Republican New York Rep. Claudia Tenney is introducing a bill in Congress to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order ...

Corn Next corn straws are a non-toxic, affordable alternative to plastic and paper straws. Made from cornstarch, water, and ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized paper straws, highlighting his executive order banning federal use of them as federal buildings switch back to plastic.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., said Wednesday during a CNN climate change forum that the U.S. should ban plastic straws while answering a question about curbing the country’s ...

If you're concerned about your exposure to forever chemicals, you may want to ditch your paper straw. In 2023, researchers from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, published a study in the journal ...

Mr. Trump, though, has long been vocal in his disapproval of the anti-plastic straw movement. During his 2020 presidential campaign, Mr. Trump’s team devised a clever scheme to tap into the public’s ...

Paper straws are supposed to be made with glue that’s safe for food use. But this is reportedly not always the case. Advertisement. Most glues break down into microplastics, ...

Reddit users react to a customer discussing Chick-fil-A's rumored move away from plastic straws and toward paper. The popular food restaurant has responded to the claims.

Overview. On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the ...

Use paper straws, cycle to work and eat locally sourced food: Everyday consumers are increasingly being reminded of ways to reduce their so-called carbon footprint. And yet the environmental ...

After more than four decades working in the paper industry, Gaetano “Guy” Spinelli poured his life savings into developing an eco-friendly yet durable paper straw and opened his company, Boss ...