Best is to simply stop offering straws to customers and make it known that this is part of a no plastic policy. As a customer you too can start spreading awareness by refusing a straw. This must ...

but so can we as consumers - it's easy to say 'no straw please'." From adding a flourish to a cocktail to apparently making a drink taste better, straws have been commonplace in almost every ...

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but don’t realize they are no more helpful than traditional straws if they aren’t used in conjunction with a commercial compost operation. We take it one step further by attempting to go as straw-less ...

"We went to the snack bar and found out they had a 'no straw' policy," Carlson says. "It was a hot day and he couldn't drink." Their only option was to leave the park and look for a business that ...

While it is still possible to ask for a straw, it is no longer customary to provide them automatically. “Starbucks makes you BEG for a straw these days,” a commenter said in response to ...

But could the substitutes be worse? In spite of the number of people (and companies) saying "no straw please," global plastic manufacturers are enjoying a booming business, with growth rates of 3. ...