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Environmentalists say straws are harmful, and the argument makes a lot of sense. But as an iconic beverage accessory, many people don't know how to live without straws. Thanks to Phade, they don't have to. This biodegradable...

Looks like the shakes at some McDonald’s restaurants aren’t the only things that are thick. Word is the fast food chain’s paper straws introduced a year ago to keep in tune with “protecting the environment” are...

The world produces 260 million tons of plastic every year, and 10 percent of it ends up in our oceans either degrading at a painfully slow rate or not degrading at all...

A Mexico-based company has discovered a unique way to recycle avocado pits. Biofase, a startup founded in Michoacan, Mexico, is using discarded waste from the fruit to create biodegradable cutlery and straws in a bigger fight...

Coffee drinkers around the world can soon sip their daily latte in peace, knowing it is getting better for the environment. Starbucks has announced it will eliminate single-use plastic straws from more than 28,000 company-owned...

8.5 billion plastic straws are tossed out in the United Kingdom every year, according to a recent study cited by the government. They plan to take action — by ending sales of plastic-stemmed cotton buds and plastic drink...

A house becomes a home when it's filled with the energy of those who live there, and the houseware items we've put together for this year's gift guide can help make a home as luminous and eco-friendly as possible...

  A house becomes a home when it's filled with the energy of those who live there, and the houseware items we've put together for this year's gift guide can help make a home as luminous and eco-friendly as possible...