An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap ...

Wildlife officials warned residents not to approach the deer. "Every attempt to track and remove it puts stress on these ...

Narrator: You've probably seen this video. That's a plastic straw being pulled out of a sea turtle's nose. The video went viral in 2015 sparking a public outcry to "say no to plastic straws." ...

Maciel writes that, while flimsy paper straws may not make drinkers happy, there are many alternatives to returning to plastic.

Plastic straws should be illegal ... miles-long garbage patches sometimes accumulate near the island. The Holy Turtle was designed to tackle trash floating in shallow waters like those surrounding ...

But it’s not all great news. Leatherback turtles are still critically endangered. It seems this is because leatherbacks are ...

On a boat off Costa Rica, a biologist uses pliers from a Swiss army knife to try to extract a plastic straw from a sea turtle’s nostril. The turtle writhes in agony, bleeding profusely.

It's almost 10pm and I’m at a deserted children’s playground, swatting away at flies and mosquitoes. Together with a small group of media folks, we have been waiting idly at that spot for ...

Words by Kaili Cochran We’ve all heard the phrase “save the turtles.” It's been an echoing phrase for over a decade now after a video of a marine biologist pulling a 12 cm long plastic straw from a ...

In 2015, the plastic-free movement gained significant momentum following a haunting viral video of a distressed sea turtle with a 4-inch plastic straw lodged in its nostril. This heart-wrenching ...

Businesses and the public should continue making responsible choices that benefit human health long term and stick with paper ...