If, like me, you’ve been trying to be more environmentally conscious, you know that cutting back on single-use plastics (or not using them at all) is a good place to start. Maybe that means bringing ...

Plastic straws have become a point of contention. Many cities and states have banned them because they end up in landfills, city streets (and sometimes even in sea turtles’ nostrils). But the bans ...

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Two jars of coffee with metal straws. - Yulia Lisitsa/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Straws have become a complicated topic in recent years. The European Union ...

In order to keep disposable plastic straws from ending up in the ocean and harming sea animals, companies like Disney, Starbucks and Whole Foods have all vowed not to carry the item, most of which can ...

Plastic straws are everywhere, but they’re terrible for the environment. They’re not bio-degradable and aren’t reused, so they just pile up in landfills and often end up in nature. The good news is ...

We were in line at the concession stand at the movie theater when my two friends pulled reusable straws from their purses. Niki, whose telescoping straw came in a small case, said she got it after she ...

As consumers prepare themselves for a potentially straw-less future — thanks to recently passed ordinances in cities banning straws, and companies agreeing to forsake the plastic item — the reusable ...