- Plastic Straw Ban Proposed for DC https://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/first-read-dmv/plastic-straw-ban-proposed-for-dc-487873501.html 12 comments politics
- Senate votes to ban cities from banning or taxing plastic bags, straws https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/senate-votes-to-ban-cities-from-banning-or-taxing-plastic-bags-straws-507426351.html 48 comments nottheonion
- Florida will ban cities from banning plastic straws https://www.cltampa.com/news-views/florida-news/article/21066793/florida-will-ban-cities-from-banning-plastic-straws 27 comments moderatepolitics
- Florida bill would ban the banning of plastic straws https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190304/florida-bill-would-ban-banning-of-plastic-straws 629 comments nottheonion
- Berkeley to ponder ordinance banning plastic straws http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Berkeley-plastic-straw-ban-vote-environment-11183903.php?cmpid=reddit-desktop 3 comments law
- Guatemala to ban plastic bags, straws, cups beginning 2021 https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/09/20/guatemala-to-ban-plastic-bags-straws-cups-beginning-2021/ 33 comments worldnews
- Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned within a year https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/22/ban-on-plastic-straws-stirrers-and-cotton-buds-pollution-could-come-into-force-by-2019?cmp=fb_gu 11 comments worldnews
- Plastic straws are out: Ron DeSantis vetoes prohibition of local straw bans https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/05/10/plastic-straw-are-out-ron-desantis-vetoes-prohibition-of-local-bans/ 30 comments politics
- Seattle becomes the latest city to ban plastic straws and utensils https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/02/us/seattle-bans-plastic-straws-and-utensils/index.html 3 comments nottheonion
- Seattle to ban plastic straws and utensils at all eateries: 1st large US city to do so http://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-to-ban-plastic-straws-utensils-at-all-eateries-after-july-1 13 comments worldnews
- Britain to ban sale of plastic straws in bid to fight waste https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-chogm-plastic/britain-to-ban-sale-of-plastic-straws-in-bid-to-fight-waste-idukkbn1hp33v?il=0 36 comments worldnews
- Senate passes legislation prohibiting cities from banning plastic bags, straws https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/30/senate-passes-legislation-prohibiting-cities-banning-plsenate-passes-legislation-prastic-bags-straws/2856340001/ 19 comments politics
- Brussels plans to ban plastic straws, cutlery, plates and balloon sticks https://www.politico.eu/article/plastics-ban-european-commission-party-pooping-commission-ruins-childrens-parties/ 23 comments europe
- Seattle bans plastic straws, utensils, becoming first major US city to do so http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/02/seattle-bans-plastic-straws-utensils-becoming-first-major-us-city-to-do-so.html 5 comments worldnews
- Canada is banning single-use plastics, including grocery bags and straws https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/canada-is-banning-single-use-plastics-by-the-end-of-the-year-.html 1492 comments upliftingnews
- Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containers https://abcnews.go.com/international/wirestory/germany-bans-single-plastic-straws-food-containers-71422785 74 comments worldnews
- Jamaican Gov't Bans Single Use Shopping Bags, Plastic Straws, Styrofoam Effective January 1, 2019 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180917/govt-bans-single-use-shopping-bags-plastic-straws-styrofoam-effective-january 984 comments worldnews
- India is set to impose a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws on October 2 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-to-ban-six-single-use-plastic-products-from-october-2-report-2091866?pfrom=home-topscroll 18 comments worldnews
- Taiwan to ban single-use plastic drinking straws, plastic bags, disposable utensils entirely by 2030 https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/22/taiwan-ban-single-use-plastic-drinking-straws-plastic-bags-disposable-utensils-entirely-2030/ 1334 comments worldnews
- England bans plastic straws after pandemic-linked delay https://abcnews.go.com/international/wirestory/england-bans-plastic-straws-pandemic-linked-delay-73367128?cid=clicksource_4380645_12_mobile_web_only_headlines_headlines_hed 5 comments worldnews
- House Democrat calls for gun control: Cities can ban plastic straws but we can't ban assault weapons? https://thehill.com/homenews/house/457788-house-democrat-calls-for-gun-control-cities-have-banned-plastic-straws-but-we 70 comments politics
- California bans plastic straws at dine-in restaurants except by request https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/california-bans-plastic-straws-at-dine-in-13245481.php?t=3a3f478463&utm_campaign=reddit-desktop&utm_source=cms%20sharing%20button&utm_medium=social 26 comments politics
- Plastic straws clog the ocean and hurt fish. Now there's a growing movement to ban them. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/plastic-straws-clog-ocean-hurt-fish-now-there-s-growing-n877356 21 comments worldnews
- Canada banning plastic bags, straws, cutlery and other single-use items by the end of 2021 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/canada-banning-plastic-bags-straws-cutlery-and-other-single-use-items-by-the-end-of-2021-1.5135968 49 comments worldnews
- Canada banning plastic bags, straws, cutlery and other single-use items by the end of 2021 https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/canada-banning-plastic-bags-straws-cutlery-and-other-single-use-items-by-the-end-of-2021-1.5135968 2851 comments worldnews
- FCC Head Ajit Pai Compares California's Net Neutrality Regulations to Plastic Straw Bans http://fortune.com/2018/09/18/fcc-ajit-pai-california-net-neutrality/ 9 comments technology
- Plastic straws, cutlery and cups to be banned in Ireland in single-use plastic clampdown https://www.thesun.ie/news/4552943/plastic-straws-cups-banned-ireland-single-use-clampdown/ 16 comments environment
- Plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers to be banned in England — Government confirms ban on sale and use of items from April next year https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/22/england-plastic-straws-ban 11 comments worldnews
- England is banning plastic drink stirrers, plastic straws, and plastic-stemmed cotton swabs starting next spring. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/22/england-will-ban-plastic-stirrers-straws-and-cotton-swabs-from-2020.html 528 comments worldnews
- San Francisco city leaders vote unanimously to ban plastic straws, single-use foodware http://abc7news.com/politics/san-francisco-leaders-vote-to-ban-plastic-straws-utensils/3818238/ 32 comments politics
- Theresa May promises to introduce a ban on the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds by the end of the year as she urges Commonwealth leaders to tackle climate change and clean up the world's oceans http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5634075/theresa-ban-sale-plastic-straws-end-year.html 5 comments worldnews
- Oklahoma state senator files bill to ban NON-plastic straws and praises plastics industry. On Earth Day https://oksenate.gov/press-releases/sen-dahm-files-bill-earth-day-ban-paper-straws?back=/senator-press-releases/nathan-dahm 6 comments politics
- Starbucks Bans Plastic Straws, Winds Up Using More Plastic. As it turns out, the new nitro lids that Starbucks is leaning on to replace straws are made up of more plastic than the company's current lid/straw combination. https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/12/starbucks-straw-ban-will-see-the-company 958 comments worldnews
- Canada will ban single-use plastics from 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday, declaring it a “global challenge” to phase out the bottles, straws and plastic bags clogging the world’s oceans https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/canada-to-ban-single-use-plastics-in-2021-trudeau/ 24 comments worldnews
- Government to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: Plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery, plastic bags all on the list https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-to-ban-single-use-plastics-by-2021-1.5168386 15 comments worldnews
- Increasing regulations and bans against plastic bags and other single-use plastic items such as drinking straws are driving growing demand for biodegradable plastics, according to new analysis https://www.plasticstoday.com/sustainability/plastic-bans-boost-market-value-biodegradable-polymers/126928132559195 7 comments worldnews
- Germany is banning the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers, bringing it in line with a EU directive intended to reduce the amount of plastic garbage that pollutes the environment. https://news.yahoo.com/germany-bans-single-plastic-straws-102034468.html 604 comments worldnews
- Hawaii’s Most Populated Island Passes Sweeping Single-Use Plastic Ban | Honolulu passed a bill banning most plastic utensils, food containers and straws on the island of Oahu, where almost 70% of the state’s residents live. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5de95c48e4b0d50f32b0a655 128 comments politics
- Canadian Government to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: Source - Plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery, plastic bags all on the list https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-to-ban-single-use-plastics-by-2021-1.5168386?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar 23 comments worldnews
- EU Commission plans ban on plastic waste: Plastic utensils, straws, coffee stirrers and cotton swabs may soon be a lot harder to come by in Europe. The EU Commission will soon present its plan to ban the single-use products in the fight against plastic waste http://www.dw.com/en/eu-commission-plans-ban-on-plastic-waste/a-43949554 213 comments europe