“We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump announced after signing an Executive Order on Feb. 10 that declared it U.S. policy to end the use of paper straws. “I’ve had [paper straws ...

US using 390 million plastic straws a day Trump's vendetta against "liberal" paper straws goes back to his 2020 election campaign when he sold plastic alternatives laser-engraved with his own name ...

As the debate over plastic straws roars back to life amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to end a Biden-era phaseout of the ubiquitous drinking utensil, some may wonder: Do you even need to be ...

While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use plastic products — with severe environmental, social, economic and health consequences. Around the world, one million ...

Trump has signed an executive order to return to plastic straws in US government. Credit: AP President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to "end the forced use" of paper straws ...

New research finds a link between eating out of plastic takeout containers and heart disease. The study adds to growing evidence that plastic chemicals may negatively influence your health.

President Donald Trump is making his opinion known regarding the debate between paper and plastic straws. The president signed an executive order on Monday creating a policy aimed at phasing out ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws after signing an ...

Researchers in Japan found a way to make concrete that effectively emits no carbon dioxide (CO2) during the production process. The team of scientists, primarily from the University of Tokyo and ...

Trump’s order Monday stated that paper straws “are nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than plastic straws, and often force users ...