Conventional paper straws preserved their shape and lost only 5% of their total weight. Meanwhile, the new straws lost more than 50% of their weight after 60 days and decomposed completely after ...

The joint research team of Dr. Oh Dongyeop and Dr. Kwak Hojung of KRICT and Professor Park Jeyoung of Sogang University have developed eco-friendly paper straws that are 100% biodegradable ...

Corn Next corn straws are a non-toxic, affordable alternative to plastic and paper straws. Made from cornstarch, water, and ...

Scientists found that paper straws and other biodegradable straws contained PFAS at an alarming rate, with the chemicals ...

The non-profit Lonely Whale’s For A Strawless Ocean campaign chose Aardvark Straws as a preferred partner for its durable and biodegradable paper straws that decompose in just 45 to 90 days.

“The presence of PFAS in paper and bamboo straws shows they are not necessarily biodegradable,” warned Groffen. Not to mention that some of these so-called “100% recyclable” straws are ...

Plastic straws aren’t recyclable and aren’t biodegradable, like paper straws. They first gained popularity in the 2010s, after a video of a turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose gained ...

As humans, we always desire that which we can no longer have. Take, for example, the ubiquitous plastic shopping bag that was once offered at supermarkets and retail stores nationwide. These bags ...

Of the brands tested, 90 percent of paper straws contained these chemicals, ... "The presence of PFAS in paper and bamboo straws shows they are not necessarily biodegradable," Groffen said.

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.

Scientists found that paper straws and other biodegradable straws contained PFAS at an alarming rate, with the chemicals detected in 18 out of 20 brands.

Plastic straws aren’t recyclable and aren’t biodegradable, like paper straws. They first gained popularity in the 2010s, after a video of a turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose gained ...