Congressman rails against the “straw police” in California
California Republican Congressman Devin Nunes is apparently not a fan of recent legislation that prohibits servers in…
Rhode Island considers ban on even offering a plastic straw
According to the Strawless Ocean program, it’s estimated that over 500 million straws are used in America every day,…
The most memorable food story of the year wasn’t even about food
We at The Takeout write about food every day, which means our most faithful readers (you guys are the best!) read about…
A dictionary’s selection for word of the year fits nicely into our apocalyptic hellscape
Collins Dictionary, published by HarperCollins in Glasgow, may not be as familiar to many Americans as the old reliable…
Starbucks to replace straws with new type of lids by 2020
Adding to the growing movement to rid the world of environmentally-dangerous-and-hazardous-to-ocean-life straws,…
Seattle becomes largest U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils
The “Ban Plastic Straws” movement gained a lot of momentum across the country in 2018. On Sunday, Seattle became the…
McDonald’s testing plastic straw alternatives; Ikea and others phasing them out entirely
The movement to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic straws has been picking up steam, as evidenced by a pair of…
Banning plastic straws is friendly to the earth, but not to people with disabilities
In May, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the U.K. will look into banning plastic straws and stirrers, as well…
Point/counterpoint: Paper straws can suck it
On a recent night out at a tony and cosmopolitan downtown restaurant, our group was treated to a delightful cocktail…
White Sox move to eliminate ballpark straws is an environmental touchdown
The Chicago White Sox have chosen to eliminate plastic straws from their ballpark for the rest of their season, making…
McDonald’s starts phasing out plastic straws in the U.K.
Continuing its self-improvement goodwill streak, McDonald’s announces today that it will start using paper straws…
Plastic straws may soon join plastic bags in exile
In a move that seems right in line with recent legislation designed to rid landfills of plastic bags and disposable…