Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys more ...

YORK, Maine — The town's ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump aims to end the forced ...

Plastic, then paper, now ... pasta? The humble straw that became a flashpoint in the broader battle over environmentalism continues to evolve. And while there’s not as much fanfare, nonplastic straws ...

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