How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
Trump signs order shifting US back toward plastic straws
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order ending a US government effort to replace plastic straws with paper.
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Trump says ‘we’re going back to plastic straws.’ Is the paper straw dead?
President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal ...
Plastic Straws Are Bad for Your Health. Here's Why
Forever chemicals "can disrupt hormones in your body and lead to problems, things like increased risk of breast cancer, problems with fertility." ...
UConn study shows promise of bioplastics to help solve global plastic pollution crisis
The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...
Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.
What to Know About the History and Controversy Over Plastic and Paper Straws
Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.
The solution to the plastic straw debate is hiding in plain sight
Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you ...
Trump bans paper straws. These South Florida cities will have to find alternatives
President Trump signs order shifting U.S. back to paper straws. Here are South Florida cities with plastic straw bans.