Posts Tagged ‘straws’

Company Develops Biodegradable Paper Straws To Combat Environmental Impact Of Plastic

Next Story If you can believe it, for every foot of coastline in the world, approximately five grocery bags worth of plastic trash ends up in the ocean every single day. It’s expected that, if we continue at the rate we’re going, the amount of plastics in the ocean will outweigh the number of fish. […]

Seattle To Ban Plastic Straws, Utensils At Restaurants Next Year

Above Photo: Greenpeace UK Starting next year, Seattle restaurants will no longer provide plastic straws and plastic utensils to its patrons after a 2010 ordinance finally takes effect. “As of July 1, 2018, food services businesses should not be providing plastic straws or utensils,” Sego Jackson, the strategic advisor for Waste Prevention and Product Stewardship for Seattle Public Utilities, told Q13 […]

A Campaign To Eliminate Plastic Straws Is Sucking In Thousands Of Converts

Above Photo: Discarded plastic straws pose an environmental hazard. There is a growing movement to eliminate them altogether. (Helen Lockhart/Two Oceans Aquarium) It started so innocently. A kid ordered a soda in a restaurant. “It came with a plastic straw in it,” Milo Cress recalled. He glared at the straw for a while. “It seemed like […]

Experts Urging Everyone To Quit Drinking From Straws Immediately – Here’s Why

For many of us, using straws is part of our daily lives. And it’s no wonder – they’re an incredibly useful beverage tool! It’s hard to imagine sipping on a glass of sweet southern ice tea or guzzling a blueberry-flavored slushie without one. As wonderful as this invention is, you should probably consider using straw alternatives, starting […]

Slattery and Dankof: After Brexit, is NATO next?

Slattery and Dankof: After Brexit, is NATO next? Dr. Slattery and Pastor Mark Dankof had a fascinating discussion on the implications of the Brexit vote, and in particular its impact on NATO. Donald Trump has questioned the role of NATO, and Slattery and Dankof point out that not only did the military alliance long ago […]

13-Year-Old Invents Tesla Inspired Free Energy Device for Under $15

Terence Newton, StaffWaking Times Inspired by the geniuses Nikola Tesla and Albert Einstein, teenager Max Loughan loves to invent things, in fact, he says he has known his entire short life that his purpose was to change the world with his inventions. And he may just do it. “As cheesy as […]

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