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 ...

We’d all like to do something to help, but electric cars and solar panels are expensive, and those paper straws aren’t very convenient either. Fortunately though, it’s possible to live more ...

That study used the same seawater tank and compared eight different straws made of CDA, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polylactic acid (PLA), polypropylene (PP) and paper. Different straw materials ...

Drinking straws are one of the tools in columnist Dagmar Munn's arsenal to combat dysphagia while living with ALS.

In a previous study using their dynamic seawater tank, the researchers tested straws made of standard plastic, paper, solid CDA, and foamed CDA, and found that the solid CDA and paper straws ...

It is made of 90% paper straw and 10% polyester. Available in several neutral colors and two sizes, the large hat can fit over a head of thick curly hair. Travelers appreciate: Several wearers of ...

As a result of this targeted campaign, many people have switched to alternative straws, from paper to pasta, though most prefer to use their own metal straws. While this shift is likely beneficial ...

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An award-winning sculptor who works in clay, Anina Major recalls the years as a child that helped drive the creativity she ...