adding the type of plastic they are usually made from — polypropylene — mostly can't be recycled. "Every straw we've ever ...

By the way, looking at their wrappers, we were surprised to see that even the old plastic straw is listed as being made with “biodegradable environmentally conscious” material. However, with the new ...

When asked about the recent switch many have made from plastic to paper straws, Chung said that people want to reduce their plastic usage without sacrificing convenience. However, she said ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution ... the nonprofit said. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Negotiators at the United Nations climate talks known ...

Plastic straws made up 5.4% of trash picked up on New Jersey beaches in 2024, down from nearly 6.8% of trash in 2021, according to Clean Ocean Action. Plastic shopping bags were just 0.4% of the ...