After plastic straws, this entrepreneur wants plastic toothbrushes to disappear

Carnival Corp. said Tuesday that it's working to reduce single-use plastic consumption across its nine cruise lines by the end of 2021. The company already has programs in place to lower or eliminate straws, cups, lids, bags and ot.....»»

Aardvark Straws, which mak.....»»

Whole Foods Market is eliminating disposable plastic straws from its stores in the U.S., Canad.....»»

Whole Foods Market is eliminating disposable plastic straws from its stores in the U.S., Canad.....»»

Whole Foods Market said Monday that it will eliminate plastic straws from stores in the U.S., U.K. and Canada by July 2019. Paper straws will be available upon request. The grocer is also moving to smaller plastic bags i.....»»

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So much for Earth Day. Just two days after the world came together in the spirit of environmental awareness, a petition to bring back plastic straws to McDonald’s topped 35,000 signatures......»»

To help the environment by cutting down on non-compostable plastics, many people have begun saying no to plastic straws and are bringing reusable bags to the grocery store instead of accepting new plastic ones......»»

Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 following a vote by EU lawmakers on Wednesday. Megan Revell reports......»»

UK Government to ban the use of plastic straws within the year.....»»

Environmental groups say reducing your straw use is an easy way to be more green......»»

At an average rate, Americans use 1.6 straws per person a day — most of them ending up in our waterways. We can do better......»»

Britain is considering banning the sale of plastic straws and other single use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May said. Scarlett Cvitanovich reports......»»

Airline says it will be the first in U.S. to phase out plastic stirring sticks – and plastic citrus picks – in favor of sustainable, compostable versions. .....»»

Now boarding: Bamboo. Alaska Airlines is kicking plastic .....»»

Fox Business Outlook: Alaska Airlines says it will phase out non-recyclable plastic stirring straws......»»

Alaska Airlines is getting rid of non-recyclable plastic straws on its flights.         Alaska Airlines is getting rid of non-recyclable plastic straws on its flights.        .....»»

Alaska Airlines is replacing its plastic stir straws and citrus picks with sustainable alternatives starting in July. Last year, the Seattle-based carrier distributed 22 million plastic stir straws and citrus picks. They will be replaced with white bi.....»»

Airline says it will be the first in U.S. to phase out plastic stirring sticks – and plastic citrus picks – in favor of sustainable ve.....»»

It's not just the Golden Arches. Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts and Chipotle are.....»»