“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste is what we want to do.” On average, it takes 200 years for a plastic straw ...

“Most people will do just fine with no straws ... products have to be properly sterilized after use. But if you gravitate toward straws out of convenience or because it’s your preferred ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the "procurement and forced use of paper straws ... stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer offered in ...

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Anthes said she tries to avoid using plastic straws, adding that the board has no plans to discuss a possible ban because “it’s not the highest on the priority list.” John Odell ...

That has straw-makers on edge — cutbacks in coffee purchases and dining out mean there’s less use for their products, no matter what they’re made of. Spinelli, the owner of Boss Straw in ...

The executive order directs federal agencies to make sure that “paper straws are no longer provided” in ... the low-grade ones that I wouldn’t use anyways, they’re full of toxic dyes ...

Cynthia Denise Melvin, 59, pled guilty to stealing millions from the Department of Education in federal student loan aid.