LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a warehouse area of the Wabash Center on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the ...

Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for greenwashing, littering, and improper disposal to ...

Discover reusable drinking straws on Amazon designed to support sustainability by reducing single use plastic waste. These ...

In an Indiana warehouse area on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the long, continuous straw makes ...

The global issue of plastic pollution has led to a search for sustainable alternatives to disposable plastic products. One of the most problematic items is the plastic straw, which is lightweight, non ...

The new straws are cheaper, more sustainable, or possibly both. McDonald’s recently began rolling out new straws in the United States, which are clear for the first time in decades, replacing the ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for alternatives.