A UTSA doctoral student explains how plastics break down versus paper and what it means for our overall health.

A crucial step in winterizing your home is making sure you pets have a warm, safe place to ride out the freezing temperatures ...

(Cheaper ratchets are hard to release and prone to sticking or breaking due to their reliance on plastic parts ... drain ports make it easy to clean. A bottle with a straw is the easiest way ...

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President Donald Trump's waded into the contentious debate over paper versus plastic straws with an ... department heads to stop buying paper straws and make sure they aren't offered in their ...

"But this is a moment that we as individuals and state and local policymakers can make a statement that they disagree with this executive order and are committed to using less plastic straws.

I nearly choked while downing my McDonald’s Diet Coke (with a McDonald’s straw, which I assume was made of plastic, but I was thirsty and there was a special on soft drinks going on).