“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste ...

"I thought there should be a simple way to access a straw for drinking with a cup," said an inventor, from Silver Spring, Md., "so I invented the A Z CUP. My cup design eliminates the hassle and waste ...

you can have a really nice compostable hot cup. We’re kind of thoughtful about paper and bioplastics. Both have a role to play, whether it’s in straws or other applications.” Beyond the ...

My cup design eliminates the hassle and waste ... As a result, it eliminates the need to waste a traditional plastic or paper straw, which could help benefit the environment.

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...

It's the latest in a string of proposals that have elicited mixed public reactions and drawn opposition from the restaurant ...

But are paper straws really the eco-friendly alternative ... Why can’t we just drink from our cups?” Chung even suggested using chopsticks or spoons to eat the tapioca balls in bubble tea.

The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure ... can punch through plastic lids and make it to the bottom of an ice-filled cup without disintegrating. Spinelli noted, Fox News host Jesse Watters ...

The paper straw, Guy Spinelli was sure, would be the way of the future. After 50 years toiling in the country’s paper mills, the 75-year-old plunked his life savings into creating a “24 hours strong” ...

The author examines the shift from traditional clay pots to plastic cups and bottles for tea and water. He suggests adopting ...

The order, which claims that paper straws are “nonfunctional” and says ... which is about the same as the number of plastic cups and plates, and slightly smaller than the number of plastic ...

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