FALMOUTH - Plastic straws are easy, convenient, and part of our takeaway culture. There have been paper substitutes out there, but they turn to mush and don't do the job. Researchers in Massachusetts ...
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How straws became an enduring symbol of the global plastic pollution crisis
In 2015, the plastic-free movement gained significant momentum following a haunting viral video of a distressed sea turtle with a 4-inch plastic straw lodged in its nostril. This heart-wrenching ...
It’s been almost six months since a statewide law took effect requiring that sit-down restaurants provide disposable plastic straws only upon request–and about a month since a Los Angeles city ...
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, ...
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 end the ...
The fate of paper straws is in jeopardy, but will they still exist in Massachusetts? President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday, Feb. 10 banning the federal use of paper straws, saying ...
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