Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long ...

Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you ...

A viral turtle video sparked a global movement and inspired millions to join the fight against plastic waste. View on ...

More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to ...

Plastic has become a vital part of our lives of convenience. Yet the coffee cup lids, water bottles and bags we use once and throw away do end up somewhere -- in landfills, but also in the ocean.

Using proprietary recycling technology, REPREVE leverages multiple waste sources, including single-use plastic bottles, ocean-bound plastic, textile waste, and recycled yarn. REPREVE has ...

These objects have little in common beyond their shades of white—and their slow degradation by ocean waves ... believe some plastic trash lasts forever. Rosenthal observed how bottles, toys ...