Paper or plastic? President Trump has joined the debate on straws. President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a "ridiculous push" for paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive ...

President Donald Trump is known to drink many Diet Cokes, but one thing you’re not likely to ever see him using again is a paper straw. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump announced after ...

Section 1. Policy. An irrational campaign against plastic straws has resulted in major cities, States, and businesses banning the use or automatic inclusion of plastic straws with beverages. Plastic ...

In a recent executive order, President Donald Trump created a policy aimed at phasing out paper straws within 45 days to alleviate the forced use of paper straws nationwide, according to the White ...

Love 'em or hate 'em, those papery "environmentally friendly" straws have become the standard in more and more places, replacing the once-standard plastic straw. But this doctor says they're not as ...

Plastics get a bad rap most of the time, so it's refreshing to see the industry getting some positive attention. The Economist magazine kicked off the trend last month with a package of stories that ...

“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, ...

A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants. Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, HB 2195, ...

'Eco-friendly' paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. "Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic ...