There's a new wrinkle in the old debate about banning plastic straws. In early November, the city government in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., on the Gulf of Mexico, repealed its 2017 law banning plastic ...

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WinCup, Inc., an Atlanta metro-based company, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Atlanta Falcons to introduce phade®, the world’s first marine ...

Colorado-based Eco-Products has launched a new line of biodegradable, certified compostable straws made from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). The company says the straws are "heat resistant and durable ...

At Dunkin’, one of the chain’s top priorities is to drive positive change for customers, communities, and the environment. In recent months, guests have witnessed the brand hit several key ...

HONOLULU & LEOMINSTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There’s a new drinking straw coming to Hawaii and it’s not another one of those mushy paper ones. It’ll feel and function exactly like the conventional ...

There’s a new drinking straw coming to Hawaii and it’s not another one of those mushy paper ones. It’ll feel and function exactly like the conventional straws you know, but completely biodegrade or ...

The Pacific Northwest's Burgerville has partnered with WinCup to bring biodegradable, compostable drinking straws to its 40 locations across Oregon and southwest Washington, according to a press ...

Dunkin' is testing biodegradable drinking straws at about 250 U.S. locations, according to the brand's blog, which also described how the chain replaced foam cups with paper cups across its system and ...

Dunkin' is testing out biodegradable straws in some locations across the United States, including Massachusetts. “We are proud of our accomplishments so far, but recognize that making a meaningful ...

Should serving plastic drinking straws be against the law? That’s already the case in some parts of the world. In April, the U.K. proposed a ban on all single-used plastic items, including straws and ...

It's no secret that conventional plastic drinking straws are very eco-unfriendly. Manufactured in the billions, they're typically only used once, and then end up in landfills or the ocean. Finnish ...