The Associated Press on MSN9d
‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...
Do American Voters Want To See More Single-Use Plastic Or Less?
Oceana’s U.S. plastics campaign director, Christy Leavitt said President Trump is “going in the wrong direction on single-use ...
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What happens when paper or plastic products are thrown away?
A UTSA doctoral student explains how plastics break down versus paper and what it means for our overall health.
Plastic bottles easier to recycle with new degradable glue
A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to ...
The Associated Press on MSN10d
Plastic straws have come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.
EurekAlert!9d
Mighty marine fungi degrade plastic, can train to do it faster
Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa recently discovered that many species of fungi isolated from Hawai‘i’s ...
The last (paper) straw? Central Mass. reacts to Trump's push for plastic
Moving away from single-use plastics, including straws, had been the policy of President Joe Biden’s administration. It cited ...
Trump Reverses Biden Action to Replace Plastic Straws With Paper
President Donald Trump signed an executive order reversing an effort by his predecessor, Joe Biden, to phase out the use of ...
The Washington Post11d
The solution to the plastic straw debate is hiding in plain sight
As the debate over plastic straws roars back to life amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to end a Biden-era phaseout of the ubiquitous drinking utensil, some may wonder: Do you even need to be ...