The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide passed Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty A new bill would limit local bans ...

LONDON — So-called “eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions, researchers have warned.

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“Eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — President Trump issued an executive order on Monday, called Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws, that would put an end to the "irrational campaign" against plastic ...

Paper drinking straws touted as eco-friendly alternatives to plastic may contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a new study has found. Scientists detected perfluorinated and polyfluorinated ...

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 ...

Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, HB 2195, introduced Dec. 26 — to limit what cities and counties can do to regulate drinking straws and stirrers. “Many businesses ...

BELLINGHAM – On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws.” The order targets the now-ubiquitous drinking utensils, which are ...