Making Sen$e Sep 28 From seaweed to sugarcane, companies race to find the next great plastic replacement Small businesses are scrambling to meet the demand from consumers who want an alternative to plastic straws. By Gretchen Frazee
Nation Jul 18 Marriott hotels to eliminate plastic straws by 2019 Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press