also aims to be "plastic-free" by 2023. It has already removed plastic straws from its own label range. Tesco says it's phased plastic drinking straws out of its cafes. Marriott International's UK ...

Paper Paper drinking straws, which date from the late ... They’re the most popular throwaway option in places with plastic-straw bans. 3. Silicone This material provides a popular soft ...

One of the world's leading makers of single-use plastic drinking straws has told Radio 5 Live that the development of more environmentally friendly alternatives is "stuck". John Sidanta ...

FUKUI--Drinking straws that are touted as being true to the original meaning of the word are becoming popular here amid the eco-friendly trend for using less plastic. “These ones are so shiny ...

There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it ...

Banning plastic straws is just a distraction from the more pressing issue of waste. Last July, Seattle became the first US city to ban plastic straws. Since then, the #stopsucking cause has taken ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: You've probably seen this video. That's a plastic straw being pulled out of a sea turtle's nose. The video went viral in 2015 sparking a public ...

From seaweed to sugarcane, companies race to find the next great plastic replacement Small businesses are scrambling to meet the demand from consumers who want an alternative to plastic straws.

INA, Nagano Prefecture--Too much plastic in the ocean was the last straw for the city agriculture promotion center here. So, the center is working to spread the use of plastic-free drinking ...

Researchers at IIT Roorkee have developed chemical-free, edible straws made from barnyard millets. These straws offer a nutritious and sustainable alternative to plastic and paper, boasting high ...

British Columbia New Democrats have lately been heard to complain that the ongoing election campaign is focusing to an absurd ...

It’s safe to say that the global campaign against the use of plastic straws reached fever pitch this year, with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones.