The level of attention and rapid action taken by communities to ban plastic straws raised an important question for companies. How sustainable is their use of plastic packaging? With demands for ...

Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, which buys more ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don't last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move ...

Consumer packaging dumps 19 million metric tons of plastic waste into the environment each year, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Plastics. Experts say we can do better. Companies and ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — If there are any stalwart fans of plastic straws, they didn't make themselves known Tuesday. With surprisingly little controversy, no discussion, and no comments from any business or ...

The common plastic beverage straw appears to be on the outs. Seemingly every day another city or company or celebrity vows to say no to straws because of the terrible ecological damage that disposable ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for ...

Nicole Doucet and Jess Page were met with skepticism when they first tried to persuade retailers to sell their brand of bottled water. Consumers, the young entrepreneurs were told during those early ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move ...