Try blow painting with straws for a colorful, messy art activity kids and adults will love. Easy, creative, and surprisingly relaxing. Skills Required: None. Even if you’ve never crafted before, ...

Plastic straws have become a point of contention. Many cities and states have banned them because they end up in landfills, city streets (and sometimes even in sea turtles’ nostrils). But the bans ...

Plastic, then paper, now ... pasta? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The humble straw that became a flashpoint in the broader battle ...