt wildlife and trash the environment," said ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In an attempt to cut plastic waste, many drink chains and fast-food ...

"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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It's not just in your head: paper straws are taking over. With more and more cities across the U.S. banning the use of plastic straws and numerous companies following suit, demand is skyrocketing for ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Canada is giving paper straws to jailbirds across federal prisons for “safer snorting” of drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin, according to a memo that went out to correctional officers.