President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the federal procurement of paper straws. The order, which ...

On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging became illegal to sell, distribute or import into California—the result of a landmark waste law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, and heralded by lawmakers and ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...