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 ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Chicago company hopes to thrive, despite making a product under fire this summer. Plastic drinking draws have recently been seen as a public enemy, according to many ...

As consumers turn to alternatives to single-use plastic, drinking straws made of plant-based materials like paper are coming into wider use, and many are marketed as biodegradable or even compostable.