McDonald's introduced thinner, clear plastic straws across the U.S. Here's why they aren't popular, and how they can make your drinks taste different.

Paper Paper drinking straws ... They’re the most popular throwaway option in places with plastic-straw bans. 3. Silicone This material provides a popular soft alternative to metal reusable ...

Researchers found no measurable amount of PFAS in five plastic straws while they found PFAS in the other straws, which were ...

Word on the street is that McDonald’s new straws don’t hit like they used to. This is troubling news considering how good the ...

Plastic straws are said to be one of the most common pieces of trash found on our coastlines and researchers on Cape Cod are looking for ways to cut down on the problem. The Woods Hole ...

published a study in the journal Food Additives & Contaminants reviewing 39 different brands of straws made from five materials: paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel, and plastic. The study found ...

TRENTON, NJ - A recent investigation into the environmental and health impacts of drinking straws has turned the conversation ...

And so the paper straw was born. It ruled the market until the 1960s, when cheap plastic straws came along. Today, plastic straws are ubiquitous, which is why Surfrider is expanding their Straws ...

with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones. But are paper straws really the eco-friendly alternative they claim to be? Chung Shan-shan, the director of ...