Glass straws are often touted as a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional plastic options thanks to their ability to keep more single-use plastic out of landfills and the oceans.

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 ...

Dentists can argue that drinking acidic beverages such as coffee via a straw is beneficial as it will slow down the wear of tooth enamel and curtail cavities. But what about gulping down alcohol ...

In an Indiana warehouse area on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the long, continuous straw makes ...