Paper straws are out at the Department of Justice. Also banned: Dijon mustard, flimsy paper napkins, and the word ...

Plastic straws, once public enemy No. 1, are back in the government’s good graces. The news is hard to swallow for paper straw lovers.

A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: biodegradable bamboo drinking straws. These straws, made from ultra-thin bamboo ...

The environment is littered with single-use plastic food and beverage containers — water bottles, takeout containers, coffee lids, straws and shopping bags. Every year, the world produces more ...

As the world transitions away from oil and gas, some see plastics as an alternative business model for the fossil fuel industry ...

"The design of the straw was not the best. I'll admit to that." On the other hand, most have barely noticed the replacement of plastic items such as cotton buds or coffee stirrers with other ...

During his pitch, Pepper stated, "Plastic straws are going out ... O’Leary noted that major coffee chains use billions of straws each year and had begun exploring paper alternatives.