When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and "disgustingly dissolves in your mouth," he was widely criticized for ...

Paper packaging is more environmentally friendly than plastic, right? But concealed within this deceptively simple choice are chemical contaminants, marketing tricks and greenwashing. A visit to ...

Paper or plastic? President Trump has joined the debate on straws. President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a "ridiculous push" for paper straws. "I will be signing an ...

Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you really don’t need straws.

Felton said paper straws can naturally break down over time, but the same cannot be said for plastic products. “That’s what biodegradable means that we can break down items, food items or ...

Connecticut has eliminated billions of plastic bags from the economy and ecosystem with a ban on single-use bags. But what do ...

President Donald Trump signed an order this week to phase out paper straws in federal agencies. Will Florida cities be ...

Their beloved Frappuccinos and iced espresso drinks served in paper cups, not plastic. The Seattle-based coffee company announced this week that about 580 of its stores had begun replacing its ...

Other ways to avoid plastic: Along with the move toward compostable paper cups, Starbucks, which is navigating a flurry of changes as its new chief executive attempts to improve the company’s ...