YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump takes aim at paper straws. In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a recent executive order, President Donald Trump created a policy aimed at phasing out paper straws within 45 days to alleviate ...

Donald Trump recently surprised the world again by signing an action to end what he describes as the “forced use” of paper straws. Although there is some merit in the argument the White House presents ...

STUART, Fla. — Businesses in Stuart can once again use plastic straws after a more than five-year ban was repealed by commissioners this week. Commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to repeal the ordinance, ...

They’re grasping for straws. Devout paper straw enthusiasts are speaking out as public opinion about the environmentally friendly sipper shifts to favor plastic. Last month, President Donald Trump ...

In 2015, the plastic-free movement gained significant momentum following a haunting viral video of a distressed sea turtle with a 4-inch plastic straw lodged in its nostril. This heart-wrenching ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The city of Beaufort is proposing to ban the use of so-called “single-use” plastic bags and requiring customers to ask for plastic ...