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

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

President Trump's National Strategy to End The Use of Paper Straws claims PFAS pose a health risk, but paper manufacturers say they don't intentionally include the substances in their products.

No matter what side of the political aisle folks are on, the use of paper straws has always been a contentious issue. Some laud businesses that switch over from plastic straws, arguing that they're ...

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

President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws and made a pledge that the US would return to ...

President Donald Trump is known to drink many Diet Cokes, but one thing you’re not likely to ever see him using again is a paper straw. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump announced after ...

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 Executive ...

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'Eco-friendly' paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. "Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic ...

When you use a paper straw for drinks, you might think you’re being a conscientious citizen of Planet Earth. If so, bad news: a team of scientists say paper straws have more harmful forever chemicals ...