From seaweed to sugarcane, companies race to find the next great plastic replacement Small businesses are scrambling to meet the demand from consumers who want an alternative to plastic straws.

British Columbia's main party leaders wanted to talk taxes Friday during the provincial election campaign, but couldn't ...

McDonald's will replace plastic straws with paper ones in all its UK and Ireland restaurants, starting from September. It is the latest company to opt out of some single-use plastic products which ...

Use paper straws, cycle to work and eat locally sourced food: Everyday consumers are increasingly being reminded of ways to reduce their so-called carbon footprint. And yet the environmental ...

If you've noticed the straws at McDonald's are wider than usual, it's not by accident -it's designed to enhance your experience. They’re slightly wider than the ones you’ll find at other ...

Researchers have developed eco-friendly paper straws that are 100 per cent biodegradable, perform better than conventional paper straws, and can be easily mass-produced. The paper straws that are ...

Politicians are continuing to promote their promises across British Columbia as the provincial election campaign nears its ...

New Democrat Leader David Eby fielded questions in Vancouver about the possible return of plastic straws and being called ... NDP is them pretty much adopting wholesale the (former B.C. Liberal ...

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's main party leaders wanted to talk taxes Friday during the provincial election campaign, but couldn't divert the conversation away from plastic straws and communism.

British Columbia’s main party leaders wanted to talk taxes Friday during the provincial election campaign, but couldn’t divert the conversation away from plastic straws and communism.