Environmentally friendly and even carbon-negative drinking straws exist, according to a new study. But the analysis also lays bare the potential for greenwashing, littering, and improper disposal to ...

"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, ...

In order to keep disposable plastic straws from ending up in the ocean and harming sea animals, companies like Disney, Starbucks and Whole Foods have all vowed not to carry the item, most of which can ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The humble plastic drinking straw is about to have some stiff competition. Miles Pepper, a 23-year Sonoma County native, and 32-year-old Emma Cohen, from Santa Fe, New Mexico have ...

New guide highlights simple, practical steps for finding and preparing drinking water outdoors-without complex gear or ...

Have you ever pried a straw out of the mouth of a young child, only to find it macerated and dripping in saliva? Let's all let out a collective "eeeewww". In general, my "clever uses" articles are ...

The Senate measure stalled in the Committee process and never made it to the floor for a vote. The proposals would have ...

BOURNEMOUTH, England – A retired jockey died when she fell onto an eco-friendly metal drinking straw which impaled her eye, an inquest heard. Elena Struthers-Gardner, 60, who was known as "Lena," ...

It was early evening, and I was sitting in Maltings Whiskey Bar on the newly launched Norwegian Cruise Line ship Bliss when a friend ordered a couple of icy piña coladas. The drinks, blended rum ...