The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure, would be the way of the future. After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” ...

In our mad dash to eliminate plastic straws from coffee shops, takeout orders, and our own homes, we appear to have accidentally replaced them with another environmental risk. A new study out of ...

The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure, would be the way of the future. After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” ...

Writing in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, researchers describe a continuous, glue-assisted winding line that ...

When you use a paper straw for drinks, you might think you’re being a conscientious citizen of Planet Earth. If so, bad news: a team of scientists say paper straws have more harmful forever chemicals ...

Companies have been switching from plastic straws to paper ones on the grounds of being more environmentally friendly. However, new research suggests the good-intentioned trend might not be the best ...

Love ’em or hate ’em, those papery “environmentally friendly” straws have become the standard in more and more places, replacing the once-standard plastic straw. But this doctor says they’re not as ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Paper straws are “out” under the Trump administration, as he sucked the air out of the push for a more eco-friendly drink experience. But, why does he hate them when some have been promoting them as a ...

Well, North Jersey, good news — if you're in the subsection of society that thinks paper straws should throw themselves in a ...

Penn Dining is quickly shifting from plastic to paper straws in response to the nationwide trend towards environmental sustainability. The new straws have been introduced in all campus dining ...