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 ...

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys more ...

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 ...

Carnival cruise guests don't like the edible straws, but what alternatives are available and can guests bring their own?

WASHINGTON — 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, ...

With Donald Trump announcing plans to bring back plastic straws because he doesn't like paper ones, attention has turned to the potential public health risks of the move. The Republican president is ...

The bioplastic is more durable than paper straws—but bioplastics aren't necessarily the way to combat our waste problem. Reading time 2 minutes As the war on plastic straws rages on, researchers in ...

President Donald Trump took aim at paper straws on Tuesday as Americans continue to debate the use of plastic straws in everyday life. The president, while in Florida, noted the "little" victories his ...

A plastic straw might look simple and convenient, but not many people know that its journey is contributing great harm to the environment, especially to oceans. A plastic straw might look simple and ...

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 ...