Members of the general public will have a chance to weigh in on the use of paper versus plastic straws as the federal government considers a new rule on the types of straws used by government ...

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

Trump takes aim at paper straws that "melt in my mouth," citing his February executive order banning the federal use of paper straws as government buildings switch back to plastic.

President Trump issued an executive order banning the federal use of paper straws because, he said, they “don’t work” and don ...

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

Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean - bags, cups, straws, and many other items from the daily ...

Plastic is not only littering Louisville roads and waterways, it is impacting our health. Join the global 'Plastic Free July' movement.

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

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Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.

As single-use plastics abound despite laws to check their manufacture, sale and use, one need not look far for an excuse to ...