It’s the last straw. Restaurants, cafes and bars across the city are ditching plastic straws in a bid to be more environmentally friendly. Eco-activists, including actor Adrian Grenier, have been ...

Between the ages of 5 and 65 — a roughly 22,000-day period — the average American will use 38,000 disposable straws. At least, that’s what the office of Gov. John Hickenlooper decreed in 2013 when he ...

UrthPact – the leader in compostable foodservice ware manufacturing, announces the addition of a black straw to its disposable straw product line. Made from plants, PHA is produced through natural ...

Although she hates plastic, 71-year-old Jacqueline Williams drinks from plastic disposable straws every day. She doesn’t have much of a choice. “I can’t swallow fast enough, my neck was broken,” said ...

While the bill targets paper straws, it would not ban them outright or require businesses to switch to plastic. It would establish statewide standards for any city or county that chooses to regulate.

The Portland City Council officially voted Wednesday to curtail the use of disposable straws and utensils, making them available only upon request. This is the latest effort to reduce plastic waste in ...

Here’s what bartender Todd Thrasher wants to know: How often do you use a straw at home? A veteran bartender and bar owner who is about to launch Potomac Distilling Co. on Washington’s Southwest ...