Straw is an abundant agricultural waste product, and requires little energy to bale and transport for construction. For these reasons, straw bale construction is gaining popularity as part of …

Sep 17, 2024 · Once discarded, plastic straws enter the waste stream, often ending up in landfills, incinerators, or, most concerningly, as litter. While landfills are designed to contain waste, the …

Mar 1, 2023 · We systematically integrated straw recycling systems from 1979 to 2019 into three major cereal crops to identify patterns of crop productivity and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

May 11, 2024 · Perhaps the most visible and devastating impact of plastic straw waste is its contribution to marine pollution. Straws, along with other plastic debris, often end up in oceans …

Sep 18, 2018 · Plastic waste, mostly broken down into tiny particles, floats in huge blobs amid ocean current patterns called gyres that together cover as much as 40 percent of Earth’s …

Straws are the latest on an expanding list of individual plastic products being banned, taxed, or boycotted in an effort to curb seaborn plastic trash before it outweighs fish, a calculation...

Plastic straws make up around 7 percent of all the plastic waste we humans produce (land and sea) and considerably less by weight. It’s not as simple as that, however. They’re definitely not …

Jan 28, 2025 · Today, the humble straw is at the center of global conversations about sustainability and waste reduction. In this blog, we’ll explore the fascinating evolution of the …

Single-use plastic straws are a ubiquitous convenience. Used for a fleeting moment of enjoyment, they leave behind a lasting legacy of plastic waste. According to the Trash Free Seas Alliance, …

The accumulated plastic finds its way into our lakes, rivers, and oceans, where aquatic life is in danger of ingesting plastic or being exposed to the toxins that leach from it. Some wildlife, like …