If, like me, you’ve been trying to be more environmentally conscious, you know that cutting back on single-use plastics (or not using them at all) is a good place to start. Maybe that means bringing ...

Since Seattle’s plastic straw ban has taken effect, an array of biodegradable straws has hit restaurants, bars and cafés — some decent and some that dissolve almost the instant they come in contact ...

The sturdy paper straws that have been used even by luxury brands are seen in the city of Kofu on July 16, 2021. (Mainichi/Satoru Yamamoto) KOFU -- A new type of black, paper straw developed by a ...