In an Indiana warehouse area on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the long, continuous straw makes ...

A Harrison High School graduate embarked on a logistics business at 18. Now, he's identifying ways to continue supporting the ...

Paper straws promised sustainability, but are they quietly changing the way your favorite drinks taste and feel?

The global issue of plastic pollution has led to a search for sustainable alternatives to disposable plastic products. One of the most problematic items is the plastic straw, which is lightweight, non ...

The new straws are cheaper, more sustainable, or possibly both. McDonald’s recently began rolling out new straws in the United States, which are clear for the first time in decades, replacing the ...

A passionate home cook since childhood, Mark Marino has covered food news for numerous national print and digital publications. He also served as the executive director of The Kitchn's shopping team, ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better biodegradable option for drinking straws," said an inventor, from Irvine, Calif., "so I invented the BARLEY STRAW. My ...

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 ...