Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Lagos, with its coastal geography, had become especially vulnerable to the effects of plastic pollution. Thin plastics and ...

A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: biodegradable bamboo drinking straws. These straws, made from ultra-thin ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

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 ...

Plastic straws take up to 200 years to decompose, according to the World Wildlife Fund. During that time, they break down into microplastics, which end up in human bodies, ...

Paper straws sit on a bar in San Francisco in 2018. President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal agencies to stop ...

In 2024, McDonald's introduced thinner, clear plastic straws across the U.S. Here's why they aren't popular, and how they can make your drinks taste different.

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 ...

A plastic straw is displayed in a glass of milk, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. Credit: AP/Joshua A. Bickel “It’s easy to just kind of almost poke fun of this, ignore it,” she said ...

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 ...

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 ...