Lawmakers in Florida may soon pass a ban on paper straws in the state. This would pose a problem for Walt Disney World which almost exclusively uses paper straw products. Beginning in 2018, Disney’s ...

Abstract: Flexible wearable sensors, characterized by their stretchability, flexibility, lightweight, high sensitivity, and the ability to dynamically and continuously measure multiple parameters, ...

The bill cites studies showing that paper straws, a common alternative, often contain harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. Research has linked PFAS exposure to various health risks, including ...

Up to 50 billion drinking straws are used every year in the US. While they might look small and unimportant, they still make up around 5% of the plastic debris collected from coastlines around the ...