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19 December 2018, Lower Saxony, Hannover: Plastic drinking straws lie on a table. Drinking straws and other disposable plastic products are to be banned in Europe in the future. Negotiators of the European Parliament and the EU states agreed on Wednesday morning in Brussels on a corresponding regulation. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images)

This Paper Straw Company's Sales Rose 5,000% After Starbucks and Others Banned Plastic Straws

Aardvark Straws, which makes paper straws, says it saw 5,000% growth after ...

Aardvark Straws, which makes paper straws, says it saw 5,000% growth after Disney, American Airlines, and Starbucks banned plastic straws.

European Union lawmakers are fighting plastic pollution with far-reaching legislation.

European Union Bans Single-Use Plastic

Far-reaching law takes effect in 2021, under "polluter pays" policy.

At least eight toxic Superfund sites in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska are impacted by the Midwest flooding, according to the EPA. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Midwest Flooding Hits Superfund Sites, Including Some With Radioactive Materials

The EPA says at least eight toxic sites in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska are...

The EPA says at least eight toxic sites in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska are impacted by flood waters.

Midwest flooding in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota floods have been hard for corn, soybean farmers already hit by Trump's US-China trade war tariffs.

Massive Flooding Has Destroyed Midwest U.S. Farms. Here’s What You Should Know

The ongoing Midwest flooding is especially devastating for farmers already ...

The ongoing Midwest flooding is especially devastating for farmers already hit hard by President Trump's U.S.-China trade war tariffs.

Tech companies with a mission to create small carbon footprints might be doing the opposite, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.

Tech Companies Preaching Sustainability Are Actually Making Carbon Footprints Worse

Tech companies attract workers that want to lower their carbon footprint, b...

Tech companies attract workers that want to lower their carbon footprint, but hey might, in fact, be doing the opposite.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg started a school strike for climate change action; Friday March 15 there is a global youth climate strike.

Students at 957 Schools Will Strike for Climate Action on March 15. One Swedish Teenager Started the Worldwide Protest

Greta Thunberg didn't quite mean to start a global movement, but she has.

Supreme Court rules that World Bank can be sued for causing environmental, health harm, in a legal case filed by farmers, fishers in India.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules the World Bank Can Be Sued for Environmental and Health Issues

A decision in Jam Vs. International Finance Corporation might allow million...

A decision in Jam Vs. International Finance Corporation might allow millions worldwide to sue the World Bank for damages related to environmental, human health harms.

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