Drinking straws that are made from materials like paper and bamboo are often promoted as more eco-friendly than their plastic counterparts. However, a new study has found that these supposedly ...

Paper drinking straws touted as eco-friendly alternatives to plastic may contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a new study has found. Scientists detected perfluorinated and polyfluorinated ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey -- It was during a sea turtle rescue, in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where Elizabeth Thorne and William Marshall, owners of Sea-Straw, realized the damage caused by plastic ...

If you care about the environment, you’ve probably sworn off using plastic straws. But what’s the alternative? Paper straws often don’t hold up to liquids, typically resulting in a soggy mess in the ...

As of Wed. Jan. 1 2020, operations throughout the city of Charleston, the town of James Island, and Charleston County unincorporated areas are required to eliminate single-use plastic. This means no ...

Eco-friendly paper straws that do not easily become soggy and are 100% biodegradable in the ocean and soil have been developed. The straws are easy to mass-produce and thus are expected to be ...

An Exeter Township couple is clearing the way for cleaner waterways by bringing eco-friendly paper straws to area consumers and offering a high-quality alternative to single-use plastics. Hearing ...

Recently the city where I work banned the sale of plastic straws. As a result they've introduced paper straws, but these straws are pretty horrible. After a 45 minute car ride, they usually turn to ...