While the bill targets paper straws, it would not ban them outright or require businesses to switch to plastic. It would ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste — and why do single-use items ...

A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants.

President Donald Trump is making his opinion known regarding the debate between paper and plastic straws. The president signed an executive order on Monday creating a policy aimed at phasing out paper ...

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, ...

The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide if passed.

US President Donald Trump is moving to reintroduce plastic straws after a Biden-era plan began the process of phasing them ...

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 ...