Trump rejected paper straws, saying they "don't work" as well as plastic straws. The poor consumer experience of drinking through a soggy straw is one thing, but there are other problems too.

President Donald Trump’s Executive Order against paper straws that was signed in February is already beginning to “use all ...

This company says its straws are a big upgrade from soggy paper straws without the environmental impacts of regular plastic.

with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones. But are paper straws really the eco-friendly alternative they claim to be? Chung Shan-shan, the director of ...

2. Paper Paper drinking straws, which date from the late 1800s, often absorb liquid over time, become mushy, and can leave a taste or fibers in drinks. They’re the most popular throwaway option ...

On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ending the procurement and use of paper straws at federal agencies. It was a stark reversal from the Biden era, in which the former ...

Though they pollute oceans and harm marine life, Republican President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws. He declared paper ...

Plastic straws, once public enemy No. 1, are back in the government’s good graces. The news is hard to swallow for paper straw lovers.

BROOKLYN AND BEYOND — If you ask for a straw in a New York City cafe or restaurant, chances are, you’ll be handed a paper one. This is because of a local law passed in 2021 banning the use of ...

When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and “disgustingly dissolves in your mouth”, he was widely ...