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 ...

Dentists can argue that drinking acidic beverages such as coffee via a straw is beneficial as it will slow down the wear of tooth enamel and curtail cavities. But what about gulping down alcohol ...

McDonald's recently began rolling out new straws in the United States, which are clear for the first time in decades, ...

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 ...

Fearless green crusader and fast food behemoth McDonald’s is keeping up the good fight against the environmental menace of … plastic straws. Yes, the chain is moving nationally to a “sustainable” ...

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