MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- One of the biggest complaints many people have about paper straws is they just don’t last. But a small company in Mount Vernon is slowly trying to change that mindset as more ...

The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure, would be the way of the future. After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” ...

Some paper and bamboo straws contain so-called "forever chemicals" that could make them a less-than-ideal alternative to plastic, researchers have found. Scientists in Belgium recently tested dozens ...

For nearly two decades, Cloveridge Converting in northeast Wisconsin primarily turned paper rolls into towels and wipes for dairy farmers. Recently, owner Jeff Jaco decided to acquire a paper straws ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move ...

For almost 20 years, bar proprietor Karrie Laughton and her crew paired plastic straws with drinks for patrons at the "kick ass dive bar" Lux Lounge on South Avenue. But after seeing video of a sea ...

“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, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a mission to save the planet one paper straw at a time, mother-daughter team Kathryn and Karrie Laughton, has launched Roc Paper Straws, the nation's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move ...