Starbucks Coffee Japan will replace paper straws with biodegradable plastic straws starting this year, following customer ...

And over the years the campaign has gained traction. Starbucks says by 2020 it will eliminate plastic straws, pivoting to biodegradable straws and a newly designed lid. McDonald's UK, American ...

Paper straws are touted as more environmentally friendly than plastic ones. However, this may not be the case. In a recent ...

A spokesperson told Newsbeat "the company was previously using 70 million plastic straws a year" and staff were automatically putting them into drinks. Now Wetherspoon's straws are biodegradable ...

Fishermen on the lake speaking with CNN said they're pleased to have the opportunity to make the extra income selling ...

One study out of the University of Antwerp in Belgium showed that paper straws — as well as those made of glass and bamboo — ...

The straw products are packed in sets of three in bags made of biodegradable plastic, which easily decompose. They are shipped to outlets that include the Minami Alps Mura Hase roadside rest area ...

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd will replace paper straws with plant-derived biomass alternatives at its outlets from this month, ...

Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from its stores worldwide by 2020 to reduce environmental plastic pollution, the company says. The coffee retailer will phase out single-use straws from its ...

Panasonic Holdings has developed a plastic material that is degradable in seawater and is strong enough to be used ...

AccorHotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and Walt Disney Company are working toward eliminating non-biodegradable plastic straws. Savvy travelers tend to be on board with sustainability and ...

Carbon dioxide pollution is a big problem for our planet, as are plastics. But what if we could use the former to make a biodegradable version of the latter? That is exactly what Finnish energy ...