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 ...

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Organic Waste Systems (OWS), based in Belgium, conducted a home compostable study, concluding that the phade straw completely deteriorates in nine weeks. It's pictured here at the start of the study ...

"Eco-friendly" paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

Last week, my wife, Sally, and I dropped the kids at a friend's house and headed to Shelter Island for a night at the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages. (I recommend it.) We had cocktails before dinner at ...

These days, many coffee shops and restaurants are moving away from single-use plastic straws. Some states, cities and counties have even prohibited their use due to environmental concerns. If you’re ...

Today is National Drinking Straw Day. Why, you ask? Well, Jan. 3 commemorates the day when Marvin Chester received a patent for his invention — the paper drinking straw — way back in 1888, or ...