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Whole Foods to Reduce 800,000 Pounds of Plastic Per Year
Whole Foods to Reduce 800,000 Pounds of Plastic Per Year

American grocery store chain Whole Foods Market has introduced changes, including a plastic straw ban,

England's Plastic Straw Ban Is Finally in Effect
England’s Plastic Straw Ban Is Finally in Effect

The UK government pledged to ban plastic straws, drink stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in

You Can’t Get Plastic Straws at Disneyland Paris Anymore

In a bid to eliminate plastic pollution, Disneyland Paris has phased out singe-use plastic straws,

This Korean Company Is Making Sustainable Straws From Rice

Yeonjigonji is making sustainable straws from rice and tapioca flour; CEO Kwangpil Kim's concern over

Even the Straw Emoji Needs to Go, Says Environmentalists
Even the Straw Emoji Needs to Go, Says Environmentalists

Ditching a single-use plastic straw from your drink is one of the easiest ways to

Avocados are Being Transformed Into Biodegradable Plastic
Avocados are Being Transformed Into Biodegradable Plastic

A company based in Morelia, Mexico, is making sustainable, biodegradable plastic out of agro-industrial waste,

California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Straws in Restaurants
California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Straws in Restaurants

Governor Jerry Brown has made California the first state to ban plastic straws at dine-in

50% of Ocean Plastic Is Fishing Nets, Not Straws
50% of Ocean Plastic Is Fishing Nets, Not Straws

Fishing nets make up half of the ocean plastic pollution, says new research, making the

Every Disney Location Will Eliminate Plastic Straws and Styrofoam Cups
Every Disney Location Will Eliminate Plastic Straws and Styrofoam Cups

Updated April 27, 2019. The Walt Disney Company just announced a mammoth step toward removing

Marriott International to Remove Plastic Straws From All 6,500 Hotels

In a move towards sustainability, major hotel chain Marriott International announced plans to remove single-use