The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide passed ...

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

No matter what side of the political aisle folks are on, the use of paper straws has always been a contentious issue. Some laud businesses that switch over from plastic straws, arguing that they're ...

Florida lawmakers introduce a 2026 bill to limit local paper straw mandates, highlighting PFAS 'forever chemicals' linked to ...

A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants.

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When you use a paper straw for drinks, you might think you’re being a conscientious citizen of Planet Earth. If so, bad news: a team of scientists say paper straws have more harmful forever chemicals ...

Florida legislators are proposing bills that would send paper straws to the shredder. Bills that have been introduced into ...

It could be the straw that broke the eco-worrier’s back. Paper straws might not be the “eco-friendly” drinking tube they’ve been promoted to be: Belgian researchers found that these so-called “green” ...

Paper or plastic? President Trump has joined the debate on straws. President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a "ridiculous push" for paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive ...