“Plastic straws are often replaced by paper straws, which are nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than plastic straws, and often ...

Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...

Back then, the movement to eliminate plastic straws was taking off. Although it had begun in 2011 with a 9-year-old in Burlington, Vermont, attention to the issue exploded in 2015 when a YouTube ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

It was not clear whether Mr. Trump planned to call off that wider effort, or whether he was focused just on bringing back plastic straws. The White House did not immediately respond to a request ...

In Lagos and across Nigeria, these banned plastic items are a staple at parties, roadside food stalls, markets, fast-food ...

President Trump said Friday he plans to sign an executive order promoting plastic straws after his predecessor sought to phase out single-use plastics from government operations. In a post on ...

The Lagos State Government has begun full enforcement of its ban on single-use plastics, warning that from Tuesday, July 1, ...

The debate over plastic straws reaches back to the mid-2010s, when they suddenly became a pariah for their role in an exploding plastic waste crisis. Some cities and retailers banned plastic ...

A Summerfield woman was arrested after officers found straws, spoons and a pipe with fentanyl residue in her backpack.

The Lagos State Government has warned that from Tuesday, July 1, 2025, any shop, market, or outlet found storing, selling, or distributing Styrofoam packs, plastic straws, lightweight nylon bags, or ...