Today marks the dawn of a new era for Australian retail, with the final state finally banning the iconic single-use plastic bag.
Today marks the dawn of a new era for Australian retail, with the iconic single-use plastic bag officially outlawed in NSW, the last state in the country to do
A collection of ancient gold and silver tubes unearthed in 1897 were initially believed to be poles or scepters. But now, experts say the findings may be the world’s earliest example of drinking straws — and that the tubes could have been used to guzzle beer from a pot during ceremonial fe
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What do you get when you take one of the world’s biggest movie stars (Idris Elba), one of the world’s most fearsome predators (the lion) and one of Hollywood’s directors most obsessed with depicting an edge-of-your-seat survival story on screen (Baltasar Kormákur)? Beast, that’s what.
An ordinance aimed at promoting reusable food containers, utensils and bags went into effect in Palm Springs on Jan. 1.
The Food Ware Ordinance, passed by the city council last July, took effect Saturday and applies to both on-site and takeout dining.
Provisions in the ordinance i
As awareness grows about the environmental toll of single-use plastics, retailers and regulators alike are finding ways to decrease their use. And straws have become a prime target. Barbara Woike/AP
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The Division of Recycling offers residents recycling pickup once a week. Jersey City residents must separate curbside recycling into two bins: one for plastic, glass, and aluminum, and one for mixed paper. Effective October 1, residents should place their recyclables at the curb no earlie
Starting 10 September 2020, the coffeehouse chain Starbucks offers only cold beverages in cups with strawless lids in all its outlets from the US and Canada, thus getting rid of plastic straws in an attempt to reduce plastic waste.
Back in 2018, the company first announced that it will g