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Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost ...

Top to bottom: paper straw, new biomass plastic straw, old plastic straw The new straw is just a little shorter than the old plastic one, but potentially will reach closer to your mouth from the ...

The main argument for using paper straws instead of plastic ones is that paper is biodegradable ... Why can’t we just drink from our cups?” Chung even suggested using chopsticks or spoons ...

A team of biomaterial engineers, environmental resource specialists and industrial design researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has developed a biodegradable material that is ...

Every year, over 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced ... millimeter-thick board to cup or straw shapes.” We're sure that anyone who has had to deal with paper straws falling apart ...

"I don't think plastic is going to affect a shark very much, as they're munching their way through the ocean," he added. Paper straws have already been a culture war flashpoint in the United ...