Repurpose makes their straws from PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates), a nontoxic type of polyester. “It’s a marine degradable certified compostable straw, and it feels and looks like plastic, but it ...

While it’s not totally clear what material straws, if any, would have replaced plastic in federal use, other types, including paper, may also pose environmental and health concerns. A 2023 study ...

It's not clear what the president can do to stop private companies from choosing to use paper straws, but like his order to end diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in the federal government ...

Opinion Opinion: Trump Grasps at Straws — Plastic Ones — in His Battle Against Wokeism by Steve Rodriguez Feb. 17, 2025, 11:05 p.m.

While it’s not totally clear what material straws, if any, would have replaced plastic in federal use, other types, including paper, may also pose environmental and health concerns. A 2023 study ...