Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

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Paper drinking straws — those sometimes-soggy but mostly plant-based utensils — may be more likely to contain “forever chemicals” than straws made of other materials, according to recent research. The ...

Paper or plastic? President Trump has joined the debate on straws. President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a "ridiculous push" for paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive ...

The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure, would be the way of the future. After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” ...

‹There is a potential ecological disaster once again rearing its ugly head. It is a crisis that was narrowly averted in the late 1970’s thanks to the advent of the first Earth Day and an environmental ...