Florida legislators are proposing bills that would send paper straws to the shredder. Bills that have been introduced into ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for ...

Legislation filed Thursday would set guidelines for local government rules involving the materials used for drinking straws and stirrers. The measure (SB 958), sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R- ...

People across the United States are taking a closer look at their glass drinking straws after a woman was hospitalized for accidentally swallowing a shard of broken glass. In a video posted to TikTok ...

Explore the principles of hydrophobicity and surface tension by coating a straw to repel water. The experiment demonstrates how high contact angles and reduced capillary action affect the movement of ...

Salt & Straw leveled up to a triple scoop on Friday, as its third Valley location opened its doors. The Oregon-based company joined the shops and restaurants at Uptown Plaza on Camelback Road and ...

McDonald’s Japan has had the last straw and is finally doing away with paper straws in favor of a new drink design that the company says is safer and more consumer-friendly. Paper straws have been a ...

The popular Portland ice cream chain Salt & Straw will open its much-anticipated new shop across from Pike Place Market on Nov. 7, the chain announced Wednesday afternoon. The new downtown Seattle ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Olde Town Arvada now has a “designated drinking area,” which is an area where people can walk around with alcohol, with a few exceptions. On Oct. 15, the Olde Town Arvada Business ...

Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for greenwashing, littering, and improper disposal to ...