Plastic straws, once public enemy No. 1, are back in the government’s good graces. The news is hard to swallow for paper ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald ...

However, a government ban on the substitute is altogether new. It’s true paper straws can disintegrate and become soggy before we finish a drink. Problems with finding viable substitutes to ...

citing health concerns with alternative straws. Trump's executive order ends "forced" use of paper straws in federal buildings and aims to develop a national effort to end the use of paper straws. Two ...

The move towards paper straws was a refreshing direction in environmental preservation, in that it was initiated locally and by producers, not through legislation. Donald Trump recently surprised ...

On Monday, Feb. 10, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws.” The order targets the now-ubiquitous drinking utensils ...

Though they pollute oceans and harm marine life, Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws. He declared paper ...

A new order issued by President Donald Trump citing “an irrational campaign against plastic straws” marks a national effort to end the use of the paper versions. The presidential action issued ...