A study published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts presents an innovative solution to plastic pollution: ...

First, the chain plans to launch recyclable straw-less lids and straws made from non-plastic materials. The company will roll out the initatives in two phases, starting in Seattle and Vancouver ...

7. Bendable straws When bendable straws were first made in the 1940s, they were a boon in health-care settings to help patients drink without sitting up. Plastic bendable straws have become the ...

Straws made of this non-toxic material can be put in the dishwasher, they are flexible, lightweight and portable — much more efficient than paper substitutes. I believe with the right kind of ...

Some medicines also need to be taken through a straw. In these cases, bendable plastic straws are useful, and hospitals were reportedly among the first to widely use them because they helped ...