“I couldn’t find a good paper straw to save my life, and when I did find one made in the USA, there was a three-month wait,” she said. “I was like, ‘The world needs paper straws, so I’m going to make ...

Since then, plastic straws have become emblematic of the global plastic pollution problem that now touches every part of life on Earth. Annually, humans produce an estimated 380 million tons of ...

“I couldn’t find a good paper straw to save my life, and when I did find one made in the USA, there was a three-month wait,” she said. “I was like, ‘The world needs paper ...