They’re the most popular throwaway option in places with plastic-straw bans. 3. Silicone This material provides a popular soft alternative to metal reusable straws. One company has developed a ...

Experts say that limiting plastic straw use helps more than just the environment — choosing to forego straws can also lessen your exposure to microplastics. Accessibility statement Skip to main ...

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 ...

As part of its efforts to be more eco-friendly, roughly five years ago Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones. However, consumers haven’t been happy with paper straws in general, ...

Some medicines also need to be taken through a straw. In these cases, bendable plastic straws are useful, and hospitals were reportedly among the first to widely use them because they helped ...

"I think having the paper versus plastic straw debate is kind of missing the point. The real solution is, whenever possible, skip the straw." ...

Among them was Miles Pepper, co-founder of FinalStraw, a reusable, collapsible straw designed to replace single-use plastic straws. During his pitch, Pepper stated, "Plastic straws are going out ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She decided there and then to stop using plastic straws provided during ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald ...

Consider the plastic straw: Starbucks committed to phasing it ... and has no effect on smell, texture, or taste (unless flavorings are added). The food-service industry is already using melt ...