In order to keep disposable plastic straws from ending up in the ocean and harming sea animals, companies like Disney, Starbucks and Whole Foods have all vowed not to carry the item, most of which can ...

I am a proud disabled woman who was born with arthrogryposis, a physical disability that affects my arms and legs. I am also deeply committed to protecting the environment. These two priorities ― ...

Reusable straws took off as more people started paying attention to waste and sustainability. The classic plastic straw gave ...

"I burped and some blood came up, so I rushed to the ER immediately," Breanne O'Brien told Newsweek after the horrifying ordeal.

It’s the small stuff that gets people talking. One hundred seventeen years ago today, Marvin C. Stone patented the first wax drinking straw and the spiral winding tube-making process. Prior to that, ...

Last week, my wife, Sally, and I dropped the kids at a friend's house and headed to Shelter Island for a night at the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages. (I recommend it.) We had cocktails before dinner at ...

At the emergency room, @_colorful__chaos_ was given a cat scan that revealed a shard of glass in her stomach. The doctors ...

A MUM has shared an urgent warning against a trendy straw after it left her in hospital. The US-based mum took to social ...

FLORIDA (WABC) -- Who knew a straw could be used as a weapon to fight crime? A team of students from a high school in Florida created a smart straw. It's very simple to use, you just put the straw in ...

BOURNEMOUTH, England – A retired jockey died when she fell onto an eco-friendly metal drinking straw which impaled her eye, an inquest heard. Elena Struthers-Gardner, 60, who was known as "Lena," ...