McDonald's introduced thinner, clear plastic straws across the U.S. Here's why they aren't popular, and how they can make your drinks taste different.

The Stuart City Commission voted in favor of lifting a four-year-old ban on plastic straws during a meeting Monday night.

Perhaps most surprisingly, PFAS was detected most frequently in those made of plant-based materials, such as paper and bamboo straws. The reason for the plant-based straws to have any chemical ...