From “National Measure Your Feet Day” to “Gorilla Suit Day,” the calendar is full of over-the-top days of celebration driven by marketing teams looking for creative opportunities to draw attention to ...

It is believed the Sumerians used the very first drinking straws for drinking beer. Archeologists speculate they used the ...

The measure could roll back existing straw rules in several major Florida cities Florida lawmakers are taking aim at paper straws. A newly filed bill for the 2026 legislative session would restrict ...

Fearless green crusader and fast food behemoth McDonald’s is keeping up the good fight against the environmental menace of … plastic straws. Yes, the chain is moving nationally to a “sustainable” ...

The bill would preempt local governments from enacting single-use plastic bans without adding environmental requirements for alternatives.

Stolen shipping container with over $200K in merchandise found in California Vanguard says millions of elderly retirees are ...