Ingesting Microplastics Plastic straws take up to 200 years to decompose, according to the World Wildlife Fund. During that time, they break down into microplastics, which end up in human bodies ...

Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay Plastic straws are displayed in a glass, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. Credit: AP/Joshua A. Bickel ...

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

Advocates of the use of paper straws claim that single-use plastics, including plastic straws, are an environmental hazard because they contribute to waste, litter and pollution that enters waste ...

WASHINGTON — Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On ...

Trump’s executive order claims that paper straws use chemicals that may carry risks to human health are more expensive to produce than plastic straws. Researchers from the University of Antwerp ...

We’re going back to plastic straws,” Trump told White House reporters as he signed the order Monday. “These things don’t work,” he added, referring to paper straws.

In York, the prohibition on plastic straws will pertain to local stores, restaurants, coffee and tea shops, cafeterias, caterers, food delivery services, and town-sponsored events. Health care ...

With Donald Trump announcing plans to bring back plastic straws because he doesn't like paper ones, attention has turned to the potential public health risks of the move. The Republican president ...

Plastic straws are displayed in a glass, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Author: JENNIFER McDERMOTT (Associated Press) Published: 3:29 PM CST February 11, 2025 ...

WASHINGTON — Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On ...

Plastic straws are displayed in a glass, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Author: JENNIFER McDERMOTT (Associated Press) Published: 4:29 PM EST February 11, 2025 ...