YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order ...

Boss Straw’s sales plunged 85% after Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from buying paper straws.

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap ...

York's ordinance is taking effect at a time when President Trump has taken aim at paper straws with the executive order he ...

Evidence is accumulating that microplastics found nearly everywhere are also invading our bodies. What should you do?

This week, readers write about the pros and cons of paper straws, how to get students moving and creating a more humane and animal-friendly city.

A national policy shift has reignited debate over plastic straws, as President Donald Trump’s administration defends ...

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 ...

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.

In February, however, President Trump signed an executive order to end the procurement and forced use of paper straws, which are used as an alternative to plastic ones. Specifically, the order ...