A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants.

Last week, my wife, Sally, and I dropped the kids at a friend's house and headed to Shelter Island for a night at the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages. (I recommend it.) We had cocktails before dinner at ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for ...

Plastic straws are widely used in the food and beverage industry. However, if you're a cocktail drinker, there may be an ...

Paper or plastic? President Trump has joined the debate on straws. President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a "ridiculous push" for paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive ...

Florida legislators are proposing bills that would send paper straws to the shredder. Bills that have been introduced into ...

The global issue of plastic pollution has led to a search for sustainable alternatives to disposable plastic products. One of the most problematic items is the plastic straw, which is lightweight, non ...

A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants. Senate Bill 958 was introduced Dec. 18 — with an identical House bill, HB 2195, ...