Glass drinking straws have become all the rage as health-conscious consumers seek to reduce their exposure to potentially cancer-causing plastic compounds in their food. From smoothie-slurping ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. These straws are functional — stick them in a cup of liquid and they’ll convey it just fine — but their ...

Drinking straws are single use plastic products which will be subjected to a Europe-wide sales ban from 2021 onwards. This is stated in EU Directive 2019/904 from 5 June 2019. Consequently, ...

In order to keep disposable plastic straws from ending up in the ocean and harming sea animals, companies like Disney, Starbucks and Whole Foods have all vowed not to carry the item, most of which can ...

Which glass straw is best? Doing your bit to save the environment doesn’t have to be hard. You can make a big difference by changing the way you do the smaller things in your routine each day.