with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones. But are paper straws really the eco-friendly alternative they claim to be? Chung Shan-shan, the director of ...

After years of grumbling from customers, a Japanese supplier is stepping in with a new straw material.

Roughly five years ago, Starbucks Japan switched from plastic straws to paper ones, in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. But while this change was made in order to make Mother Nature ...

“It better than the paper straws,” one individual penned ... There are tons of examples of these straws for sale online, like the ones featured on CiboWares’ website. They appear to be ...

I first discovered the festive cuties by way of @.kelseydean, who showed off a new purchase of Christmas tree, snowman, ...

Disposable kitchen items like paper towels and plastic bags can be replaced with reusable alternatives for far less money in ...

Diana, who was recently made redundant, has channeled her severance payout into launching and expanding her brand, which now ...

Biodegradable plastic straws to be introduced by Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. are seen in this provided photo. TOKYO -- Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. will replace its paper straws with biodegradable ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan announced Friday that it will replace paper straws with plant-based biomass plastic straws from January with the aim of reducing environmental impact and enhancing customer ...

As the director of the Siouxland Humane Society in Sioux City, Iowa, I was happy to see the tips on animal shelters written by Susan R. from Missoula, Montana. However, it mentions using old rugs or ...

Through its lifecycle, the Green Planet straws emit less carbon dioxide (CO2) than the FSC® certified paper straw that Starbucks serves today, resulting in half the weight of discarded straws from ...