A bill introduced in Florida takes aim at paper drinking straws and stirrers at food businesses and restaurants.

Florida lawmakers introduce a 2026 bill to limit local paper straw mandates, highlighting PFAS 'forever chemicals' linked to ...

The measure (SB 958​), sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R- Fleming Island, says it is intended to "combat the harmful impacts of paper drinking straws" and "provide businesses and residents of this ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for ...

For nearly two decades, Cloveridge Converting in northeast Wisconsin primarily turned paper rolls into towels and wipes for dairy farmers. Recently, owner Jeff Jaco decided to acquire a paper straws ...

Section 1. Policy. An irrational campaign against plastic straws has resulted in major cities, States, and businesses banning the use or automatic inclusion of plastic straws with beverages. Plastic ...

Some recent studies have revealed surprising information about the existence of harmful substances called "forever chemicals" in about 90% of paper straws. These chemicals have been connected to ...

New York (CNN) — Half a billion straws are used in the United States every day, according to a popular — but perhaps not the most scientific — estimate. The biggest buyer: the federal government, ...

President Donald Trump took aim at paper straws on Tuesday as Americans continue to debate the use of plastic straws in everyday life. The president, while in Florida, noted the "little" victories his ...

Paper or plastic? President Trump has joined the debate on straws. President Donald Trump will try to put an end to what he calls a "ridiculous push" for paper straws. "I will be signing an Executive ...