Straws

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

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

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

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

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