But while they may not linger in the environment for 300 years or so like those made of plastic, paper straws leave a lot to be desired. A recent study has also highlighted another potential concern.

California Gov.r Gavin Newsom signs a law banning all plastic bags at the checkout, ... 2026, customers in California will no longer be given a choice between paper or plastic at the check-out.

Back then, the movement to eliminate plastic straws was taking off. Although it had begun in 2011 with a 9-year-old in Burlington, Vermont, attention to the issue exploded in 2015 when a YouTube ...

Single-use take-away cups of paper are as toxic to aquatic midge larvae as plastic cups. Environmental Pollution , 2023; 330: 121836 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121836 Cite This Page : ...

Paper straws have largely replaced plastic due to environmental concerns. According to Turtle Island Restoration Network, plastic straws can take up to 200 years to decompose and are among the top ...

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump is ready to ditch paper straws and go back to plastic. Trump, in a post on Truth Social Friday, said he will issue an executive order that rolls back efforts ...

From an appliance that turns plastic bags into recyclable bricks to seaweed-based alternatives, look beyond plastic bans to the problem-solvers Published: April 5, 2023 at 3:38 p.m. ET Share ...

Guwahati: Despite all possible efforts by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) to manage plastic waste — such as collection, segregation, and recy.

Trump says paper straws are out, plastic is in FILE- A large soft drink with a plastic straw from a McDonald’s restaurant is shown in Surfside, Fla., May 24, 2018.

California is set to ban all plastic shopping bags at checkouts starting in 2026 under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday. This expands on a previous ban that eliminated flimsy ...

Starbucks customers across hundreds of locations in the United States started their weeks off with a surprise: Their beloved Frappuccinos and iced espresso drinks served in paper cups, not plastic.

President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic.