Light as a feather and seemingly ubiquitous, plastic drinking straws tip the scales as environmental villains—clogging landfills, choking marine life and lasting for years. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

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

OAKLAND, Calif. - The humble plastic drinking straw is about to have some stiff competition. Miles Pepper, a 23-year Sonoma County native, and 32-year-old Emma Cohen, from Santa Fe, New Mexico have ...

A 60-year-old woman died after falling on a metal straw, which entered her left eye socket and pierced her brain. (Photo: Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) A coroner has issued a ...

Have you ever pried a straw out of the mouth of a young child, only to find it macerated and dripping in saliva? Let's all let out a collective "eeeewww". In general, my "clever uses" articles are ...

BOURNEMOUTH, England – A retired jockey died when she fell onto an eco-friendly metal drinking straw which impaled her eye, an inquest heard. Elena Struthers-Gardner, 60, who was known as "Lena," ...

A coroner has issued a warning following the death of a 60-year-old British woman, who was reportedly killed in November 2018 when a metal straw she was using impaled her eye, causing severe damage to ...

Discover reusable drinking straws on Amazon designed to support sustainability by reducing single use plastic waste. These ...

Since Seattle’s plastic straw ban has taken effect, an array of biodegradable straws has hit restaurants, bars and cafés — some decent and some that dissolve almost the instant they come in contact ...