“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste is what we want to do.” On average, it takes 200 years for a plastic straw ...

The administration undermines efforts to reduce plastics. But plastic never will be disposable, and neither are the people it ...

When US President Donald Trump vowed to end the "ridiculous situation" of paper straws with an executive order recently, he noted that he had used "them many times, and on occasion, they break, they ...

It's the latest in a string of proposals that have elicited mixed public reactions and drawn opposition from the restaurant ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens, but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

Moreover, these zoonotic pathogens originating from plastic debris pose a health risk because birds can act as reservoirs for these diseases. It is imperative that we combat single-use plastic and ...

Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

As convenient as they may be, plastic shopping bags are very destructive to the environment and Georgia is looking to solve the problem.

A bill has passed through the Oregon Senate that would expand restrictions on single-use plastics. SB 551 would require customers to request single-use plastic utensils and condiment packages at ...

A new straw clip featuring Mickey Mouse and a red balloon has arrived at Disneyland Park. The straw clip was being sold at ...

In the premiere episode of Season 10, the environmentally friendly and reusable straw company FinalStraw makes its Shark Tank ...