“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste ...

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 ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...

The Oregon Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would expand the state’s plastic bag ban to cover restaurant takeout bags and ...