YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump takes aim at paper straws.

Two of the largest food conglomerates are moving toward ditching single-use plastic straws. On Monday, Starbucks announced that it will eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020. McDonald's said ...

On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal ...

From seaweed to sugarcane, companies race to find the next great plastic replacement Small businesses are scrambling to meet the demand from consumers who want an alternative to plastic straws.

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. In 2015, video of a marine biologist pulling a plastic straw out of a turtle's nose sparked outrage worldwide ...

During the 2020 campaign he complained that “Has anyone tried those paper straws? They're not working too good,” adding, “It disintegrates as you drink it.” Worse, “on occasion ...