In an Indiana warehouse area on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the long, continuous straw makes ...

Glass straws are often touted as a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional plastic options thanks to their ability to keep more single-use plastic out of landfills and the oceans.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a warehouse area of the Wabash Center on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the ...

The global issue of plastic pollution has led to a search for sustainable alternatives to disposable plastic products. One of the most problematic items is the plastic straw, which is lightweight, non ...

Sometimes one small thing can make a big impact. That’s what the mother-daughter team Cyndi and Chanelle Sladics were hoping when they launched their Costa Mesa company Simply Straws. “I was a dental ...