"Seems much easier to tell with glass straws cuz [they're] see-through." User sparks debate after sharing photo of unusual ...

When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and "disgustingly dissolves in your mouth," he was widely criticized for ...

One company has developed a silicone straw with an extra environmental twist: When burned, it turns into biologically inert ash. 4. Glass Though glass straws may be more breakable and thus less ...

Meanwhile, straws made from Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) – a synthetic, biodegradable polymer – lose almost 60 percent of their flexural strength when wet. Metal and glass straws aren’t much ...

The US government has scrapped paper straws to go back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many ...

Researchers from the University of Antwerp found forever chemicals known as PFAS to be present in paper, bamboo, glass and plastic straws, but not stainless steel ones, according to a 2023 study.

Researchers from the University of Antwerp found forever chemicals known as PFAS to be present in paper, bamboo, glass and plastic straws, but not stainless steel ones, according to a 2023 study.

The Beast Health Glass Water Bottle gives you one of those lovely bottles, plus a removable straw. The borosilicate glass bottle is heat-proof enough to pour hot water and brew coffee or tea.

Although we could argue indefinitely as to which straw materials are worse (reuseable metal or glass straws require water and a cleaning agent, another potential contaminant) the overarching ...

A recent study in Belgium tested 39 brands of straws, including paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel, and plastic, and discovered that 27 contained PFAS, according to a report by USA Today. These ...