How straws became an enduring symbol of the global plastic pollution crisis
A viral turtle video sparked a global movement and inspired millions to join the fight against plastic waste. View on euronews
Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President Donald Trump waded into the issue when he signed an executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws,
UConn study shows promise of bioplastics to help solve global plastic pollution crisis
The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s biodegradation in marine ecosystems. The study was led by Hannah Collins, a marine sciences Ph.D. candidate, and her co-author, Larissa Tabb. Ward helped oversee the study as Collins’ graduate advisor.
Trump says 'we're going back to plastic straws.' Is the paper straw dead?
President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal agencies to stop buying paper straws.
‘Back to plastic': Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don't work'
President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper straws “don’t work.”
The Straw Wars: Why Donald Trump wants paper straws gone and plastic back
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning federal agencies from using paper straws. The order directs agencies to stop purchases of paper straws and calls for a strategy to phase them out nationwide.
Trump pushes for use of plastic straws in US, defies global trend of countries imposing a ban
President Donald Trump in a new executive order inked on Monday encouraged the U.S. government and consumers to purchase plastic drinking straws at a time when several countries have issued a ban on non-biodegradable single-use plastics.
President Trump is embracing the plastic straw despite environmental concerns
Trump said he thinks it’s OK to continue using plastic straws, although they’ve have been blamed for polluting oceans and harming marine life.
How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
Do American Voters Want To See More Single-Use Plastic Or Less?
Oceana’s U.S. plastics campaign director, Christy Leavitt said President Trump is “going in the wrong direction on single-use ...
Trump sucks the air out of paper straws with new ban. How the environmentally-friendly device has drawn so much ire
Paper straws are “out” under the Trump administration, as he sucked the air out of the push for a more eco-friendly drink ...
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How scientists will prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...
Concerning Gaps In Ocean Literacy Among Young People, Survey Finds
The study by ocean health initiative Back to Blue reveals the concerning gaps in ocean literacy levels among 18–24-year-olds ...
Plastic Ocean Project to hold For the Ocean Benefit Gala
Marisa Marzilli and Bonnie Monteleone with the Plastic Ocean Project (POP) visited the WECT studio to discuss the special ...
Trump claims sharks won’t be hurt by plastic straws as they ‘munch their way through ocean’
Lawmakers overturn ban on common store item even after majority of constituents voted in favor: 'We [shouldn't] have to keep ...