A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials.

Oasis fans have noticed that Noel Gallagher has been chewing on a straw in the build-up to the reunion gigs alongside brother ...

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"The less plastic in our foods and environment the better." Burger chain turns heads with 'brilliant' alternative for plastic straws: 'Surprisingly durable' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Members of the general public will have a chance to weigh in on the use of paper versus plastic straws as the federal government considers a new rule on the types of straws used by government ...

President Trump issued an executive order banning the federal use of paper straws because, he said, they “don’t work” and don ...

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized paper straws, highlighting his executive order banning federal use of them as federal buildings switch back to plastic.