‘Disabled People Are Not Part of the Conversation.’ Advocates Speak Out Against Plastic Straw Bans

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has banned reusable bags and lifted local bans on plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies as part of his administration's latest steps to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Under the order, grocery stores .....»»

Austin Mayor Adler has officially banned gatherings of 250 people or more anywhere in the city or Travis County because of concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus. The ban on public or private gatherings, part of orders adopted by Adler an.....»»

Kevin Winter/Getty Images Lady Gaga made a surprise appearance Friday at New York's WorldPride celebration outside the Stonewall Inn and addressed the crowd that reportedly included thousands of people, according to the.....»»

"We talked about the need for people to stand up and speak out,” Biden said of his conversation with McCain......»»

For the last 15 years, only two people have served as California's agriculture secretary. And on Tuesday, they took part in a special Business Journal conversation focused on the growing role of agtech in farming......»»

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The jihadist group, which has been waging war against the Western-backed government in Mogadishu, Somalia, for more than a decade, is enforcing a crackdown on plastic waste......»»

Avery Hartmans/Business Insider Warner Media CEO John Stankey told HBO employees that 5G and autonomous vehicles is an opportunity to get more content in front of consumers. The conversation was part of an in.....»»

Proposed bans on plastic straws have gained momentum across the country. Though it may be good for the environment, it can be bad in other ways.&.....»»

The Latest on a plastic straw ban in San Francisco (all times local): 4:05 p.m. San Francisco supervisors have unanimously approved a ban on plastic straws and takeout containers treated with fluorinated chemicals......»»

The story of how plastic straws went from ubiquitous to utensil non grata is one of psychology, a well-timed turtle and the power of social media. There has also been minimal industry pushback......»»

People often look to plastic surgery when they want to fix a part of themselves they are unsatisfied with. Sometimes it is.....»»

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FortuneFCC Head Ajit Pai Compares California's Net Neutrality Regulations to Plastic Straw BansFortuneLawmakers in Cali.....»»

Starting Jan. 1, the only way customers can get a single-use straw is if they ask for one......»»

As the CEO of Innovate Alabama, Cynthia Crutchfield carries with her a virtue she learned from her parents, that “all things are possible” for the people of the state where she was born and raised. Part of that lesson, Crutchfield learn.....»»

Bread is a comfort food for many people. As we thought about our favorite types of bread, thoughts of Grandma Gena’s homemade bread with straw.....»»

Reducing pollution would disproportionately help people of color......»»

Former Californians turning in their driver's licenses as part of a move to Florida suggest a pickup this year in the number of people moving from the Golden State to the Sunshine State. The number of Californians getting Florida driver’s licenses.....»»

The new law is the latest anti-trans legislation in Tennessee that targets transgender people, as .....»»