Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for greenwashing, littering, and improper disposal to ...

In order to keep disposable plastic straws from ending up in the ocean and harming sea animals, companies like Disney, Starbucks and Whole Foods have all vowed not to carry the item, most of which can ...

Light as a feather and seemingly ubiquitous, plastic drinking straws tip the scales as environmental villains—clogging landfills, choking marine life and lasting for years. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The humble plastic drinking straw is about to have some stiff competition. Miles Pepper, a 23-year Sonoma County native, and 32-year-old Emma Cohen, from Santa Fe, New Mexico have ...

Have you ever pried a straw out of the mouth of a young child, only to find it macerated and dripping in saliva? Let's all let out a collective "eeeewww". In general, my "clever uses" articles are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banning plastic straws entirely is not the answer. (bymandesigns via Getty Images) I am a proud disabled woman who was born with ...

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The Senate measure stalled in the Committee process and never made it to the floor for a vote. The proposals would have stipulated more criteria before such straw laws could be enacted and required ...