plastic straws

How much say should local governments have in passing regulations? That’s been a battle going back years in the legislature. Now, lawmakers are again...

Local governments wouldn’t be able to regulate single-use plastic straws under a measure filed Thursday in the House. The proposal (HB 603) by Rep.…

The Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to eliminate plastic straws at its six casinos in the state.Seminole Gaming announced in a news release this week that…

Updated August 2, 2018, 11 a.m. An ordinance banning the sale and distribution of plastic straws in Hallandale Beach as well as their use on the public...

Walt Disney is the latest company to announce a plan to eliminate plastic straws. The company plans to get rid of them by mid-2019.