The order, which claims that paper straws are “nonfunctional” and says ... The U.S. is the world’s largest buyer of goods and services, but the bulk of its spending in the former category ...

There has long been a push to stop the use of plastic straws in favor of environmentally friendly alternatives, like paper ...

“Plastic straws are kind of seen as the tip of the iceberg,” Brandon said, noting that paper is often seen as an alternative. “We really don’t want to replace one single-use problem with ...

President Trump signs order shifting U.S. back to plastic straws. Here are South Florida cities with paper straw bans.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the federal procurement of paper straws. The order, which claims that paper straws are “nonfunctional” and says it wants to en ...