After plastic straws, this entrepreneur wants plastic toothbrushes to disappear

Christina Ramirez bootstrapped her bamboo toothbrush firm Plus Ultra in 2012, first launching the brand in Whole Foods where she was an employee. Now her toothbrushes are sold nationwide......»»

Plastic straws will soon disappear in Seattle         Plastic straws will soon disappear in Seattle        .....»»

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. announced Thursday that it has removed single-use plastic st.....»»

Bars and restaurants cannot automatically distribute single-use plastic straws, beginning April 14, 2020, under a new rule in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s Common Council approved the measure by a vote of 14 to 1 on Nov. 26. Ald. Bob Donovan w.....»»

Samantha Grindell Pasta straws are the latest eco-friendly alternative to the traditional plastic options. Noodles are biodegradable, so you can compost them when you're finished with your drink.  I decided to try using pasta straws for a week to.....»»

A bill that would ban businesses from using disposable plastics on Oahu advanced through Honolulu City Council Thursday evening. Bill 40, which was introduced by Councilmember Joey Manahan, would apply to items including plastic packaging, straws, .....»»

The exclusions, published ahead of trade talks next month, cover products ranging from plastic straws to coffee filters to electric skateboards. The U.S. and China are expected to meet for high-level trade talks next month......»»

The exclusions, published ahead of trade talks next month, cover products ranging from plastic straws to coffee filters to electric skateboards......»»

The exclusions, published ahead of trade talks next month, cover products ranging from plastic straws to coffee filters to electric skateboards. The U.S. and China are expected to meet for high-level trade talks next month......»»

Plastic Straws, Dog Leashes And Tech: Trump Grants Tariff Exemptions On Hundreds Of Chinese Products The Trump administration granted temporary exemptions to hundreds of Chinese products imposed last year, according to Politico, citing thre.....»»

More than 400 Chinese products will be temporarily exempted from tariffs that President Donald Trump's administration imposed last year......»»

More than 400 Chinese products will be temporarily exempted from tariffs that President Donald Trump's administration imposed last year......»»

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InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The Marriott plastics ban is expanding to includ.....»»

Perhaps the most damaging fallout from such symbolic initiatives is that they distract from actions that can make a real environmental difference......»»

Dispatches from the business of climate change......»»

McDonald's has reportedly admitted that its new paper straws, rolled out last year to help "protect the environment," can't be recycled — unlike the plastic versions they replaced......»»

Politics aside, paper straws are lame. The movement .....»»

Politics aside, paper straws are lame. The movement .....»»

MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump dismissed the notion that plastic straws are a threat, which environmentalists and liberal activists have claimed are a major factor in ocean pollution. Trump's 2020 reelection campaign .....»»