Straws

In a new poll, nearly 80 percent of respondents supported companies switching to biodegradable straws.

• By Kate Wheeling

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., took the first steps toward banning plastic straws in the nation's capital on Tuesday.

• By Emily Moon

Another company joins the movement to reduce consumption of plastics that pollute oceans and harm marine life.

• By Emily Moon

Ghost Ship defendants take a plea deal, Seattle bans plastic straws, and Colorado's third-largest fire ever rages.

• By Rebecca Worby

Instead of shaming disabled consumers who rely on straws, let's hold producers of plastic financially responsible for their waste.

• By David M. Perry