Florida bill would ban paper straws following Trump's executive order regarding regulations. State lawmakers say alternatives ...

The proposal cites health and accessibility concerns and could override local paper straw mandates statewide passed ...

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

Florida lawmakers introduce a 2026 bill to limit local paper straw mandates, highlighting PFAS 'forever chemicals' linked to ...

Paper drinking straws — those sometimes-soggy but mostly plant-based utensils — may be more likely to contain “forever chemicals” than straws made of other materials, according to recent research. The ...

LONDON — So-called “eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions, researchers have warned.

While the bill targets paper straws, it would not ban them outright or require businesses to switch to plastic. It would ...

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 ...

Every day, Americans toss 500 million plastic straws in the trash. That's enough to fill 125 school buses, or circle the ...

“Eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

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