Bottled water is no longer included in beverage packages aboard Pride of America in Hawaii, but water dispensers are ...

Whether you love him or hate him, Donald Trump is undoubtedly unafraid to speak his mind - even if it means getting ridiculed mercilessly by the internet for years following. From the invention of ...

"Researchers have found that tiny bits of plastic called microplastics in hot drinks like coffee and tea — these tiny plastics come from disposable cups and get into our bodies when we drink," Dr. Ash ...

The straw's wrapper, also visible in the photo, shows it is gluten-free and made from a company called Pasta Life. The food and beverage industry is still trying to make straws more sustainable ...

A viral photo on the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit shows a customer's drink at a hamburger restaurant, with a straw made out of pasta.

A shareholder proposal years ago asked Amazon to reduce plastic in its shipping. This year the company reported a more than 25 percent reduction in plastic use.

A new proposed rule mandates government contractors prove they don't use paper straws, favoring ones made from alternative or biobased plastic materials.

Paper or plastic? How about neither? For years, we have been asked, in the supermarket, do we prefer a paper or plastic bag for groceries. Now the choice has spread to, of all things, drinking straws.

Public to get chance to weigh in on plastic vs. paper straws under proposed Trump administration rule President Donald Trump signed an executive order on paper straws in February.

Inspect plastic lids and straws and replace these regularly, especially if worn or damaged. Studies have shown that the release of microplastics increases with the age and wear of products.

The Kalafun Outdoor Patio Plastic Straw Rug retails for $35, but you can shop it at Amazon for only $30 for a limited time. Prices are accurate and items in stock at time of publishing.