Boss Straw’s sales plunged 85% after Trump signed an executive order barring federal agencies from buying paper straws.

This week, readers write about the pros and cons of paper straws, how to get students moving and creating a more humane and animal-friendly city.

Single-use plastics like sachets, sando bags, straws, diapers and bottles account for half the plastics made today.

When sea turtles nest, they come out of the ocean to lay their eggs. They crawl across the beach toward the dunes behind to dig large holes to house their nests. The adult turtles then cover the nests ...

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy socks — and it’s shedding into the environment nonstop.

Penang aims to phase out plastic foodware such as straws, cutlery and packaging at wet markets and hawker centres.

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere — and yet some ... contemplate ways to reduce their impact on the planet. “Everyone who wears and ...

Not everyone has embraced the plastic-free movement, however. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws. He declared t ...

Bottles and bags, food wrappers and straws. Piping, packaging, toys and trays. Plastic is everywhere ... to reduce their impact on the planet. “Everyone who wears and launders clothing ...