President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at rolling back the federal push for the use of paper straws over plastic ones. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump said when ...

Love 'em or hate 'em, those papery "environmentally friendly" straws have become the standard in more and more places, replacing the once-standard plastic straw. But this doctor says they're not as ...

WASHINGTON — Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, ...

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Paper straws are displayed at the Bar & Restaurant Expo and World Tea Expo in Las Vegas on March 29, 2023. - David Becker/Getty Images Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, ...

President Trump in an early Saturday post slammed former President Biden over what he called the previous administration’s mandate against plastic straws. “Crooked Joe’s MANDATE, ‘NO PLASTIC STRAWS, ...

Boss Straw touts its product as the “best, earth-friendly paper straw in the world.” But since February, sales have plummeted 85% at the paper straw maker in Woodstock. Nearly 14 million paper straws ...